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Oregon Funding & Opportunities

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Student Project Stipends
Stipends for students working on practice-based projects in public health organizations in the northwest region.
Geographic coverage: Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2024
Sponsor: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Region 10 Sub-Grants
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 10.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 10, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and the 271 Tribal nations that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2024
Sponsors: Philanthropy Northwest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Healthy Oregon Workforce Training Opportunity (HOWTO) Grant Program
Grants to support innovative, transformative, community-based health professional training initiatives in Oregon that will address identified local healthcare workforce shortages and expand the diversity of the health professional workforce.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
Sponsors: Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Health Policy Board
Wildhorse Foundation Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon, as well as any national or regional Indian organization
Application Deadline: Jan 1, 2025
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Oregon Primary Care Loan Forgiveness Program
Forgivable loans for medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dental, and pharmacy students in exchange for a service obligation at an approved rural practice site in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, local public health departments, EMS agencies, and community-based organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to health outcomes in their communities in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
American Connection Corps
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
Geographic coverage: Available in 28 states.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Community Facility Loans
Loans to help develop and improve essential community facilities in the rural West.
Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Environmental Infrastructure Loans
Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West, including the early funds small rural communities need to determine project feasibility and to pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state and federal funding.
Geographic coverage: Available in 13 western states and the Pacific Islands. See program website for details.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Ford Family Foundation Grants
Offers grants to small, rural communities in Oregon and parts of California for community development; technical assistance; critical needs; arts; and healthy children, youth, and families.
Geographic coverage: Oregon and Siskiyou County, California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Ford Family Foundation

Last Updated: 11/20/2024