2023 Community Small Grants
APPLICATION PERIOD ENDED!
Stay tuned for information on upcoming grant cycles
Since 2006, NECN and the Office of Civic and Community Life have partnered to provide grants to neighborhood and community organizations working to make Northeast Portland a stronger, more inclusive community. We have funded dozens of innovative projects that have collectively improved the quality of life in our area and brought its residents closer together.
The average grant size is $3,000 per applicant. See below for a list of our past grantees.
GRANTS informational sessions
Potential applicants for the 2023 funding round are encouraged to reach out to us at admincoordinator@necoalition.org or call the NECN Office at 503.388.6088 to schedule a 1 on 1 info session.
What we look for
Funding rounds take place annually, and are awarded based on a project's potential to:
Involve and benefit a diverse group of people
Build leadership skills, relationships and partnerships, especially with and among underrepresented groups
Increase community capacity to influence public decisions and shape the future of Inner North/Northeast Portland
Create unique projects with the potential to make an impact in communities large and small
interested? Start here
Read through an example of a funded grant application.
Read about previous awardees.
To Apply:
The 2023 grant APPLICATION PROCESS runs THROUGH december 5th, 2023 at 11:59pm.
Contact our Grants Coordinator for any questions about the program or to discuss an idea for a project at admincoordinator@necoalition.org or call the NECN Office at 503.388.6088.
Previous grant awardees
Vanport Mosaic
Black Panther Legacy Tour of Albina
www.vanportmosaic.org
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center
Boise Business Youth Unity Project
www.portlandoic.org
Another Level
Sex Trafficking Group Support Program
www.anotherlevelportland.com
Kukatonon
Children’s African Dance Troupe Expansion
www.kukatonon.org
Growing Gardens
NE PDX Culture of Gardening Project
www.growinggardens.org
Woodlawn Farmer’s Market
Teaching Nutrition, Ecology and Conservation Through the Power of Produce
www.woodlawnfarmersmarket.org
North by Northeast Community Health Center
Community Resilience Through Emergency Preparedeness
www.nxneclinic.org