Awards Database

Since 1982, Meyer has awarded grants and program-related investments totaling more than $930 million to more than 3,500 organizations around the Pacific Northwest. 

Awards Since Inception

41
Years
3,500
Organizations
$930m
Awarded

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This database includes more than 9,000 grant awards Meyer Memorial Trust has made since 1982. It is updated quarterly. Use the filters below or search to refine your view. For assistance with more complex inquiries into Meyer's grants, please contact our Grant Operations team at grantops [at] mmt.org (grantops[at]mmt[dot]org).

Awards Database

Awardee
Year
Type
Amount
Category
Oregon Student Foundation
2020
$1,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
1 month
Support TypeProject Support
For participation in a systems change convening
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Stand for Children Leadership Center
2020
$150,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For capacity building support to increase high school graduation rates and implementation of the Student Success Act in public schools in Oregon
Grant
Population
  • People living on low incomes
  • People of color
Adelante Mujeres
2020
$25,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
6 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Washington
To support costs associated with participating in the planning and implementation of the Student Success Act
Grant
Population
  • People living on low incomes
  • People of color
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
2020
$350,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
16 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
  • Clatsop
To build the capacity of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission to effectively acquire, manage and oversee the Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction program, an estuary and ocean observation program for the Columbia River region
Grant
Population
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
Hacienda Community Development Corporation
2020
$300,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
To support development of a replicable, community-based, affordable ADU development model aimed at increasing the supply of affordable rental housing and creating stability for homeowners with modest incomes in neighborhoods experiencing gentrification and displacement
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Population
  • People of color
Multnomah Education Service District
2020
$14,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
5 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
  • Washington
To support a learning delegation seeking to diversify the teaching workforce through a regional, cross-institutional “grow your own” teacher pipeline
Grant
Centro Cultural de Condado de Washington
2020
$40,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Washington
To support the Esperanza Fund, which provides critical and culturally-specific support to families in Washington County that are impacted by COVID-19
Grant
Forward Together
2020
$1,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For participation in a presentation
Grant
Cascade AIDS Project
2020
$140,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Clackamas
  • Columbia
  • Multnomah
  • Washington
  • Yamhill
To reduce housing barriers for people harmed by the carceral system, experiencing homelessness and those living with HIV in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • People with disabilities
Oregon Center for Public Policy
2020
$240,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For operating support of this organization that uses research and analysis to advance policies and practices that improve the economic and social opportunities of all Oregonians
Grant
Population
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
  • People of color
Benton Soil and Water Conservation District
2020
$70,164
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
To develop a map of restoration and conservation areas based on data, modeling and engagement
Grant
Initiative
Willamette River Initiative
Nez Perce Tribe
2020
$138,824
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties Served
  • Wallowa
To integrate Nez Perce tribal knowledge into Wallowa Lake management and explore reintroduction of native sockeye to the lake
Grant
Population
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
CASA of Oregon
2020
$56,450
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
6 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Benton
  • Clackamas
  • Columbia
  • Crook
  • Curry
  • Deschutes
  • Douglas
  • Hood River
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Josephine
  • Klamath
  • Lane
  • Lincoln
  • Linn
  • Malheur
  • Marion
  • Morrow
  • Multnomah
  • Polk
  • Sherman
  • Umatilla
  • Wasco
  • Washington
  • Yamhill
To conduct a statewide survey of Oregon farmworkers to understand the impacts COVID-19 has had on this population
Grant
Grantmakers for Education
2020
$11,200
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For annual membership of this diverse network of education grantmakers dedicated to improving educational outcomes and increasing opportunities for all learners
Grant
Unite Oregon
2020
$2,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
1 month
Support TypeProject Support
For participation in a systems change convening
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Stand for Children Leadership Center
2020
$1,500
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
2 months
For participation in the Gathering for Student Success
Grant
Oregon Justice Resource Center
2020
$50,000
Meyer Designated Program
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For general operating support of this advocacy organization working to make fairness, accountability and evidence-based practices the foundation of our criminal justice system; this grant was awarded as part of the Oregon Justice for Black Lives initiative, a five-year, $25 million investment in Black leadership, Black-serving organizations and systems-level change
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Population
  • Crime/abuse survivors
  • People of color
Candid
2020
$21,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
For general operating support
Grant
Black Parent Initiative
2020
$25,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
For general operating support for this organization that helps families achieve financial, educational and spiritual success
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Population
  • People of color
Institute for Nonprofit News
2020
$55,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To support in depth reporting of the stories and voices of American Indian and Alaska Native people throughout Oregon
Grant
Population
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
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