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
Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
2020
$5,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For annual membership of this organization that advocates for a more equitable and inclusive philanthropic sector
Grant
Momentum Alliance
2020
$100,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
- Clackamas
- Marion
- Multnomah
- Washington
To strengthen Oregon's youth-led social justice movements by supporting BIPOC youth of color and creating opportunities for youth organizing and healing in the Portland Metro area and beyond
Grant
Population
- Immigrants and/or refugees
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People of color
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
2020
$10,000
Meyer Designated Program
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
For project support for Portland United Against Hate Coalition's operations, which help communities track, respond to, prevent and heal from acts of hate while also seeking out upstream solutions through systems change advocacy; 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
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Population
- Crime/abuse survivors
- People of color
Linfield College
2020
$52,500
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
18 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
- Clackamas
- Malheur
- Marion
- Multnomah
- Polk
- Washington
- Yamhill
For organizational development in an emerging state-wide mentorship program serving male Latinx high school students and those transitioning to college
Grant
Population
- People of color
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon
2020
$500
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
Support TypeOperating Support
For participation in a panel presentation
Grant
United Negro College Fund
2020
$15,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Clackamas
- Columbia
- Hood River
- Jefferson
- Lincoln
- Multnomah
- Polk
- Washington
- Yamhill
To support high school graduation and college readiness for priority students through the UNCF Portfolio Project in Portland
Grant
Homes for Good Housing Agency
2020
$250,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapital Support
Counties Served
- Lane
For capital support to develop new permanent supportive housing for families experiencing homelessness in Eugene, Oregon
Grant
Population
- People living on low incomes
Coalition of Communities of Color
2020
$25,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
6 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
To support costs associated with participating in the planning and implementation of the Student Success Act
Grant
Population
- People of color
Momentum Alliance
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
Western States Center
2020
$1,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For participation in a presentation
Grant
Incight Company
2020
$65,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To support students with disabilities across Oregon by providing targeted curriculum
Grant
Population
- People living on low incomes
- People with disabilities
Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality
2020
$500
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
2 months
For participation in the Gathering for Student Success
Grant
KS Wild
2020
$140,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Curry
- Jackson
- Josephine
- Klamath
To advocate for forest management policies that prioritize climate resiliency in southwest Oregon’s public lands and local communities
Grant
BARK
2020
$12,500
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
8 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support public education about the 2020 Oregon wildfires and impacts of post-fire logging in the Mt. Hood National Forest
Grant
Black United Fund of Oregon
2020
$200,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
- Clackamas
- Multnomah
- Washington
For strategic planning and visioning for this organization working to increase philanthropic activity and fund organizations providing resources for underserved low-income communities and communities of color in Oregon
Grant
Population
- Immigrants and/or refugees
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People of color
Northwest Native Chamber
2020
$160,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Clackamas
- Multnomah
- Washington
For a collaborative effort between the Oregon Native American Chamber and Business for a Better Portland to ensure economic recovery efforts at the state and local level include a diversity of voices; and to build capacity to advance an equitable policy agenda
Grant
Portland Jobs with Justice Education Fund
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
Neighborhood Partnerships
2020
$8,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
5 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
For technical assistance and other costs to support the executive transition at Neighborhood Partnerships, a statewide housing policy and services organization
Grant
Voz Workers' Rights Education Project
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
Causa of Oregon
2020
$25,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
4 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For immediate relief support for Latinx and immigrant communities facing hardship from wildfires
Grant