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
United Way of Lane County
2020
$200,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Lane
To achieve measurable progress on third grade reading for priority students in Lane County through the "Lane County Reads" program
Grant
Population
- People living on low incomes
- People of color
Black United Fund of Oregon
2020
$200,000
Meyer Designated Program
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For general operating support of this organization working to increase philanthropic activity and fund organizations providing resources for underserved low-income communities and communities of color in Oregon; 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
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Population
- People of color
APANO Communities United Fund
2020
$35,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
To provide DEI training and organizational development assistance for this organization that serves Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Oregon
Grant
Population
- People of color
Save Our wild Salmon Coalition
2020
$192,280
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To support grassroots organizing to restore the lower Snake River and its endangered salmon and steelhead
Grant
Population
- Indigenous communities and tribes
Funders for LGBTQ Issues
2020
$10,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For annual membership
Grant
Native American Youth and Family Center
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
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People living on low incomes
Red Lodge Transition Services
2020
$115,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
18 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For operating support of this Native American-led organization that provides culturally focused programs for individuals released from jails, prisons and treatment programs who are working on creating a better life for themselves, their children and their communities
Grant
Population
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People of color
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
2020
$240,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For operating support of this statewide nonprofit membership organization that represents and supports charitable nonprofits of all sizes, geographic locations and missions across Oregon
Grant
Population
- Immigrants and/or refugees
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People of color
Oregon Citizens' Utility Board
2020
$70,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To support advocacy for energy policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and eliminate environmental justice and affordability inequities
Grant
Population
- People living on low incomes
Center for Diversity and the Environment
2020
$127,350
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
13 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support the Environment 2042 Leadership program, which provides training, technical assistance and leadership development for diversity, equity and inclusion to people of color involved in the Willamette River Basin restoration movement
Grant
Population
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People of color
Muslim Educational Trust
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
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center
2020
$120,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Wallowa
To support acquisition, archaeological exploration and interpretive development of the original Maxville Townsite
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Population
- People of color
Homes for Good Housing Agency
2020
$25,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapital Support
Counties Served
- Lane
New Construction of Permanent Supportive Housing for Families Experiencing Homelessness in Eugene
Grant
Population
- People living on low incomes
NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Foundation
2020
$75,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For operating support of this organization working to implement Oregon’s Reproductive Health Equity Act
Grant
African American Alliance for Home Ownership
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 works to increase homeownership and economic stability for African-Americans and other underserved individuals in Portland
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Population
- People of color
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
2020
$150,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
6 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support relief efforts related to interrupted water service that threaten residents' of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation
Grant
Forward Together
2020
$100,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
To build power among POC communities by strengthening civic participation, building cross-sector partnerships and raising the visibility of community leadership
Grant
Population
- Immigrants and/or refugees
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People of color
Northeast Oregon Economic Development District
2020
$77,500
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Baker
- Union
- Wallowa
For project support to build internal infrastructure at this organization and increase support for relationship development as part of broader systems change work in Enterprise, Oregon
Grant
Population
- Indigenous communities and tribes
Project Access NOW
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
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
2020
$15,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
18 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
To create a meaningful feedback loop with Multnomah County priority students and families through the Fund for Shared Insight's Listen4Good Initiative
Grant