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
Community Alliance of Lane County
2022
$31,500
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
  • Lane
For support of this organization which works to lift marginalized voices and build common understanding of systemic oppression through the arts in Lane County
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • People living on low incomes
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
Portland Jobs with Justice Education Fund
2022
$95,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
  • Washington
  • Multnomah
  • Clackamas
To accelerate the creation of a Portland restaurant worker center that will build a collective voice for traditionally non-union workers
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
2022
$50,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization which serves nonprofits by strengthening the collective voice, leadership and capacity of the sector to enrich the lives of all Oregonians
Grant
August Wilson Red Door Project
2022
$75,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For general operating support of this organization which works to transform community-police relations through the arts
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Street Roots
2022
$37,500
Building Community
Duration of Award
8 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For general operating support of this organization which creates income opportunities for people experiencing houselessness and poverty by publishing a newspaper that inspires social change
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Rural Organizing Project
2022
$120,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For general operating support to increase the capacity, effectiveness and impact of rural member groups to organize for justice, equity, inclusion and democracy
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
Familias en Accion
2022
$89,333
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Counties ServedStatewide
For general operating support of this organization which works to build power among POC communities by strengthening civic participation
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
Social Justice Fund Northwest
2022
$60,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
For general operating support of this organization working to organize multiracial cross-class volunteers as social justice donors
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos Del Noroeste
2022
$100,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To provide project support for PCUN's advocacy, education and organizing work in Oregon and across the country
Grant
Basic Rights Education Fund
2022
$75,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties ServedStatewide
For work to support LGBTQ rights and continue bridging and building connections with marginalized communities
Grant
Population
  • People of color
The Next Door, Inc.
2022
$75,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Wasco
  • Hood River
To support the promotion of health equity among the Latino community in the Mid-Columbia Gorge region
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
2022
$81,700
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To expand support for hate incident reporting in Portland and beyond
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Coquille Indian Tribe
2022
$100,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Lane
  • Jackson
  • Douglas
  • Curry
  • Coos
To support healthcare needs of Coquille Indian Tribe members as well as other Native Americans by utilizing a self-directed and culturally respectful approach.
Grant
Population
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
Familias en Accion
2022
$100,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization which provides economic mobility opportunities to Latine/x/a/o families while simultaneously driving systems change within the healthcare sector
Grant
Next Up
2022
$70,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
  • Washington
  • Multnomah
  • Marion
  • Clackamas
For general operating support of this organization working to amplify the voices of diverse young people to achieve a more just and equitable Oregon
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Borealis Philanthropy
2022
$50,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To support continued grantmaking in the Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund (REACH)
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Independent Publishing Resource Center
2022
$30,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
To support this Portland organization's work offering studio residencies for Black, Indigenous and POC creatives
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
Portland Community Media
2022
$45,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
To provide transformative career advancement for Black filmmakers in Portland
Grant
Population
  • People of color
Forward Together
2022
$100,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
For general operating support of this organization that builds power among BIPOC communities by strengthening civic participation and leadership
Grant
Population
  • People of color
  • Indigenous communities and tribes
  • Immigrants and/or refugees
APANO Communities United Fund
2022
$120,000
Building Community
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization which provides political education and skills training for Asian and Pacific Island leaders to advocate for community concerns statewide
Grant
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