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
Multnomah Education Service District
2023
$125,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
For the Black Educators Project, a community-driven partnership to increase the number of Black educators in Multnomah County and statewide
Grant
Friends of IFCC
2023
$100,000
Legacy Programs
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that creates space for Black artists and creatives to sustain a cultural presence in Portland
Grant
World Stage Theatre
2023
$175,000
Legacy Programs
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization which provides underserved youth in Portland with culturally relevant storytelling through arts education, performances, and community events
Grant
Greater Hells Canyon Council
2023
$50,000
Our Resilient Places
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that promotes Indigenous-led conservation efforts in Eastern Oregon
Grant
Northwest Workers' Justice Project
2023
$75,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
For immigrant workers involved in labor disputes to obtain temporary protection from deportation and work authorization statewide
Grant
Initiative
Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative
Unite Oregon
2023
$75,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support the Black/Black Immigrant Policy Table that promotes leadership, pro-Black policy advancement and pro-Black political education across the state
Grant
Initiative
Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative
Oregon Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
2023
$150,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support for this organization that assists with navigating Oregon's outdated immigration system
Grant
Initiative
Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative
Center for NonProfit Legal Services
2023
$125,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To provide legal education, outreach and representation for immigrant and refugee clients, including seeking temporary protective status for Ukrainian and Venezuelan immigrants and guardianships for unaccompanied youth statewide
Grant
Initiative
Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative
Pueblo Unido PDX
2023
$87,500
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support the Collective of Indigenous Interpreters of Oregon with pathways for certification and adequate salary resources
Grant
Initiative
Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative
Skanner Foundation
2023
$10,000
Our Shared Purpose
Duration of Award
2 months
Support TypeProject Support
For scholarships to honor BIPOC students in Oregon who are pursuing their college degrees
Grant
The Next Door, Inc.
2023
$200,000
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To promote health services and training for Latine communities in the mid Columbia Gorge region
Grant
Feed'em Freedom Foundation
2023
$200,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To partner with Black Food Sovereignty Coalition/Black Futures Farm and Black Oregon Land Trust to establish a collective thriving of Black food systems in Oregon
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Imagine Black
2023
$200,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To partner with with The Rosewood Initiative and Black Community of Portland to establish a Black worker center in East Multnomah County
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
African American Alliance for Home Ownership
2023
$134,865
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To partner with Constructing Hope to expand access and increase efficiency for clients, support a burgeoning Black workforce in the green technology industry and build awareness around the opportunities for homeowners and contractors in Multnomah County
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Equitable Giving Circle
2023
$175,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To partner with The Numberz and AfroVillage to map out the feasibility of building a network of buildings owned by Black-serving nonprofits
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
2023
$100,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
Support for A Black Art Ecology of Portland to collaborate with community partners to identify and prepare for a range of long term activities that support the creation and preservation of Black art in all mediums throughout Portland and beyond
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Ori Gallery
2023
$150,000
Legacy Programs
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support theatre programming for Black and Native artists in Portland through Ten, Tiny, Talks
Grant
Lines for Life
2023
$200,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support a collaboration between Leaders Become Legends, NWXcelerator and Constructing Hope to establish a green technology pathway center in Gresham
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Black Educational Achievement Movement
2023
$182,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To partner with The Blueprint Foundation, Play Grow Learn and and other community partners to form an integrated network of community-based organizing to support Black youth in East Multnomah County
Grant
Initiative
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Ethiopian and Eritrean Cultural and Resource Center
2023
$100,000
Legacy Programs
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization which provides culturally and linguistically specific solutions to the Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrant and refugee communities in the tri-county area
Grant