Awards Database
Since 1982, Meyer has awarded grants and program-related investments totaling more than $1 billion to more than 3,800 organizations around the Pacific Northwest.
Awards Since Inception
43
Years
3,800
Organizations
$1B
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
Western Oregon University
2024
$60,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To recruit, support and retrain culturally and linguistically diverse teachers across the state through a Grow Your Own model
Grant
Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program
2024
$35,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that implements hands-on STEM learning programs statewide
Grant
Reading Results
2024
$85,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support for this organization that partners with schools in Portland to support students from systemically excluded communities in becoming successful readers
Grant
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
2024
$100,000
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
9 months
Support TypeProject Support
For the the Oregon Nonprofit Wage Research and Convenings Project that contributes to data-driven solutions to build the resilience and impact of community-based organizations
Grant
MERIT
2024
$200,000
Our Collective Prosperity
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
For the statewide Latinx Community Wealth Building Network to advance wealth building knowledge among Latinx Oregonians
Grant
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
2024
$75,000
Our Resilient Places
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that partners with labor unions and environmental organizations across the state to provide climate solutions, promote worker and community health and build a fair and thriving economy
Grant
Forward Together
2024
$100,000
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that brings marginalized communities together to advocate for better polices and systems that benefit families across the state and nationally
Grant
Movement Communications, LLC
2024
$125,000
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
10 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support this organization train a cohort of nonprofit communications professionals working to advance racial, gender and economic justice statewide
Grant
The Contingent
2024
$75,000
Legacy Programs
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that empowers leaders and mobilizes the Portland community for the common good
Grant
Alliance for Justice
2024
$20,000
Administrative Awards
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support Bolder Advocacy, a project of Alliance for Justice that supports Oregon nonprofits with resources to advance their advocacy work
Grant
National CACA Community Involvement Fund
2024
$50,200
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support and foster Chinese American civic engagement and community in the Portland Metro area
Grant
Self Enhancement, Inc.
2024
$200,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support as this multi-service agency that primarily partners Black students and families in Portland to gain job readiness and leadership skills
Grant
Northwest Health Foundation Fund II
2024
$100,000
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
For the ODA Civic Engagement Fund that supports the charitable activities of the Oregon Donor Alliance
Grant
Gordly Burch Center for Black Leadership and Civic Engagement
2024
$75,000
Together, We Rise
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization which seeks to establish the Gordly Burch Leadership Center to honor and celebrate the history of Black Leadership in Oregon and train and support the next generation of Black leaders
Grant
Rogue Farm Corps
2024
$50,000
Our Resilient Places
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For general operating support of this organization that equips the next generation of farmers and ranchers through hands-on education and the preservation of farmland across the state
Grant
Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
2024
$5,000
Administrative Awards
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeOperating Support
For annual membership renewals
Grant
Portland State University Foundation
2024
$50,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
For the Grow Your Own bilingual teacher education program which uses culturally responsive recruitment strategies and supports new bilingual teacher success and retention
Grant
Oregon Community Foundation
2024
$20,000
Our Shared Purpose
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
For the Oregon Capital Scan 2024, a crucial repository of information and analysis utilized to grasp the vitality of Oregon’s business landscape in terms of capital accessibility
Grant
Hacienda Community Development Corporation
2024
$50,000
Urgent Grant Assistance
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To support rebuilding efforts for those impacted by the fire at the Portland Mercado in January 2024
Grant
Eastern Oregon University
2024
$75,000
Our Empowered Youth
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeProject Support
To improve reading outcomes for all students in eastern Oregon
Grant