Collins Foundation Grants

For program questions:
Jackie Murphy
jmurphy@collinsfoundation.org

For eligibility questions:
Leann Do
ldo@collinsfoundation.org

The Collins Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in Oregon for projects that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion for marginalized communities, particularly people of color, immigrants and refugees, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, low-income individuals and families, and rural communities. Funding priorities include:

• Health equity
• Child welfare and development
• Education
• Community welfare efforts
• Environmental protection
• Arts and culture

Eligible applicants are Oregon-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, and governmental, tribal, and other publicly funded entities with tax exempt status that meet the following criteria:

• Have staff and leadership in Oregon and a proposed project or scope of work that directly benefits the residents of Oregon
• Are committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, disability, or any other legally protected status
• Have current registration with the offices of the Oregon State Attorney General and the Secretary of State
• Have at least four independent board members

Requests should be appropriate to a project's budget and size relative to an organization's operating budget. Past awards have ranged from $5,000 to $750,000.

Submit an online letter of intent through the online application portal by February 1, 2023. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.