TL;DR: The North Portland Trust Fund (PPF) is bringing community grants back after a pause from 2021–2025. $80,000 is available this year (part of $245,000 over 3 years), and ECNA is eligible. Join an info session on Feb 25 or Feb 26 to learn more.
Community Grants Are Back!
Good news, neighbors: the North Portland Trust Fund Community Grant Program (PPF) is reopening its community grants for the first time in several years.
PPF is a foundation separate from the City of Portland’s Parks & Recreation Department and is funded by the Portland International Raceway (PIR). In the past, this program has provided funding to neighborhood associations for projects that improve the community.
After a pause on grants from 2021–2025, PPF is restarting funding this year.
How much funding is available?
PPF has $245,000 available over the next 3 years, which works out to about $80,000 available this year.
East Columbia is one of eleven neighborhood associations eligible to apply, which means ECNA could potentially bring some of this funding into our neighborhood.
How the funding process works
PPF is distributing funds in a multi-step process:
- Screening Committee (happening now)
A Screening Committee is being formed to choose the members of a Selection Committee. One member of each eligible neighborhood association will form the Screening Committee.
Naomi Wichman has been selected to represent ECNA for that duty. - Selection Committee Applications (Feb 15 – Mar 6)
The Selection Committee will review applications for funds from the various neighborhood associations and choose worthy programs to receive funding.
Applications for the Selection Committee will be accepted between February 15 – March 6. - Virtual Community Info Sessions (open to everyone)
PPF will host two virtual sessions before the grant cycle opens, and anyone can attend:- Wednesday, February 25 (6:00 – 7:30 PM) on Zoom
Register for Wednesday Session on Zoom - Thursday, February 26 (12:00 – 1:30 PM) on Zoom
Register for Thursday Session on Zoom
PPF will also provide marketing materials in early February to help neighborhood associations spread the word.
- Wednesday, February 25 (6:00 – 7:30 PM) on Zoom
PPF Newsletter
Please consider signing up for the PPF newsletter to stay in the loop on this program and other efforts supporting parks, nature, and community.
Questions?
If you have questions about the program, you can contact:
Jason Brown – jason.brown@portlandpf.org
East Columbia Neighborhood Association 