Deadline: 8-Jul-22
The PGE Foundation is accepting applications for Safe & Stable Families Grant program to help families overcome barriers and improve their quality of life and develop economic prosperity.
Details
- If you’re interested in submitting a proposal for a family-oriented program, consider:
- Preventive approaches that help families create stable environments where children can grow and thrive, with emphasis on addressing food insecurity, housing/homelessness, mental wellness and parent engagement
- Programs that help parents, grandparents and guardians caring for children (up to age26) develop stable family relationships, economic security and a safe and consistent home environment
Note: They prioritize programs that are culturally specific and BIPOC led as well as organizations who use input from the community they’re serving and intentionally focus on communities that have faced historic or systemic barriers in reaching equal outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
- The PGE Foundation reviews only one request per calendar year from an organization. Previous grant recipients must complete an impact report prior to submitting a new request.
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They award grants to:
- Charitable, nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations classified as 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service, or those with a qualifying equivalent status
- Organizations based in Oregon and serving Oregonians with priority to groups located in counties
- Organizations, programs and services that are aligned with one or more of the three focus areas
- Organizations that comply with the nondiscrimination policy
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They extend a higher level of consideration to grant applications that are:
- Submitted by organizations operating collaboratively or in partnership with other nonprofits or agencies
- Designed with measurable objectives
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their mission and operations
Ineligible
They do not consider requests for:
- Previous grant recipients who have not completed a final impact report
- Bridge grants, debt retirement or operational deficits
- Endowment funds
- General fund drives or annual appeals
- Requests to support political entities, ballot measure campaigns or candidates for political office
- Requests from organizations that discriminate, in services provided and/or hiring practices, based on race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, marital status, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or color
- Requests from fraternal, sectarian and/or religious organizations, especially if the grant is intended for the principal benefit of the organization’s own members or adherents
- Any activities or organizations for which support would violate IRS regulations for private foundations
- Direct grants to individuals
- Direct support for library operations, or capital
- Travel expenses
- Conferences, symposiums, festivals, events, team sponsorships or user fees
- Capital expenses to purchase vehicles, office furniture, computers, etc.
For more information, visit PGE Foundation.
For more information, visit https://pgefoundation.org/apply-for-funding