Deadline: 06-Aug-20
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners has launched the Small grant program to assist organizations whose purpose is to help the most vulnerable residents of Clackamas County.
The focus is to fund small projects that would aid these entities in better serving their target populations. These projects shall demonstrate the ability to become fully self-supporting or shall illustrate that the grant request is for a one-time expense. This program supports agencies that are making an effort to develop and implement innovative projects that would address the following goal:
- Help most vulnerable families, seniors, and others meet their basic needs such as food assistance and abuse prevention.
This year, aside from giving priority to projects that will serve populations located within Clackamas County’s Community Prosperity Collaboratives (North Clackamas, Estacada, Canby), they will be prioritizing the following criteria:
- To fill an unanticipated expense gap due to COVID-19
- Focus on serving Black, Indigenous and People of Color
- Encourage partnerships to increase community impact
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners are focused on jobs and a vibrant economy for all communities, to keep vulnerable residents safe and healthy, and to foster a culture of trust, communication, diversity, and innovation.
In an effort to ratify this commitment, the Board of Commissioners has decided to continue its Small Grants Program for the twelfth year. The Budget Committee has allocated $250,000 for the 2020–2021 fiscal year.
Funding Information
Maximum award amount is $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are current nonprofit organizations serving residents of Clackamas County. Eligible projects must address the program’s goal and result in a positive, measurable outcome for Clackamas County residents. Preference will be given to those projects meeting the following criteria:
- Prevent occurrence of larger, more dire problems later;
- Save money later through early intervention;
- Serve people throughout the community.
For more information, visit https://www.clackamas.us/bcc/smallgrants.html