Grants for small nonprofits in Oregon, Washington and Idaho: fall 2026

The Pacific Northwest has an unusual number of funders that care about small, local organizations: family foundations focused on rural towns, tribal community funds, utility foundations and community foundations. The catch is geography. Most of them fund specific counties or service areas, so the useful question isn't "what grants exist in Oregon?" but "what's open where we work?"

Here's what's open or coming up in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, checked on each funder's own site on October 18, 2026. For a list matched to your cause and budget, use the free grant finder.

Oregon

Rural Oregon has the deepest bench of small-grant funders in the region.

• The Roundhouse Foundation runs five programs that close November 30, 2026: Small Grants ($500–$2,500, reviewed monthly, especially for first-time partners), Local Food Purchase Grants (up to $6,000 for pantries, senior centers and gleaners in communities under 40,000), Technical Assistance (up to $5,000), Library grants (up to $5,000 for public libraries) and a Capital letter of inquiry (up to $25,000 for maintenance or a vehicle, up to $100,000 for new construction).
• The Ford Family Foundation is always open. Good Neighbor Grants go up to $20,000 for projects at least 60% benefiting rural communities of 35,000 or fewer; you need 25% of the budget committed first. Technical Assistance Grants go up to $5,000, generally for organizations with budgets under $1 million.

Try Oregon + rural, or see the rural Oregon grants page.

Willamette Valley, Portland area and the coast. Two tribal funds cover the same 11 counties (Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill):

• Spirit Mountain Community Fund: Small Grants letters of inquiry (up to $7,500) are due December 4, 2026, and Large Grants letters (up to $50,000 for programs or $100,000 for capital) are due January 4, 2027. Request no more than 50% of the project budget.
• Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund: the next round is due at 4:30 PM on December 1, 2026, with a firm deadline. Its FAQ says awards have averaged $5,000–$6,500.

Locally, the Cottage Grove Community Foundation opens October 23 and closes November 30, the Polk County Cultural Coalition takes cultural applications ($500–$3,000) through December 31, and the Chambers Family Foundation accepts Lane and Benton county proposals complete by March 31, 2027.

Northeast Oregon. The Wildhorse Foundation funds Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties (plus parts of Washington, below). Quarterly grants go up to $30,000 a year, with the next deadline January 1, 2027. Its Rapid Response Grants (up to $1,500) have no deadline.

Arts and watersheds statewide. The Miller Foundation's Fast Track Arts Grants take applications any time from arts organizations with expenses of $25,000–$499,999 (Oregon + arts). The Kinsman Foundation's theater, literary and photographic arts fund is due February 15, 2027. OWEB Restoration Grants are open through 5 PM PT, February 1, 2027 (Oregon + environment).

Washington

• Community Sustaining Fund of Thurston County: up to $1,500, due 11:59 PM, November 9, 2026. Unincorporated groups and individuals can apply, and new projects with few other funders get priority.
• Sammamish Rotary Foundation: $250–$2,500 for specific, time-bound projects in east King County, due November 23, 2026, on a short form with no uploads.
• Skagit Community Foundation: the annual cycle opens November 1, 2026, and closes February 1, 2027.
• Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's CPARC: up to $200,000 for historic properties facing coastal or river flooding in rural communities of 50,000 or fewer, due December 13, 2026.
• Ben B. Cheney Foundation: no deadlines, and requests under $15,000 can be decided in one to two months. Pierce County is its primary giving area; it also considers southwest Washington, Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap counties, plus Jackson and Josephine counties in Oregon and seven far northern California counties.
• In southeastern Washington, the Wildhorse Foundation also funds the CTUIR ceded territory, which covers much of Benton, Columbia and Walla Walla counties.

Start with Washington in the finder or the Washington grants page.

Idaho

• Idaho Community Foundation has two regional deadlines: the Women's Gift Alliance for Kootenai County (November 9) and the Chobani Community Impact Fund for food and nutrition security in Twin Falls and Jerome counties (November 17).
• First Federal Foundation: typically $1,000–$5,000, due November 20 (the portal closes 11:59 PM GMT, which is the afternoon in Idaho). Your request must include a capital project.
• Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation: $20,000–$35,000 for specific projects in 11 southwest Idaho counties, due December 1, 2026. Applicants need at least $50,000 in annual revenue.
• Idaho Humanities Council Action Grants: up to $1,000 for public humanities programs, reviewed on the 1st of every month.
• Idaho Commission on the Arts Entry Track: for emerging arts organizations with a three-year program history, due January 31, 2027. You'll need a UEI from SAM.gov, so register early.

See Idaho grants up to $5,000 or the Idaho grants page.

Funders that cross state lines

• Pacific Power Foundation: the Safety/Wellness cycle (generally under $10,000, most $2,000–$5,000) and small capital requests (up to $5,000) are due December 15, 2026. It funds only in Pacific Power territory (Oregon, central and southeastern Washington, northern California) and Rocky Mountain Power territory, which includes southeastern Idaho.
• Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation: no deadline, for direct services to economically and socially disadvantaged people, at-risk youth or people with special needs. Outside Montana it funds specific areas, including Kent, Spokane and Rochester in Washington, Boise, Pocatello and Jerome in Idaho, and Eugene and Portland in Oregon.
• M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust: letters of inquiry are due by 5 PM PT, November 11, 2026, but only for requests of $100,000 or more. Most small organizations should look at the options above first.

Working in Montana too? See our Montana grants page or Montana in the finder.

How to choose

If you're new to grants, start small and local: Roundhouse Small Grants, Sammamish Rotary, Thurston CSF, Idaho Humanities Council or Wildhorse Rapid Response are short applications aimed at local groups. Then plan one larger request, such as Ford Family, Spirit Mountain or Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation, for which you have the time to do well. Our November and December deadline guide helps you order them.

Not sure which of these fit your organization? Request a free mini-report and we'll send your top 3–5 matches with deadlines and sources, plus foundations that recently funded groups like yours.

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