SE UPLIFT 2025 GRANT PROGRAMS
Apply by November 3rd!
Communities become stronger when neighbors come together across differences to build connections to one another and create a shared vision for change. Through the SE Uplift grants program, groups with a project located in the SE Uplift district area – and/or that will serve the residents of the district – may apply for funding to help shape the places where they live, work and play. SE Uplift provides training and technical support to help applicants submit a strong proposal and see their ideas through to completion.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications for the grants program must meet these eligibility requirements:
- Projects must take place in and/or serve residents within the SE Uplift District 3.
- Applicants must be a nonprofit organization, community group, or collaborative project team; individuals are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be one of the following: a) a federally-designated 501c3 nonprofit tax-exempt organization, b) fiscally sponsored by a 501c3 nonprofit tax-exempt organization, or c) will apply for fiscal sponsorship through SE Uplift if selected to receive a grant.
- Past SE Uplift grant recipients must have completed their projects by the due date and submitted their final reporting paperwork to be eligible. Current SE Uplift grant recipients must contact SE Uplift prior to applying to verify that they have made sufficient progress towards completing their grant project.
- Past SEUL Community Small Grants recipients who have been awarded two years in a row may apply again only if they have a different project or project phase for funding.
The Community Small Grants program awards grants ranging from $250 to $3,000 for projects that increase the number and diversity of people engaged in the broader community; that strengthen the community’s capacity to build leadership, identity, skills, and relationships; and that increase the ability for the community to impact public decisions and community life.
HOW TO APPLY
· Apply Online (Preferred): Hit the button below.
· Apply by Mail: SE Uplift | Attn: Alex Cherin | 3534 SE Main St. | Portland, OR 97214
Applications must be received by the deadline.
· Drop Off: Tues-Thurs, 10 AM – 5 PM | SE Uplift | 3534 SE Main St. | Portland, OR 97214
· Email: Send a Word doc or PDF to alex@seuplift.org with “CSG Grant Application” in the subject line. Click to download the Word Doc version of the Application and Budget.
GET APPLICATION SUPPORT
Download the Grants Handbook
Everything you need to know and more about the Community Small Grants program is contained in this little booklet! Download it here.
Attend a Pre-Deadline Workshop
Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of SE Uplift’s grant information workshops. Workshops will include an overview of project criteria and eligibility requirements, tips for writing successful grant applications, and opportunities to ask questions and get feedback on project ideas.
Get One-on-One Support
You may contact SE Uplift at any time if you have questions. Time permitting, we are happy to assist you at any stage in your process – from discussing your project idea to reviewing a draft application. You can reach Alex Cherin, SE Uplift’s Partnerships & Grantmaking Programs Manager, when you click here to make arrangements.
GRANT SELECTION
Applications will be evaluated by a volunteer-led Grants Review Committee (GRC) who will score each proposal according to the grant program goals and criteria, and how the project aligns with SE Uplift’s Equity Lens, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Code of Ethics and IDEA statement. The committee will make funding recommendations to the SE Uplift Board of Directors on December 4, 2023.
Applicants will be notified of their funding status by December 15, 2023
These grant programs are funded by the City of Portland’s Office of Community & Civic Life and are approved by the Portland City Council. Thank you to our City Commissioners and the Civic Life bureau for supporting this critical resource for community building in Portland.
