Announcement: Round 2 Funding Opens January 5, 2024 The Community Small Grants program is excited to announce its second round of funding for the 2023-2024 cycle, beginning January 5, 2024.We are committed to supporting vibrant neighborhood and community projects within the NWNW Coalition boundary. Who Can Apply? – All groups and projects aimed at benefiting […]
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Metro, the Portland area regional government, is accepting applications for the next round of Community Placemaking grants until October 6 at noon. These grants support community-led, equity-centered, arts and culture based efforts that strengthen people’s connections to each other and places they care about. Up to $200,000 will be awarded in grants ranging from $5,000 […]
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2021-22 Small Grants
The first round of funding from our Small Grants program has been awarded to 7 groups working diligently to build community in NW and SW Portland. Funds can be used to increase participation, expand leadership capacity, partnerships, or equity, amplify overlooked voices and increase public influence, build community resiliency, or care for the physical environment. […]
There is a village in the clouds, hovering just above a single block in Old Town. Local organization Gather:Make:Shelter, with funding from Neighbors West-Northwest, recently adorned a self-governed houseless community’s perimeter fence with serene images of sky and water. The images grant the temporary residents privacy and a visual break from the often harsh urban […]
Using funds from the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, NWNW partnered with local organizations to support our most vulnerable community members during COVID-19. Focused on the accessibility of health resources in our community, we partnered with Friendly House to put together 439 COVID Care Kits. The kits included spray sanitizer, snacks and face masks donated […]
Bringing art, love, and hope to the streets! During this unprecedented time, Neighbors West-Northwest in partnership with the City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, dedicated funding to support artists and small businesses in NW Portland. Art can help make even the hardest day a little more bearable and remind us of all that […]