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Economic Development Grant Funders in Oregon
47 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to Oregon nonprofits in recent years, together directing $35.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 47 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
47
Economic development funders
$35.7M
Given to Oregon nonprofits
494
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in Oregon
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Oregon giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon | $9.4M | 148 | 2024 |
| 2 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $7.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Oregon | $4.4M | 39 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Collins Foundation | Oregon | $2.2M | 43 | 2024 |
| 5 | First Nations Development Institute | Colorado | $1.7M | 41 | 2025 |
| 6 | The Ford Family Foundation | Oregon | $1.3M | 21 | 2024 |
| 7 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | District of Columbia | $1.3M | 3 | 2020 |
| 8 | Family Health International | North Carolina | $1.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Lemelson Foundation | Oregon | $762K | 8 | 2024 |
| 10 | Columbia Pacific Economic | Oregon | $614K | 26 | 2020 |
| 11 | Association of Small Business | Virginia | $539K | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $525K | 8 | 2018 |
| 13 | Citi Foundation | New York | $480K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Washington | $415K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in Oregon — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 47 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented economic development focus and that have funded Oregon nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Oregon recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.