UPDATE: due to recent inclement weather, applications will be accepted until February 14, 2025 at 3 p.m. This is the final opportunity to apply for this funding opportunity.
The Portland Office of Violence Prevention's 2025 Spring Break Youth Safety Initiative Grant is an opportunity to help prevent and reduce violence: principally, gun violence through collaborative community-based prevention efforts.
Who should apply?
This 2025 Spring Break grant prioritizes efforts in the following Portland neighborhoods, including:
- Cully;
- Hazelwood;
- Eliot;
- Powellhurst-Gilbert; and/or
- Areas known for high rates of violent incidents and gun violence.
Applicants supporting efforts in all neighborhoods, even those outside the priority areas, are encouraged to apply.
We encourage organizations that serve culturally specific communities, women and female identifying communities, African Immigrant/Refugee communities, and the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.
What programs are supported by the grant?
Examples of programs and activities that can be supported through this grant include:
- Preventative programs, workshops, camps, and events;
- Flexible funds for direct community assistance and services;
- Youth and adult mediation and mentoring programs;
- Arts and culture or recreational violence preventative programs;
- Workforce development, or job training and placement; and
- Sport, educational, and other activities.
How much funding is available?
A total of $175,000 is available. Organizations can apply for up to $25,000. Grant awards may vary based on the scope of work and number of community members served.
How to apply?
- Visit the City of Portland Webgrants website - https://cityofportlandgrants.net - and create an account.
- Select "Click here to register."
- Fill out the required information.
- Under "Program area of interest," select "ovp - office of violence prevention."
- Answer the remaining questions.
- When finished, select "Save registration information."
- Once your account is created, you will receive two separate emails with your login and password information.
- Log on to the City of Portland Webgrants website. Access the 2025 Spring Break Youth Safety Initiative Grant and fill out the application and budget forms.
Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on February 13, 2025.
Questions?
Watch an information session about the grant.
For more information, contact Bobby Hamilton at bobby.hamilton@portlandoregon.gov.