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The City of Portland offers a wide variety of grants and funding opportunities to improve our community. Click on each grant opportunity to learn more about how to apply.
Active Grant Opportunities - Apply Now
The following grant opportunities are currently active and accepting applications:
Affordable Commercial Tenanting Grant
Prosper Portland provides funding to property owners and small business owners who are in the process of negotiating a lease. Grant funds may be used for tenant improvements, space-related soft costs, and permitting support to ready space to open for business.
Who's Eligible: Property owners and business owners in the Interstate Corridor TIF District and the Gateway Regional Center TIF District.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Building Energy Efficiency Grant
Prosper Portland supports small businesses and small commercial building owners (less than 40k square feet) providing funding for energy efficient upgrades that reduce energy usage and cost, create health benefits, and increase business resilience.
Who's Eligible: Commercial building owners and small businesses
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Lloyd-Holladay Relocation Grant
The Lloyd-Holladay Relocation Grant, administered by Prosper Portland, is a limited time grant program developed to support Lloyd Center Mall tenants, activate vacant store fronts, and drive foot traffic in the Lloyd-Holladay TIF District by providing funding for moving expenses and tenant improvements.
Who's Eligible: Businesses and nonprofits looking to locate or relocate in the Lloyd-Holladay TIF District.
Application Deadline: No deadline; applications will be considered as long as funding is available.
Local Small Business Expanded Repair/Restore Grant Program
Prosper Portland provides funding to small businesses located in the City of Portland that have sustained physical and economic damage due to break-ins and vandalism. Grants assist eligible businesses to remain open and operational and contribute to maintaining a healthy street environment. Eligible entities may receive up to $25,000 over the life of the program for eligible repairs.
Who's Eligible: Small businesses and nonprofit organizations occupying a ground-floor storefront
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Prosperity Investment Program
Prosper Portland offers matching, reimbursable grants that help businesses and property owners make tenant improvements and small and large-scale improvements to new and existing buildings.
Who's Eligible: Businesses and property owners in the following TIF Districts: Central Eastside Corridor, Cully, Gateway Regional Center, Interstate Corridor, Lents Town Center, Old Town, and North Macadam.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Small Grants for Artists and Arts Organizations
The Office of Arts & Culture partners with local arts-focused grantmakers to distribute small grants to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, schools and small businesses to support creativity, innovation, and career development within Portland's vibrant arts community. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 for individual artists and arts businesses, and up to $10,000 for nonprofit organizations and schools.
Who's Eligible: Varies with each grantmaking partner; check Small Grants Program website for details.
Application Deadline: Varies with each grantmaking partner; check Small Grants Program website for details.
Vacant Storefront Grants
The Vacant Storefront Grant Program from Prosper Portland fosters a vibrant central city and commercial districts by providing matching funds that reduce barriers to entry for eligible businesses seeking to occupy vacant storefronts within the City of Portland.
Who's Eligible: Owners of grocery stores, restaurants, or retail businesses located in the City of Portland, or property owners who lease to eligible businesses.
Application Deadline: Awarded on a rolling, first come, first served basis until all available funds are expended.
Other grant programs
The following are other funding opportunities that may be available throughout the year:
Arts & Culture Grants
Small Grants for Artists and Arts Organizations
The Office of Arts & Culture partners with local arts-focused grantmakers to distribute small grants to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, schools and small businesses to support creativity, innovation, and career development within Portland's vibrant arts community. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 for individual artists and small businesses, and up to $10,000 for nonprofit organizations and schools. Deadlines vary; check Small Grants website for details.
Operating Support Grants for Arts Organizations
The Office of Arts & Culture provides direct, flexible funding for Portland-based nonprofit arts organizations that serve K-12 students and people in underserved communities. Grants range from $25,000 to $145,000 per year for two years.
Business and Labor Grants
Reimagine Oregon Economic Opportunity Investment Fund Grant
In accordance with Portland City Code 06.07.145, these grants support neighborhood small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned businesses, such as business incubator programs, management training and job training opportunities, and provide economic opportunity and education to communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition.
Small Business Digital Transformation Grant
The Portland Small Business Digital Transformation Grant supports Portland small businesses experiencing budget constraints in making the digital transformation leap.
Supportive Workforce Opportunity Grants
This grant program will fund local organizations to deliver population-sensitive, supportive workforce opportunities for individuals who are referred from Portland City and/or Multnomah County Shelter Sites.
Community Grants
Community Livability Grants
Prosper Portland provides grants to community-based organizations for projects that promote healthy, complete, and resilient neighborhoods and respond to and respect the diversity of its residents. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, neighborhood and business associations, and neighborhood groups. Property owners may also be eligible. This grant accepts applications once per year in the Spring.
Environmental Grants
Clean Air Construction Grants
This program offers up to $50,000 for each qualifying piece of nonroad equipment over 25hp or on-road dump trucks and concrete mixers. Contractors may apply for financial assistance for equipment not currently complying with Clean Air Construction emissions standards to complete engine replacement, repower, and retrofit. Grants are offered quarterly, with deadlines on February 21, May 16, September 12, 2025, and January 24, 2026.
Lead Hazard Control Grant Program
The Portland Lead Hazard Control Program provides an evaluation of lead-based paint hazards and financial assistance to reduce lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 housing occupied by qualified low and moderate-income households. The grant provides eligible home and property owners an opportunity to improve their home's health, safety and property value.
PCEF Community Grants
The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) supports projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resiliency in ways that advance economic, social, and climate justice for our under-resourced communities. There are two types of Community Grants—planning and implementation grants—across six funding categories:
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy
- Regenerative agriculture
- Green infrastructure
- Workforce and contractor development
- Transportation decarbonization
- Other greenhouse gas reducing projects
Who's Eligible: Only nonprofit organizations, including fiscal sponsors, may apply.
Percent for Green Grants
The Percent for Green grant program is open to community groups who would like to complete large-scale green infrastructure projects that provide broad benefits for watershed health and the community.
Portland Harbor Community Grant
Portland Harbor Community Grants support community-led projects and programs related to the Portland Harbor Superfund.
Neighborhood Grants
East Portland Action Plan Grant Opportunities
EPAP's competitive grant program allocates funds to organizations and groups working on accomplishing East Portland Action Plan items. The Grants Committee awards Civic Engagement, Community Support Fund, General, and Municipal Partnership Grants.
Apply in WebGrants
Many City of Portland grants are administered in WebGrants. In order to apply for a grant, you must register for a WebGrants account at cityofportlandgrants.net.
If you need additional help navigating the system, or have any trouble accessing your account, email WebGrants@portlandoregon.gov.