04/27/2021

City of Portland | Now Accepting Applications for Portland Harbor Community Grants

The City’s Portland Harbor Program is now accepting grant applications to support communities’ participation in the Superfund cleanup. BIPOC-led organizations and groups with strong relationships with communities disproportionately impacted by the Portland Harbor site and cleanup are encouraged to apply. Applications are due May 21. The grants award between $5,000 and $50,000 to support meaningful involvement of communities in the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup process. A total of $100,000 in grants is available for award this funding cycle. Learn more!

Funds are available to support:

• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) leadership in the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup-related public participation processes.

• Building community capacity to engage in scientific, technical, policy, and process topics related to the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund.

• Fostering collaboration between Portland communities and the City’s Portland Harbor Program on Superfund related topics.

Applying for Portland Harbor community grants is a two-step process. Submit an application by May 21, 2021. If your application is selected, you will be invited to provide a budget and participate in a 30-minute Zoom interview to discuss your proposal in more detail. Learn more about the grants including eligible activities, selection criteria, and how to apply.

Attend a virtual information session to learn more!

• 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28. Register for this session.

• 10-11:30 a.m., Thursday April 29. Register for this session.

Can’t make it to an information session? Contact Portland Harbor Community Involvement Coordinator Jessica Terlikowski at 503-865-6704 or jessica.terlikowski@portlandoregon.gov.