Open for December 4, 2026 Small Grant LOIs for the 2027 grant cycle; invitation-only full applications due January 29, 2027. Official calendar publishes dates but no closing hour.
Verified 2026-10-27
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Spirit Mountain Community Fund's 2027 Small Grants cycle offers up to $7,500 to eligible northwest Oregon nonprofits, select public agencies and Tribal recipients. LOI due December 4, 2026; invited applications due January 29, 2027. Grant requests limited to 50% of project budget.
Required next actionReview https://www.thecommunityfund.com/grant-information/general-purpose-grants/ and https://thecommunityfund.com/eligibility/whos-eligible/ and December 4/January 29 milestones at https://thecommunityfund.com/calendar/. Confirm your 501(c)(3) status and one of the 11 eligible county service areas, or that you are an eligible government entity in Lane/Polk/Tillamook/Yamhill or eligible Tribal recipient; consider fiscal sponsor requirements. Prepare the project description and funding resources, choose Small Grant rather than Large Grant, create/login to https://www.thecommunityfund.com/grant-information/login/ and pass the portal eligibility quiz, and submit a Small Grant LOI by December 4, 2026. If invited, submit budget forms, current GAAP-format financial statements, fiscal sponsor MOU if relevant and the full application by January 29, 2027. Do not infer a closing hour not supplied by funder.
Upcoming — new 2027 Large Grant LOI cycle with January 4, 2027 deadline; invited full applications due February 26, 2027. Previously closed October 2, 2026 LOI cycle is distinct.
Verified 2026-10-27
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Spirit Mountain Community Fund's next 2027 Large Grants review accepts LOIs by January 4, 2027. Northwest Oregon eligible nonprofit and public/Tribal applicants may seek up to $50,000 for programs or $100,000 for capital projects; no request can exceed 50% of the project budget. Invited applications due February 26.
Required next actionRead official grant policies https://www.thecommunityfund.com/grant-information/general-purpose-grants/, eligibility https://www.thecommunityfund.com/eligibility/whos-eligible/, and current calendar https://thecommunityfund.com/calendar/. Confirm eligible 501(c)(3) geography in one of the 11 Oregon counties or qualifying government / Tribal entity, an eligible program or capital project, site ownership where relevant, and a budget supported by other resources covering at least half project costs. Review excluded expenditures. Use the Large Grant choice, not Small Grant, in the online portal at https://www.thecommunityfund.com/grant-information/login/ and complete its eligibility quiz, LOI description and budget form for the January 4, 2027 deadline. If invited, deliver the full documentation and financial statements by February 26.