Business Oregon is accepting applications for the 2026 Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF), a $10 million state-funded program supporting priority infrastructure projects in Oregon’s smaller communities and Tribal communities.
Funding
The Oregon Legislature allocated $10 million to the 2026 Regional Infrastructure Fund. Construction projects may request from $100,000 to $1,000,000. Planning, Research and Design projects may request from $25,000 to $250,000.
Deadline
Applications close September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT. Business Oregon opened the RFGA on August 3, 2026. Applicant questions were due September 2, and notices of award are anticipated October 30, 2026.
Who Can Apply
The 2026 program is open to Oregon local governments and federally recognized Tribes with populations under 25,000. Projects must align with at least one Community and Economic Development Priority adopted by the applicable Regional Solutions Advisory Committee, demonstrate readiness, and be capable of completion within 24 months.
Eligible Project Types
Business Oregon identifies two tracks. Construction grants support site acquisition, infrastructure construction and related improvements. Planning, Research and Design grants support activities such as land use planning, engineering, feasibility studies and research related to an infrastructure project.
Application Materials and Submission
Applicants should use the current Business Oregon RIF program page and controlling RFGA. The official Documents & Resources section states that it contains the RFGA and required supplemental forms and directs applicants to complete every item marked Required. The public page’s dynamically rendered resource table does not expose the individual form names in accessible page text, so Atlas does not infer them.
Applications are submitted through the Business Oregon RIF portal. Program questions may be directed to the applicant’s Regional Solutions Coordinator and the RIF team at RIF.BIZ@biz.oregon.gov.
Match and Cost Share
No mandatory match or cost share was identified in the accessible official 2026 Business Oregon program page, the Governor’s official 2026 announcement, or the current program-rule materials reviewed by Atlas. Applicants should confirm the controlling RFGA and required supplemental materials before submission.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 74/100. The program offers substantial Oregon-administered infrastructure funding with clearly defined award ranges, applicant classes and a verified deadline.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The public 2026 materials establish infrastructure, planning, research, design, site acquisition and related community-development uses. They do not establish a legitimate clinical, telehealth, remote physical examination or QC Healthcare role, so Atlas is not forcing a Nonagon N9+ device and platform fit.
Official source: Business Oregon Regional Infrastructure Fund