Oregon Metro Community Placemaking Grant – 2027 Cycle

FundingUp to $450,000 total available; individual grants are $5,000-$15,000; no matching funds required.

DeadlineOctober 2, 2026; Metro's current official page does not state a submission clock time or time zone.

Last verifiedSeptember 22, 2026

Required next actionKeep fail-closed until the controlling 2027 handbook or Metro explicitly establishes the deadline clock time and time zone. Before any ORIGINAL outreach, verify applicant and project eligibility, current forms and attachments, Temelio submission requirements, authoritative recipient, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce status, CRM/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue deduplication, and prior authoritative send history.

Broad Eligibility

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations; community groups or individuals working with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor; public agencies and institutions; and Tribes. Grant-funded activities must occur within Metro's urban growth boundary. Businesses and individuals without an eligible nonprofit partner are not eligible.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100. N9+ Fit Score 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Direct Dr. Miltie applicant/vendor fit 0/100. This is a legitimate Oregon-owned community arts, culture and placemaking opportunity, but the verified program scope does not establish a healthcare technology, clinical equipment, or remote physical examination pathway. Publication and applicant-specific action remain fail-closed until the authoritative deadline clock time/time zone and complete current application terms are verified.

Metro’s Community Placemaking grants support community-led arts, cultural and placemaking projects within the greater Portland region. The current 2027 cycle offers grants from $5,000 to $15,000, with up to $450,000 available and no matching-funds requirement. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, community groups or individuals working with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, public agencies and institutions, and Tribes. All grant-funded activities must occur within Metro’s urban growth boundary.

This record is held in Draft because Metro’s current official public page states an October 2, 2026 application deadline but does not state the submission clock time or time zone. Atlas will not infer that information.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.oregonmetro.govAtlas last verified this record September 22, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗