Oregon — Spirit Mountain Community Fund 2027 Large Grants (Up to $50,000 Program / $100,000 Capital; January 4 LOI)

Upcoming 2027 applicant funding round: Spirit Mountain Community Fund’s next Large Grants cycle invites qualifying northwest Oregon nonprofit, eligible governmental and Tribal applicants to initiate the competitive two-stage process by submitting a Letter of Inquiry on January 4, 2027. Its official calendar does not specify a closing hour or time zone. Individual requests are limited to up to $50,000 for programmatic projects or up to $100,000 for qualifying capital projects. These are applicant-level maximums, not overall funding allocations. Applicants invited beyond the LOI stage submit a full application by February 26, 2027; decisions are anticipated May 3, with the grant period beginning June 2, 2027.

Who is eligible: The funder’s standard general-purpose eligibility includes IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofits providing community benefits in Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill counties, Oregon. Its policy also provides for qualifying government agencies in Lane, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties and the nine federally recognized Oregon Tribal governments. Nonprofits using fiscal sponsors must have the eligible sponsor apply and submit a written agreement or MOU. Confirm category-specific eligibility through the official online portal quiz.

Supported work: Competitive proposals may advance arts and culture, historic preservation, education, environmental preservation, health and public safety. The funder gives particular attention to priority projects in education, health and environmental preservation, but all six named areas are eligible. Large Grants are generally more competitive and support an eligible 12-month programmatic or capital scope that can start during the scheduled grant period. Healthcare projects do not need to use any particular technology or product.

Budget restrictions: Requested support may not exceed 50% of the entire project budget. The applicant must identify other eligible resources to cover the remainder; the official general rules do not state that the entire remaining share must be a cash-only matching contribution. The funder ordinarily allows only one active Spirit Mountain grant at a time, subject to its published exception involving a Small Grant and a Large Grant. Eligible work must begin within 90 days of the grant period start; projects already completed at award are ineligible. A final report is required within 30 days following the 12-month funded term.

Examples of excluded expenses and projects: Land acquisition, construction on property the applicant does not own, startup construction, debt retirement, fundraising events, conferences, individual scholarships and loans, multi-year project funding, disproportionate overhead, replacement of previously public-funded activities, electoral advocacy and sectarian activities mainly serving members are ordinarily excluded. Read the funder’s full ineligible-project list and relevant guidance for potential additional conditions, including capital-project ownership requirements.

Submission process: Consult the official Large Grants funding rules, calendar, eligibility and LOI instructions. Register or log in through the grant portal, complete the eligibility quiz and project-budget template, and submit the Large Grant LOI for the January 4, 2027 review. If invited, complete the full application and upload current balance-sheet and income/expense statements, project budget documentation, and fiscal-sponsor agreement if relevant by February 26, 2027.

Verification and distinct cycle: The administrator’s 2027 calendar and current general-purpose grant instructions were reviewed October 27, 2026. The January 4, 2027 LOI is a new, upcoming review cycle; it is not the prior October 2, 2026 Large Grant LOI deadline nor the separate $7,500 Small Grants competition. This is direct applicant-facing charitable assistance, not procurement.