Build collective power by transforming philanthropy and funding community-led movements for social, racial, gender, disability, economic, and environmental justice in Oregon.
Seeding Justice stands out for channeling large, project-based grants into Oregon’s movement infrastructure, from reproductive health equity to tribal water restoration and community-led organizing. In 2024 and 2025, the foundation backed a wide range of work that includes community health worker infrastructure, childcare capacity, immigrant and refugee services, and justice-oriented advocacy groups. The recent grants list shows repeated support for organizations such as Unite Oregon and Oregon Child Development Coalition Inc, alongside major awards to community funds and local service providers. The foundation’s grantmaking reflects a mix of statewide justice work and place-based community support. It funds unrestricted cash awards through the Justice Fellowship for Oregon organizers, while also supporting long-term systems change in reproductive healthcare and hosted community funds tied to tribal and regional priorities. Its portfolio also includes arts and cultural organizing through the Lilla Jewel Awards. Across the recent grant record, Seeding Justice uses project support as a common tool, with grants spanning movement building, direct service, and community-defined initiatives in Oregon.
In reproductive health equity, Seeding Justice gave $1,000,000 to Northwest Abortion Access Fund in Eugene for project support, and $750,000 to La Clinica in Medford for project support. The foundation also supports systems change efforts tied to reproductive healthcare infrastructure and gender-affirming care through its Oregon programs. Childcare is another clear priority. Seeding Justice awarded $1,250,000 to Home Childcare Essentials in Tigard and $500,000 each to Early Start Daycare LLC in Salem, Parkrose Montessori School in Portland, Sweet River Bamboo Preschool and Nursery Corporation in Portland, and Lake Oswego Children Learning and Development LLC in Lake Oswego, all for childcare program services support. The foundation also backs immigrant, refugee, and community organizing work. It gave $1,000,000 to the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (cairo) in Portland, $500,000 to the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (irco), and $1,225,000 to Unite Oregon for project support.
Seeding Justice’s recent grants show a wide spread in grant size, with p25 at $13,000, median at $15,000, and p75 at $100,000. The recent list also includes multiple six- and seven-figure project grants, showing that the foundation uses both smaller awards and very large project support. Its giving is not limited to one-time relationships. Organizations such as Unite Oregon and Oregon Child Development Coalition Inc appear in more than one recent year, and Northwest Abortion Access Fund also appears across 2024 and 2025. Seeding Justice is a Regular Funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Several of its active programs, including the Justice Fellowship and reproductive health funds, do not accept unsolicited applications.
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$29.3M
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Most grants fall between $13K and $100K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Seeding Justice gives locally, with 92% of grants going to recipients in Oregon and the top state by grant count also being Oregon. Portland appears frequently in the recent grants list, alongside recipient locations such as Warm Springs, Eugene, Medford, Salem, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Pendleton, Grand Ronde, and Coos Bay. Outside Oregon, the recent grants list includes Oakland, California, and Seattle, Washington, but the grant record is overwhelmingly Oregon-centered.
The foundation funds grassroots organizing, social justice, racial justice, economic justice, gender justice and LGBTQIA2S+ issues, disability justice, environmental and climate justice, reproductive health and gender-affirming care, tenant and housing stability, and arts and cultural organizing through the Lilla Jewel Awards.
Its typical grant size is $13,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger project awards, including several grants of $500,000 or more.
Its giving is local, and 92% of grants in the recent record go to recipients in Oregon. The grants list does include a small number of recipients outside Oregon, including organizations in Oakland, California, and Seattle, Washington.
No. The active programs listed for Seeding Justice, including the Justice Fellowship, Systems Change Grants, Reproductive Health Equity Fund, Rapid Response Grants, and related systems change grants, are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
Yes. Unite Oregon appears in both 2024 and 2025, Oregon Child Development Coalition Inc appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Northwest Abortion Access Fund appears in both 2024 and 2025, showing repeated support across years.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Seeding Justice that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Designed to provide small grants to current grantees to respond to emergencies/opportunities. Eligibility limited to grantees as defined by Seeding Justice's Grantmaking Committee.
Deadline: Intended to be rapid and time-sensitive; deadlines vary per opportunity.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATINO NETWORK | PORTLAND, OR | $223,166 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $222,666 |
| LATINO NETWORK | PORTLAND, OR | $223,166 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $222,666 |
| THE RAVEN COLLECTIVE | GRAYSLAKE, IL | $200,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| THE RAVEN COLLECTIVE | GRAYSLAKE, IL | $200,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE | BURNS, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES | PABLO, MT | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION | TOPPENISH, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION | NESPELEM, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION | OWYHEE, NV | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE | PLUMMER, ID | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION | TOPPENISH, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON | GRAND RONDE, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION | OWYHEE, NV | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES | PABLO, MT | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE | PLUMMER, ID | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON | GRAND RONDE, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION | NESPELEM, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE | BURNS, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION | PENDLETON, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION | PENDLETON, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| NEZ PERCE TRIBE | LAPWAI, ID | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| NEZ PERCE TRIBE | LAPWAI, ID | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $135,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $135,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| SALEM KEIZER COALITION FOR EQUALITY | SALEM, OR | $110,542 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SALEM KEIZER COALITION FOR EQUALITY | SALEM, OR | $110,542 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONSEJO HISPANO | ASTORIA, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICRONESIAN ISLANDER COMMUNITY OF OREGON | SALEM, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONSEJO HISPANO | ASTORIA, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICRONESIAN ISLANDER COMMUNITY OF OREGON | SALEM, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS ALLIANCE | TONASKET, WA | $96,862 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS ALLIANCE | TONASKET, WA | $96,862 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OREGON PROGRESS FORUM | PORTLAND, OR | $90,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OREGON PROGRESS FORUM | PORTLAND, OR | $90,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| NIMIIPUU PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT | LAPWAI, ID | $85,901 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,901; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000 |
| NIMIIPUU PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT | LAPWAI, ID | $85,901 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,901; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000 |
| PORTLAND ALL NATIONS CANOE FAMILY | PORTLAND, OR | $85,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,000; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000 |
| LONG TOM WATERSHED COUNCIL | EUGENE, OR | $85,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND ALL NATIONS CANOE FAMILY | PORTLAND, OR | $85,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,000; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000 |
| LONG TOM WATERSHED COUNCIL | EUGENE, OR | $85,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| WARM SPRINGS GEOVISIONS | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $84,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| WARM SPRINGS GEOVISIONS | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $84,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISH COMMISSION | PORTLAND, OR | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $1,500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $78,500 |
| COLUMBIA RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISH COMMISSION | PORTLAND, OR | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT = $1,500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $78,500 |
THE RAVEN COLLECTIVE
$200,000PROJECT SUPPORT
THE RAVEN COLLECTIVE
$200,000PROJECT SUPPORT
BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
NEZ PERCE TRIBE
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
NEZ PERCE TRIBE
$150,000PROJECT SUPPORT
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$135,000PROJECT SUPPORT
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$135,000PROJECT SUPPORT
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS ALLIANCE
$96,862PROJECT SUPPORT
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS ALLIANCE
$96,862PROJECT SUPPORT
OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,901; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000
OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,901; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000
PORTLAND ALL NATIONS CANOE FAMILY
$85,000OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,000; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000
PORTLAND ALL NATIONS CANOE FAMILY
$85,000OPERATING SUPPORT = $10,000; PROJECT SUPPORT = $75,000
WARM SPRINGS GEOVISIONS
$84,000PROJECT SUPPORT
WARM SPRINGS GEOVISIONS
$84,000PROJECT SUPPORT
COLUMBIA RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISH COMMISSION
$80,000OPERATING SUPPORT = $1,500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $78,500
COLUMBIA RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISH COMMISSION
$80,000OPERATING SUPPORT = $1,500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $78,500