A skilled, adaptable workforce anchors community success. SOWIB is a nonprofit workforce board dedicated to maximizing regional collaboration, effective innovation, and coordinated investment of public and private resources to optimize equitable access to family-sustaining employment across Southwestern Oregon.
Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board centers its grantmaking on workforce infrastructure: WIOA subrecipient funding, youth services, apprenticeships, and direct service contracts for job seekers and employers across Southwestern Oregon. A clear pattern in the recent grants is support for community-based operators that deliver employment and training services, with South Coast Business Employment Corporation receiving multiple large awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The board also backs education and training partners that feed local career pathways, including Rogue Workforce Partnership, Lane Workforce Partnership, Umpqua Community College, and Phoenix School. Its portfolio shows a public-workforce-board model rather than a traditional philanthropic grantmaker, with competitive RFPs and targeted contracts used to move state and federal workforce funds into program delivery. Alongside adult and employer services, the board has funded youth workforce programs and apprenticeship pathways in fields such as medical assistant and surgical technologist training. Child development grants also appear in the recent record, showing a narrower but distinct set of supports for early learning and family-serving organizations within the same regional workforce strategy.
Workforce development is the board’s core area. It awarded $603,700 to Rogue Workforce Partnership for workforce development and $588,391 to Lane Workforce Partnership for workforce development, reflecting investment in regional service delivery partners. Apprenticeship pathways are another clear emphasis: the active program list includes Surgical Technologist Apprenticeship and Medical Assistant Apprenticeship, both tied to workforce training. Youth services also appear in the recent grants, including $493,044 to Alternative Youth Activies for workforce development and $18,471 to Youth Era for workforce development. The board also funds child development-related work, including $84,168 to Southwest Oregon Children's Foundation and $49,193 to United Way Relief Nursery. These grants point to a workforce system that reaches job seekers, young people, and families with young children through multiple service models.
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$3.7M
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$7.2M
Most grants fall between $19K and $399K, with a median of $84K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$84K
75th Percentile
$399K
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Typical grants cluster from small awards to large contracts, with a p25 of $19,430, median of $84,168, and p75 of $398,635. The recent grant list shows recurring funding to the same recipients across multiple years, especially South Coast Business Employment Corporation, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Alternative Youth Activies, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its public RFPs and service-provider contracts indicate a subrecipient and direct-service funding model rather than open general-purpose grantmaking.
The board gives locally and all recent grants in the provided data go to recipients in Oregon. Coos Bay appears frequently through South Coast Business Employment Corporation, Southwestern Oregon Community College, and Alternative Youth Activies. Roseburg is another repeated recipient city, with Umpqua Community College, Phoenix School, and Douglas Education Service District among the grantees. Other Oregon locations include Medford, Eugene, Gold Beach, North Bend, Reedsport, Portland, Beaverton, and Port Orford. The grant record shows a regional spread across Southwestern Oregon and selected partners elsewhere in the state.
It funds workforce-service providers, education partners, youth-service organizations, and child development-related groups. Recent grants include community employment organizations, community colleges, school-linked programs, and family-serving nonprofits, alongside competitive contract opportunities for WIOA Title I and one-stop operations.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and its recent activity is built around organizational grants, subrecipient funding, and RFP-based service contracts.
Typical grants sit at a median of $84,168, with a lower quartile of $19,430 and an upper quartile of $398,635. The recent record includes both smaller child-development awards and much larger workforce contracts.
All grants in the provided data go to recipients in Oregon, and the top state by grant count is Oregon with 100% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient cities include Coos Bay, Roseburg, Eugene, Medford, North Bend, Reedsport, Portland, Beaverton, Gold Beach, and Port Orford.
It uses targeted funding and competitive procurement. The active programs include public RFPs for WIOA Title I service providers, one-stop operators, youth services, and other workforce contracts, and some opportunities are marked as accepting unsolicited proposals while others are not.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must support workforce development in the maritime and blue economy sectors and take place within the covered coastal counties.
Deadline: Funding is available for projects taking place between now and June 20, 2027.
Who can apply: Qualified partners able to deliver integrated workforce services across Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties under WIOA Title I.
Deadline: Open at the time of the post; specific deadline not provided in the supplied content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH COAST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION | COOS BAY, OR | $1,135,925 | 2026 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT. |
| THE PHOENIX SCHOOL | DECATUR, GA | $486,701 | 2026 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT |
| SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | COOS BAY, OR | $414,619 | 2026 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT. |
| ALTERNATIVE YOUTH ACTIVIES | COOS BAY, OR | $297,246 | 2026 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT. |
| UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | ROSEBURG, OR | $222,760 | 2026 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT. |
| CHARLESTON FISHING FAMILIES | COOS BAY, OR | $53,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTH COAST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT | COOS BAY, OR | $35,925 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| OREGON MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP | PORTLAND, OR | $30,951 | 2026 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT |
| PORT ORFORD-LANGLOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT | PORT ORFORD, OR | $26,353 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| CURRY COUNTY AQUATIC SAFETY PROGRAM | GOLD BEACH, OR | $21,108 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTH COAST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC | COOS BAY, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| REEDSPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 105 | REEDSPORT, OR | $16,744 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP | EUGENE, OR | $16,660 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| O'BANNON ELECTRIC LLC | COOS BAY, OR | $16,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| OREGON HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION | WILSONVILLE, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| TWOCO AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC | NORTH BEND, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL | ROSEBURG, OR | $14,121 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| BANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BANDON, OR | $13,955 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTH BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH BEND, OR | $12,810 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| CURRY PUBLIC LIBRARY | GOLD BEACH, OR | $11,603 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| COOS HEALTH AND WELLNESS | COOS BAY, OR | $11,325 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| COASTAL FAMILIES RELIEF NURSERY | COOS BAY, OR | $10,500 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| LITTLE FISH FINE SEAFOOD MARKET | COOS BAY, OR | $10,200 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| POWERS SCHOOL DISTRICT | POWERS, OR | $10,176 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | COOS BAY, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| DOUGLAS EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT | ROSEBURG, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| BANDON COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER | BANDON, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTHERN OREGON EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT | MEDFORD, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| OREGON COAST COMMUNITY ACTION | COOS BAY, OR | $8,587 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION INC | TILLAMOOK, OR | $6,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTH COAST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION | COOS BAY, OR | $854,247 | 2025 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT. |
| ROGUE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP | MEDFORD, OR | $603,700 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP | EUGENE, OR | $588,391 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| PHOENIX SCHOOL | ROSEBURG, OR | $415,490 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | ROSEBURG, OR | $381,780 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | COOS BAY, OR | $258,622 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| ALTERNATIVE YOUTH ACTIVIES | COOS BAY, OR | $218,762 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTH COAST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION | COOS BAY, OR | $1,649,192 | 2024 | WIOA SUBRECIPIENT. |
| ALTERNATIVE YOUTH ACTIVIES | COOS BAY, OR | $493,044 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | ROSEBURG, OR | $424,870 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP | EUGENE, OR | $311,322 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| ROGUE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP | MEDFORD, OR | $291,940 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | COOS BAY, OR | $269,111 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| PHOENIX SCHOOL | ROSEBURG, OR | $267,227 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| SOUTHWEST OREGON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | GOLD BEACH, OR | $84,168 | 2024 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| DOUGLAS EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT | ROSEBURG, OR | $69,007 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| CON-VEY LLC | ROSEBURG, OR | $53,010 | 2024 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| UNITED WAY RELIEF NURSERY | EUGENE, OR | $49,193 | 2024 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| PROJECT BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY | REEDSPORT, OR | $45,648 | 2024 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTH BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY | NORTH BEND, OR | $20,389 | 2024 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
SOUTH COAST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION
$1,135,925WIOA SUBRECIPIENT.
THE PHOENIX SCHOOL
$486,701WIOA SUBRECIPIENT
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$414,619WIOA SUBRECIPIENT.
UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$222,760WIOA SUBRECIPIENT.
CHARLESTON FISHING FAMILIES
$53,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTH COAST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
$35,925CHILD DEVELOPMENT
OREGON MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
$30,951WIOA SUBRECIPIENT
PORT ORFORD-LANGLOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
$26,353CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CURRY COUNTY AQUATIC SAFETY PROGRAM
$21,108WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTH COAST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC
$20,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
REEDSPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 105
$16,744CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP
$16,660WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
O'BANNON ELECTRIC LLC
$16,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
OREGON HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION
$15,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
TWOCO AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC
$15,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL
$14,121CHILD DEVELOPMENT
BANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$13,955CHILD DEVELOPMENT
NORTH BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT
$12,810CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CURRY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$11,603CHILD DEVELOPMENT
COOS HEALTH AND WELLNESS
$11,325CHILD DEVELOPMENT
COASTAL FAMILIES RELIEF NURSERY
$10,500WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
LITTLE FISH FINE SEAFOOD MARKET
$10,200WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
POWERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,176CHILD DEVELOPMENT
COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$10,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
DOUGLAS EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
$10,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
BANDON COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER
$10,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTHERN OREGON EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
$10,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION INC
$6,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTH COAST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION
$854,247WIOA SUBRECIPIENT.
ROGUE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP
$603,700WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP
$588,391WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$381,780WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$258,622WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTH COAST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CORPORATION
$1,649,192WIOA SUBRECIPIENT.
UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$424,870WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP
$311,322WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
ROGUE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP
$291,940WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$269,111WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SOUTHWEST OREGON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$84,168CHILD DEVELOPMENT
DOUGLAS EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
$69,007WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
CON-VEY LLC
$53,010WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
UNITED WAY RELIEF NURSERY
$49,193CHILD DEVELOPMENT
NORTH BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY
$20,389CHILD DEVELOPMENT
