Overview
OCF's Northwest Neighborhoods Parks and Recreation Fund awards grants for the capital development and renovation of parks and recreation facilities in the Northwest section of the city. The eligible area includes neighborhoods in the northwest section of Portland, with preference given to projects within the boundaries of the Northwest District Association, Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association or the Hillside Neighborhood Association.
Application Process
Proposals are due by November 1 each year (or the Friday before if November 1 falls on a weekend). Here is a link to the request for proposals, which provides specific information about how to apply, and a link to the application form.
Fund History
Recognizing the impact of highway and bridge construction on Northwest Portland, the State of Oregon and the City entered into an agreement in 1974 whereby the City leased property beneath the I-405 access to the Fremont Bridge, which was in turn subleased to generate revenues for a fund for the recreational needs of Northwest Portland. In 1994 the fund was transferred from the City to OCF, creating the Northwest Neighborhoods Parks and Recreation Fund. Its purpose is to support the capital development and renovation of parks and recreation facilities in the Northwest section of the city.
From the fund’s inception, a citizen advisory committee advised the Park Bureau and the neighborhood associations about the fund’s use. With the fund’s transfer, this group became OCF’s Northwest Neighborhoods Parks and Recreation Fund Technical Advisory Committee, with responsibility for recommending proposals to OCF’s Board of Directors for final approval. All grants from the fund must be approved by OCF’s Board.
Grant Evaluation
Post-grant evaluation reports are due nine months after the grant award. The standard OCF evaluation form is used.
Questions?
Melissa Hansen, Associate Program Officer & Lead Grants Administrator
503.227.6846 or mhansen@oregoncf.org