Grant Opportunities

Interested in learning about new grant opportunities? Click here to be notified when new grant opportunities are available. 

For information, please contact grants@deschutes.org.

ARPA Funds

In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. The bill gives emergency funding for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to provide relief to support public health response work and equitable economic recovery. Deschutes County will receive more than $38 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. For more information, visit the Deschutes County ARPA Funds page.

Discretionary Grants

UPDATE: Discretionary Grants will be reviewed and allocated ONCE PER YEAR beginning July 15, 2024.  All grant requests received by July 15, 2024 will be reviewed in August 2024 and awards will be allocated following the review process.  Discretionary grant applications will be accepted via an online grant portal which is expected to go live by the end of May 2024.