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Grants & Scholarship Opportunites

Clink HERE for The Portland Foundation Grant Application.

Applying for Grants

The Portland Foundation encourages requests from any new or existing charitable organization or community agency in Jay County. Grant proposals must have direct relevance to Jay County charitable needs.

Areas the Foundation wants to support are:

  • Start-up costs for new programs
  • One-time projects or needs
  • Capital needs beyond an applicant organization’s capabilities and means

Generally, the Foundation does not support:

  • Individuals, other than scholarships
  • Religious or sectarian purposes
  • Make-up of operating deficits, post-event or after-the-fact situations
  • Endowment campaigns
  • Propaganda, political or otherwise, attempting to influence legislation or intervene in any political affairs or campaigns.

Requests are reviewed and voted on twice a year. Deadline dates are typically in January and June and are announced in the local media.

Applying for Scholarships

Click HERE for The Portland Foundation General Scholarship application.

Students from across Jay County are given the opportunity to learn at an institution of higher education through scholarship funds established at The Portland Foundation by generous donors. Applications for Jay County High School seniors are due annually in February. The Foundation also offers a limited number of scholarships to current college students. Applications for summer scholarships are due each July.

Distribution Totals

With total assets exceeding $46.0 million, the Foundation awards grants and scholarships annually, and has distributed over $18 million since 1951. Contributions made to the Jay County community include:

Category
2020
Grants
1951-2020
Cumulative Grants
Scholarships$392,565$6,885,427
Arts & Culture$125,635$3,342,034
Community Development$93,229$3,525,887
Education$90,270$1,763,594
Health & Human Services$106,387$1,650,775
Youth$30,600$1,390,332
Totals$838,686$18,558,049

Applications & Deadlines

Resources

2021 Annual Report
2021 Financial Statement
2021 Form 990 Income Tax Return Trust
2021 Form 990 Income Tax Return Inc
2020 Annual Report
2020 Financial Statement
2020 Form 990 Income Tax Return Trust
2020 Form 990 Income Tax Return Inc
Freedom Park Brick Order Form
Promise Indiana Jay Enrollment Form

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Portland, IN 47371
Phone: (260) 726-4260
Fax: (260) 726-4273
tpf@portlandfoundation.org

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