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Winter Grants & Scholarships

General Grants - Winter Grant Cycle

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For consideration in the Winter Grant Cycle, completed applications must be received at the Foundation office by 12 p.m. on the deadline date listed below. We offer two grant cycles each year. Refer to the Summer Grants page for the next summer cycle deadline.

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February January 7, 2027

Teacher Mini-Grants - Winter Grant Cycle

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For consideration in the Winter Grant Cycle, completed applications must be received at the Foundation office by 12 p.m. on the deadline date listed below. We offer two grant cycles per year. Refer to the Summer Grants page for the next summer cycle deadline.

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February January 7, 2027

The Portland Foundation Universal Scholarship Application

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The Portland Foundation’s Universal Scholarship Application connects Jay County high school seniors with more than 130 scholarship opportunities established to support students pursuing their educational goals.
This application is open to all graduating seniors from Jay County, regardless of background, academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, athletic participation, or future enrollment plans. Whether you plan to attend a four-year university, community college, trade or technical school, or pursue your education on a full-time or part-time basis, we encourage you to apply!
Through one application, students will be considered for the scholarship opportunities for which they meet the individual eligibility requirements.

Our goal is to make scholarship opportunities accessible to every student and help remove financial barriers to continuing their education.

All scholarship-related questions must be submitted via email to @

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April February 19, 2027