Active Funding Requests
Last Updated: November 4th, 2026
The below are high level summaries of active ODFN funding requests listed newest to oldest by date of request. Active funding requests are no older than six months. For access to our more detailed Funding Tracker, please contact us.
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REGION
DISASTER
Queer Enough (part of Oregon Synod, ELCA)
Request: $30,000
We are currently using a microgrant of $5000 to help distribute materials for ~150 folks to assemble emergency bags (including first aid, cold weather protection, household plans, water and sanitation safety, and other survival gear), receive cold weather first aid training, and participate in a supply swap to continue redistributing supplies to make sure more of our community has access to what is needed to survive or be prepared in case of a disaster.
Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service Center (KIDS Center)
Request: $27,927
KIDS Center requests funding to support our immediate response and ongoing care for children and families affected by the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. Funding will cover:
Crisis support provided by our therapy team (Director or Client Programs and two therapists) during the three-day family access center event, October 18–20, which connected affected community members with resources and services.
Materials and supplies used to create a welcoming, supportive space at the family access center.
Staff time for administrative support and coordination of care with community partners.
Ongoing trauma-informed therapy for affected children and family members over approximately the next 120 days (17 weeks) to support coping, restore a sense of safety, and promote healing.
Alliance for a Safe Oregon
Request: $50,000
Following the Silver Rail shooting in Bend, we are requesting funding to:
Expand our secure storage device distribution. We currently distribute high-quality biometric lock boxes to healthcare clinics, and we will be expanding this work to school districts across Oregon, who can then provide them to parents in need.
Bring FIPE, our free one-hour, physician-led health class presentation, to more high schools. Firearms are the leading cause of death for ages 1-19, yet Oregon high schools provide virtually no firearm injury prevention instruction.
Grow our trauma-informed care and civic engagement pathways for youth who have experienced gun violence.
Central Oregon Disability Support Network
Request: $25,000
Application Materials
CODSN is seeking funding for Ready & Recover: Rural Disability Disaster Resilience, supporting rural families of children and young adults with disabilities who are recovering from wildfires and preparing for winter storms, extended power outages, and other emergencies. Disasters can create additional challenges for families who rely on disability-related supplies, communication supports, medications, transportation, electricity, or consistent routines and services.
Funding will provide approximately 50-60 families with individualized emergency preparedness and recovery supplies, peer support to develop practical family emergency plans, and two accessible CPR/First Aid trainings for family members and individuals with disabilities. Priority will be given to wildfire-impacted families, geographically isolated households, and families for whom disability-related needs create additional barriers during emergencies.
Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center
Request: $29,713
Application Materials
This summer, Wallowa County experienced some of the worst wildfire and smoke conditions we have seen in years, forcing the cancellation of Saqáanma School, a six day program for Native youth. The program was scheduled for July 24–29: two days of land-based learning at the Homeland grounds followed by four days on the river.
Very few Nez Perce descendants live in Wallowa today, and social, economic, and logistical barriers make returning increasingly difficult. Yet in Nez Perce culture, homeland and identity are inseparable, and people carry a responsibility to know and care for this land. Programs like Saqáanma School create rare opportunities for Native youth to come back to wal’áwa, spend meaningful time on the land and water, and learn from Native educators.
The Arc of Benton County
Request: $1,250
Application Materials
We are requesting funding for emergency preparedness kits to keep at our program sites and in vehicles we use to transport program participants. These kits would be used by staff to ensure both their own safety and the safety of our program participants with disabilities. Attached is a cost estimate for 6 emergency preparedness kits and what we anticipate including in them. The kits will address the need for hygiene products, non-perishable food, and receiving updates from government entities.
Jackson County Library Services
Request: $50,000
Application Materials
Jackson County Library Services (JCLS) operates 15 strategically located facilities throughout Jackson County, providing accessible community resources, information, technology, and support to residents.
We are seeking funding to:
Enhance emergency communications and preparedness capabilities, including backup power and satellite communications.
Improve JCLS’s ability to serve as a reliable community resource during disasters, power outages, severe weather, and other emergencies.
Ability to have emergency food and water sources on hand along with other needed emergency supplies
The Portland Free Store Project
Request: $6,600
We are a nonprofit free thrift store in Portland, Oregon. We started in 2024, and in 2026 secured a permanent location. We need funding for rent for six months with the cost of all our bills being around $1100 a month. We are 100% volunteer-run at this point and don’t have much overhead. There is a big need in the community for free resources. Our store is open for anyone that seeks resources after disasters. We continually have people coming in that are leaving domestic violence situations, houselessness, that need food, basic resources, etc.
Tayas Yawks
Request: $50,000
The Wrights Spring Fire is creating an urgent need for coordinated outreach and assistance, particularly for families and individuals who already face barriers to transportation, healthcare, behavioral health services, stable housing, and disaster recovery resources. Tayas Yawks, a culturally responsive community-based organization serving Native American, rural, low-income, justice-impacted, and other historically underserved residents, is prepared to help meet these needs, but additional emergency funding is necessary to expand our response safely and effectively.
American Red Cross, Cascades Region
Request: $141,750
The Cascades Region of the Red Cross is requesting support for our response to the ongoing fires in Oregon. We are currently operating shelters in response to the following fires: Beachcomb & Bench Fires (Madras, Jefferson County), Grasshopper Fire (Maupin, Wasco County), Green Mountain Fire (Prineville, Crook County), Hagen Fire (Pendleton, Umatilla County), Second Flat Fire (Crane, OR, Harney County), and have a stand-by shelter prepared for the Shingle Fire (John Day, Grant County).
Latino Community Association
Request: $20,000
Application Materials
Latino Community Association is requesting funds for accessible emergency preparedness resources, clean air solutions, essential supplies, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communication to support vulnerable community members during wildfire smoke events and other emergencies. Specifically, LCA will provide portable air purifiers, emergency preparedness kits, and distribute essential supplies (canned food, grocery gift cards, infant formula, hygiene items, pet food).
BetAIR
Request: $1,750
We plan to buy filters, fans, and tape for 25 air filtration kits for Ashland Fire & Rescue who will use those resources to the community including BetAIR's educational pamphlets and information on how to build these simple filters The requested funds will cover the cost of materials for 25 kits, which are roughly ~$70 each (including shipping costs).
Oregon State University Extension & Engagement
Request: $27,000
Application Materials
We want to supply box fan filters to improve air quality for smoke impacted people. We are working with local red cross organizations, fire districts, county emergency managers. We are the local trusted technical expertise and can provide education on building these fans.
Medical Teams International
Request: $190,000
Application Materials
While continuing to invest in community preparedness work, the near-term objective is to respond to disasters in the Pacific Northwest. Their goal is to alleviate suffering and mitigate the healthcare impact of disasters on displaced populations, and response work will focus on meeting the needs of medically fragile and AFN populations