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
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District
Request: $73,500
Application Materials
Seeking funding for firefighter personal protective clothing and fire shelters:
Structural (house/building) fire protective clothing consisting of helmet and full bunker plants and jacket at $5,500 per set; five sets at $27,500 or ten sets at $55,000.
Wildland/forest fire protective clothing consisting of helmet, pants and coat and gloves at $5,750 for five sets and $11,500 for ten sets.
Fire shelters (one person tents) to protect fire fighters from being overrun by a fire. $700 per shelter. Five shelters at $3500 or ten at $7,000.
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.
Happy Trails Horse Rescue
Request: $23,625
Happy Trails Horse Rescue & Sanctuary is located in a wildfire-prone area of Central Oregon, where wildfire poses a significant risk to our horses, facilities, and surrounding community. Grant funding would allow us to create and improve defensible space by removing hazardous vegetation and reducing combustible materials around our property. These improvements are essential to protecting vulnerable rescue horses, safeguarding our facilities, and improving emergency preparedness. As a nonprofit, our resources are primarily dedicated to horse care, rehabilitation, and helping local owners keep their horses during financial hardship. Grant assistance would allow us to address critical wildfire risks while preserving our ability to provide sanctuary for horses in need and temporary refuge for horses displaced by wildfires.
Silver Falls School District
Request: $3,000
Our district is working on having stellar reunification processes in place in the event of a catastrophe. We are seeking funding for reunification kits that can be placed at the Oregon Garden and Silver Creek Fellowship so that we are prepared to process students and families in an emergency.
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.
Charity HQ dba First Nations Veterinary
Request: $1,747
First Nations Veterinary is requesting emergency funding to help offset the unexpected costs incurred while responding to an urgent animal evacuation situation during the July 2026 Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, Oregon. During the fire, we were contacted regarding a woman whose home and animals were located within the Hagen Fire evacuation zone. With rapidly changing conditions and the area placed under a Level 3 evacuation order, immediate action was needed to help protect her dogs.
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.
Ashland Climate Collaborative
Request: $5,000
Application Materials
Ashland is in the 97th percentile of wildfire risk in the country. After an unusually dry winter, we are at extreme risk of wildfire. We applied for major funding from Oregon Health Authority to begin implementation of the city's newly approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan but this was unsuccessful. " To lower Ashland's risk profile, the residential area must become “a fuel break — not a fuel source,” according to the plan. So we are getting a modest (completely unfunded) start by initiating a grassroots peer-to-peer initiative to organize neighbors to reduce wildfire risks and improve evacuation safety.
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).