Oregon Tribal Grant - Overview
Oregon Tribal Lands. Map by CTGR GIS. Data Source: Oregon Spatial Data Library
Spirit Mountain Community Fund Grants Program has given support to Oregon’s federally recognized Tribes since 2008. This new funding opportunity arose from the recent compact negotiations between the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the State of Oregon.
SMCF’s Oregon Tribal Grant Program is an annual process that funds projects in seven funding categories specifically for the nine-federally recognized Tribes in Oregon:
- Burns Paiute Tribe
- Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw
- Coquille Indian Tribe
- Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
- Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
- Klamath Tribes
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
- Confederated Tribes of Umatilla
We fund a maximum of one project per Tribe per year, and applications are generally due in June. Grants may not be over $75,000 or exceed 50% of the project’s budget.
FUNDING CATEGORIES
Projects must fit within one or more of the following general funding categories and must be a high priority for that Tribe. Our categories are broad and flexibly defined:
Arts & Culture - Education - Health - Historic Preservation - Public Safety
Environmental Preservation - Problem Gaming
RECENT RECIPIENTS
Five of the nine federally-recognized Tribes were awarded grants in July 2011. The grants awarded were:
| Date | Tribe | Project | Amount |
| 7-29-11 | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | Grand Ronde Ethno-History Project | 53,707 |
| 7-29-11 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Education, Library, and Cultural Resources Center Project Phase III | 45,250 |
| 7-29-11 | Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians | Tribal Hall Exterior Renovation and Seismic Upgrades | 57,700 |
| 7-29-11 | The Klamath Tribes | The Klamath Tribes Child Care Center | 75,000 |
| 7-29-11 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Tamastslikt Energy Efficiency | 40,450 |
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