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Grants & Scholarship Opportunites

 Click 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 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 June.

Distribution Totals

With total assets exceeding $48 million, the Foundation awards grants and scholarships annually, and has distributed over $21 million since 1951. Contributions made to the Jay County community include:

Category
2023
Grants
1951-2023
Cumulative Grants
Scholarships$416,333$8,086,756
Arts & Culture$79,800$3,561,354
Community Development$83,717$3,860,916
Education$74,824$1,993,334
Health & Human Services$92,655$2,087,242
Youth$75,600$1,532,032
Totals$822,929$21,121,634

Applications & Deadlines

2025 Portland Foundation Summer Scholarship Application (for current College Students)- Due no Later than 5:00pm on 6/12/24
Women's Giving Circle Grant Application- Due no later than 5:00pm on 7/11/24
Jerry Pierce Memorial Scholarship- Due no later than 5:00pm on 6/11/25
Lola (Louks) Gadbury Nursing Scholarship- Due no later than 5:00pm on 6/11/25
2025 Summer Grant Application- Due no later than 5:00pm on 6/26/25
2025 Teacher Creativity Mini Grant Application- Due no later than 5:00pm on 6/26/25
2025 Dr. Donald Johnson Grant Application-Due no later than 5:00 pm on 6/26/25

Resources

2023 Annual Report
2023 Financial Statement
2023 Form 990 Income Tax Return Inc
2023 Form 990 Income Tax Return Trust
2023 Form 990 Income Tax Return Building Corp
2022 Annual Report
2022 Financial Statement
2022 Form 990 Income Tax Return Inc
2022 Form 990 Income Tax Return Trust
Freedom Park Brick Order Form

Location & Hours

107 S Meridian Street
Portland, IN 47371
Phone: (260) 726-4260
Fax: (260) 726-4273
tpf@portlandfoundation.org
Hours: M-F 8am-4pm

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