The City of Beaverton makes annual grant awards to nonprofit organizations that address community needs and target the root causes of poverty. The City Council directs the Social Service Funding Committee to make recommendations on the basis of several criteria, including a set of priority areas for the fiscal year.
CDBG funds are used in homeless shelters/services, homeless prevention, youth and family programs, other public services, lowering the cost of homeownership, critical needs housing repair, small business development, and from time to time infrastructure and public facility development/improvement.
Each year, the City of Beaverton’s Cultural Inclusion Program sponsors mini-grants for small, community driven projects designed to bring together immigrant and receiving communities.
This grant program is intended to provide support for unanticipated events or opportunities, especially for emerging artists, students, or small communities new to the grant-making process.
The City of Beaverton provides small grants to its 11 Neighborhood Association Committees (NACs) to foster partnerships between the City and its NACs each year. Through an application process, qualifying NACs will receive dollar-for-dollar matching funds for specific projects.
The Storefront Improvement Program offers exterior architectural design services and construction matching grants to help businesses improve their curb appeal to draw in more customers.
The Tenant Improvement Program offers interior architectural design services and construction matching grants to help improve food and drink-based businesses.
The City of Beaverton and the Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency are now offering grants to assist developers and businesses in exploring opportunities within the Central Beaverton Urban Renewal District. The grant program will enhance livability and attract new jobs by incentivizing quality increased density and employment through mixed-use, office and industrial development.