Ford Family Scholarship Programs (Discontinued)

Good Neighbor Grants is a grant from The Ford Family Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations serving rural Oregon communities with populations under 35,000 that are not adjacent to metropolitan areas. The program reflects the foundation's deep commitment to rural Oregon, funding a wide range of community initiatives that strengthen local capacity, improve quality of life, and address unique challenges facing rural residents. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with projects that benefit qualifying rural Oregon communities. Awards range from $1,000 to $25,000, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.

Priority Area Grants (Larger Funding Requests) is sponsored by Ford Family Foundation. Funding for requests exceeding $20,000 that align with the Foundation's specific impact areas: Family, Education, and Community. This includes programs, operations, and capital projects. Geographic focus: Rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California Focus areas: Family Impact, Education Impact, Community Impact

Open Oregon Grants (Larger Funding Requests) is a grant from Ford Family Foundation that funds programs and projects important to rural communities across Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. The foundation uses an open-door, always-accepting approach to meet communities where they are and provide flexible support at the right time. Larger funding requests (over $20,000) focus on projects with strong community buy-in evidenced by local and regional donor support. Applicants must contact foundation staff prior to submission. Eligible organizations include public charities, governmental entities, and sovereign tribes serving rural areas.

The Ford Family Foundation Good Neighbor Grants is sponsored by The Ford Family Foundation. These grants support rural communities in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. While not explicitly for 'bills,' community initiatives that address financial hardship or support services that help individuals manage their household expenses could be a fit.

The Ford Family Foundation Open Grants (Good Neighbor Grants, Technical Assistance Grants, Capital Project Grants) is sponsored by The Ford Family Foundation. The Ford Family Foundation offers various grants to small, rural communities in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. These grants support community development, education, and initiatives for healthy children, youth, and families, including projects that strengthen local economies and community visioning. While not exclusively focused on off-grid solar or agriculture technology, projects related to sustainable rural development or small business infrastructure could align.

Youth Services Grants is sponsored by The Ford Family Foundation. The Ford Family Foundation invests in programs and projects across Oregon and Siskiyou County (California) that advance youth services, early learning, mental health, and community development across rural communities. They also provide capital support for community spaces, libraries, and health centers.

The Ford Family Foundation Youth Services Grants is sponsored by The Ford Family Foundation. The Ford Family Foundation invests in programs and projects across rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, that advance youth services, early learning, mental health, and community development. This includes both program and capital requests. Technical Assistance grants strengthen organizational capacity, and Good Neighbor grants support initiatives that matter in the community.

Youth Development Grants is sponsored by The Ford Family Foundation. Supports youth development programs that provide meaningful learning and enrichment during out-of-school hours in rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. Grant funding examples include early childhood education, early literacy programs, family engagement in children's education, youth development and summer learning programs, and programs supporting students of color and other marginalized populations.

Program or Large Course Transformation Grant Program (Penn State) is sponsored by Penn State University, AI Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning. This program supports team-based efforts at Penn State to reimagine teaching and learning at the course or program level, with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence. Proposals must incorporate at least one of the following alongside AI integration: experiential learning, reimagined assessment, or civic learning.