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We’re proud to support Arts and Education efforts statewide. We deeply admire the work our grantees are doing to bring positive change to Oregon communities.

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We've made our grants searchable so you can explore the types of activities we have funded since 2015. In the table below, Responsive grants are those awarded through our Fast Track and Standard application processes. Initiatives include grants initiated by the Miller Foundation directly or in collaboration with funding partners.

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Funding Area
Total
Amount
Year
Approved
Name
Funding Area
Total
Amount
Year
Approved
Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival Association
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$4,600
2025
one year operating support for orchestra program for high school students in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
53d05863-7ff7-4416-b835-62f019648639
Stand for Children
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2024
two year operating support for system-level educational reforms in Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
d593cda4-4ef2-400f-858a-6fdece2372dd
Ashland Independent Film Festival
website ›
Arts
$10,000
2024
one year operating support for annual film festival in southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
800cdb08-7aa3-4445-b1c4-e0fbd07199f6
Klamath Folk Alliance dba Klamath Music
website ›
Arts
$3,600
2025
one year operating support for music festival, performance series, workshops and arts services
Responsive
Responsive
fb7d76f9-1aab-4370-beb8-cc2be94059e3
Oregon Coast Music Association
website ›
Arts
$9,300
2026
one year operating support for music festival in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
d9814f9f-dca9-4e9c-bfcd-8c0347f34eeb
Siskiyou Singers, Inc
website ›
Arts
$2,300
2024
one year operating support for auditioned community chorus in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
4efa5beb-dd0c-4662-b1c1-ed467c53eb6d
Many Hats Collaboration
website ›
Arts
$1,600
2024
one year operating support for theatre company, performances and workshops
Responsive
Responsive
a57fbcac-eca4-4308-8bbe-4399b0882829
Klamath Folk Alliance dba Klamath Music
website ›
Arts
$3,500
2024
one year operating support for music festival, performance series, workshops and arts services
Responsive
Responsive
9e240972-cb4c-45fc-a60f-a79c3406345c
Salem / Keizer Coalition for Equality
website ›
K-12 Education
$80,000
2025
two year operating support for partner program with Salem Keizer Schools to increase success of Latino K-12 students
Responsive
Responsive
a2e1a063-2567-4dc9-8a98-2c645e4151fa
Wellsprings Friends School
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2024
one year operating support for alternative high school serving youth from nine school districts in Lane County
Responsive
Responsive
506a1433-724c-4738-bd7f-1e0c481e397d
Wellsprings Friends School
website ›
K-12 Education
$80,000
2025
two year operating support for alternative high school serving youth from nine school districts in Lane County
Responsive
Responsive
8496034e-d705-4ab3-a1ec-8b286cfe2916
Stand for Children
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2025
two year operating support for system-level educational reforms in Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
e75d16be-185e-40b5-8b61-3fb249b06243
SMART Reading
website ›
K-12 Education
$390,000
2025
three year operating support for statewide reading program
Responsive
Responsive
a417066c-d6fc-4602-8a36-a4802e2cee48
Serendipity Center Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2024
one year operating support for alternative school serving students with special needs
Responsive
Responsive
1d4a3220-38b4-4045-91b2-c0d0335bed0d
Serendipity Center Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$90,000
2025
three year operating support for alternative school serving students with special needs
Responsive
Responsive
a66ccd04-77b4-4227-b243-4fcb9d756ae2
Self Enhancement, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$450,000
2025
three year operating support for in-school and out-of-school supports for Black students
Responsive
Responsive
4ebdd25c-25f7-47f1-9e0e-684275d0bb72
Rogue Valley Mentoring
website ›
K-12 Education
$85,000
2025
two year operating support for youth mentoring program in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
b2a95bc7-42cc-4562-bb01-090f3e0c047a
Reading Results
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2024
three year operating support for literacy program for elementary-aged low income youth and youth of color
Responsive
Responsive
9f68cd33-524d-4320-b292-26e5a25c28b5
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2025
two year operating support for Rosemary Anderson Prep high school
Responsive
Responsive
1b324de7-cb5d-43d0-a46d-3d7ca94c1b54
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2024
two year operating support for tuition-free alternative high school college and career preparatory program for low income youth
Responsive
Responsive
06ec1799-60ac-43fc-ac2d-ed55e7401f1c
Peace in Schools
website ›
K-12 Education
$45,000
2025
one year operating support for in-school mindfulness education program
Responsive
Responsive
4c69fbe6-367d-40ed-a573-e482ddc20278
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
website ›
K-12 Education
$375,000
2025
three year operating support for statewide education programming
Responsive
Responsive
92dc64fc-98c3-4493-b10a-e429cbb512d0
Open School Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2025
two year operating support for alternative school serving students furthest from opportunity
Responsive
Responsive
eea502aa-78af-49f4-8a2e-cf441b0cb6dc
Native American Youth and Family Center
website ›
K-12 Education
$135,000
2025
three year operating support for Many Nations Academy, culturally responsive alternative school
Responsive
Responsive
54af3304-c7b5-4ce5-bd74-115a229e340a
Mt. Scott Learning Centers
website ›
K-12 Education
$90,000
2025
three year operating support for alternative high school
Responsive
Responsive
a7603d75-87be-4dad-9604-388b92a6966d
Maslow Project
website ›
K-12 Education
$120,000
2025
three year operating support for school-based program providing educational supports for homeless youth
Responsive
Responsive
d5fdfee5-06ef-47d2-a1fe-3becca31440a
Black Parent Initiative
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2025
one year operating support for Sawubona program providing K-12 in-school culturally specific student supports
Responsive
Responsive
228a5e93-576b-4600-878e-58fd27d147c2
Latino Network
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2024
two year operating support for Latino arts and education programming
Responsive
Responsive
a178ddb8-3fe2-440c-830a-b1aa5332651c
Kids Unlimited of Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$450,000
2024
three year operating grant for in-school youth development program in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
279207f0-ca7a-4336-a8b7-c092d6eec890
FACT Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2025
two year operating support for education programs supporting students and families affected by special needs and disabilities
Responsive
Responsive
026ac725-7117-46c2-b447-16e330afa5dc
Friends Of The Children Of The Klamath Basin
website ›
K-12 Education
$116,000
2026
two year operating support for long-term mentoring program in Klamath Basin
Responsive
Responsive
b8f33a3e-e169-47eb-b445-e5c13bacd7db
Friends Of The Children Of The Klamath Basin
website ›
K-12 Education
$96,000
2024
two year operating support for long term mentoring program in Klamath Basin
Responsive
Responsive
8bce9b01-7a36-47ee-9e1f-d3331e3d1509
Friends of the Children Central Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2024
two year operating support for mentoring program to improve academic and literacy skills
Responsive
Responsive
2f6b249d-a4ac-4588-bbeb-2b3e6650ace6
Elevate Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2024
one year operating support for in-school mentoring program for grades 3-12
Responsive
Responsive
768e0b97-f5ab-4d18-a094-69a6d616cc5e
Elevate Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$140,000
2026
two year operating support for in-school mentoring program for grades 3-12
Responsive
Responsive
01567e37-18aa-4f81-b9eb-cca998225403
De La Salle North Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$300,000
2024
two year operating support for college-preparatory school serving underprivileged students and students of color
Responsive
Responsive
facb37bd-dc75-4844-a24a-23644eb819d0
Confluence
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2025
one year operating support for education program with Native teaching artists
Responsive
Responsive
88dd0b4c-1dca-4881-9d68-93a3987c3572
Circle of Friends
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2025
one year operating support for youth mentoring program serving rural K-12 students
Responsive
Responsive
6904f3a4-76e4-409a-9bf7-55b8a07463d1
Civics Learning Project
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2025
three year operating support for statewide civics studies program
Responsive
Responsive
b8e63bef-7c1d-4073-a50f-72f6194d0137
Circle of Friends
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2024
one year operating support for youth mentoring program serving rural K-12 students
Responsive
Responsive
c10f4fd9-2e7d-414c-af7e-71d0a8f2ee02
CAPACES Leadership Institute
website ›
K-12 Education
$120,000
2026
three year program support for education and leadership program for high school-aged Latine immigrant and Indigenous youth
Responsive
Responsive
91dbe105-6cb6-468d-8097-e4ebe41e9b80
CAPACES Leadership Institute
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for education and leadership program for high school-aged Latine immigrant and Indigenous youth
Responsive
Responsive
ceab3406-649d-4bff-b2d4-fe5000880fb9
Oregon Coast Aquarium
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2025
three year operating support for onsite, online, and outreach education programs
Responsive
Responsive
2247c0b3-2d7d-4637-8c7f-059a037c3970
Center for Black Excellence - sponsored by Albina Vision Trust
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2025
one year project grant to support collaborative to improve outcomes for Black children, youth and families through student initiatives across Portland
Responsive
Responsive
b3d862f8-d974-4c02-b68d-8c3e6fd104eb
Adelante Mujeres
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2025
two year operating support for youth development program for Latine students in Washington County
Responsive
Responsive
946b4fc7-433b-4f1b-b2cb-19f85a9ef763
Four Rivers Community School
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for model dual-language community school in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
a90adef1-638a-49f2-bb3a-d8ba9f186145
Teaching Preschool Partners
website ›
K-12 Education
$74,000
2025
two year general operating grant for professional development, mentoring services and tools to pre-K to 2nd grade educators
Responsive
Responsive
73708480-2652-44d7-bc7c-edf244dea562
Josephine County Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$60,000
2025
two year operating support for rural mentoring program focused on improving graduation rates
Responsive
Responsive
d3a92f80-f072-40d3-a4ba-da407adad9c9
Community Transitional School
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2025
one year operating support for tuition-free K-8 school for students experiencing homelessness in Portland
Responsive
Responsive
eefe919c-4abc-4504-825c-1f948e49aba4
Samoa Pacific Development Corporation
website ›
K-12 Education
$33,325
2026
one year program support for mentoring program for Pacific Islander students
Responsive
Responsive
0d6589e3-dc10-464d-a64e-be3ac0f2bfeb
Samoa Pacific Development Corporation
website ›
K-12 Education
$32,500
2025
one year operating support for mentoring program for Samoan/Pacific Islander students
Responsive
Responsive
e31b1a86-056f-43cf-9381-40bb7aabd543
Friends of the Mentor Program
website ›
K-12 Education
$15,000
2024
one year operating support for mentoring program in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
de12c0c8-8fc2-4a13-955d-fd9478d5fa00
Friends of the Mentor Program
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2025
two year operating support for mentoring and empowerment program in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
fd10e798-f793-4f24-92a3-254e0345accd
Greater Than
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2025
one year operating support for programs supporting poverty-impacted students
Responsive
Responsive
dc958479-ec10-4714-b9d1-3f87b2126300
HOLLA School
website ›
K-12 Education
$140,000
2025
two year operating support for school serving Black, Brown, and Indigenous students through culturally responsive relationships
Responsive
Responsive
d3a9bb58-5064-435c-9cdd-8f69c72f2e3b
Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2026
one year program support for culturally specific mentoring and academic supports
Responsive
Responsive
9762405f-46c0-4e43-8053-2bc0e5b3b395
Beaverton Black People's Union
website ›
K-12 Education
$15,000
2025
one year operating support for student supports for Black students through Beaverton Black Empowerment Alliance
Responsive
Responsive
0ae47d16-94b8-499c-9aad-24bff33230b8
K-12 Education
$150,000
2025
one year operating support for youth leadership program for low-income and culturally diverse youth
Responsive
Responsive
f7ecf37f-c27b-4750-8039-4e8195d3d714
Somali American Council of Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,500
2026
one year program support for mentoring program for Somali high school students
Responsive
Responsive
d0f3d08a-f7c2-4d13-b608-cd1ed868cd21
Project Youth+
website ›
K-12 Education
$250,000
2025
two year operating support for educational supports for students in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
ebbe2877-1e87-429c-9f56-153236f883e1
Genesis Reading Academy
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2024
three year operating support to improve academic and literacy skills
Responsive
Responsive
077756ac-657a-4b3d-8a31-493a5ad829a0
Friends of the Children Portland
website ›
K-12 Education
$225,000
2026
three year operating support for long term mentoring program
Responsive
Responsive
29ac4eaf-46db-4fe0-97ab-2d58e189e890
Friends of the Children Portland
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for long term mentoring program
Responsive
Responsive
3551042d-b3bc-4b72-944e-091d74bbe305
Friends of the Children - Lane County
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2025
one year operating support for long term, professional mentorship in Lane County
Responsive
Responsive
613fb265-95a3-4e78-85f3-ba5ab6c61303
Citizens for Safe Schools
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2025
one year operating support for youth mentoring program in rural Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
1764d876-bec8-45d6-86c6-522c5528cda9
Children's Museum of Central Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$7,000
2026
one year operating support for mobile children's museum programming
Responsive
Responsive
e46cedb6-a68c-420c-a510-b6b5baf4d515
Playworks
website ›
K-12 Education
$75,000
2026
three year operating support for play-based social-emotional learning program in elementary schools
Responsive
Responsive
b926ebbf-cbe9-4448-aa0b-c0c883739f92
Playworks
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2024
two year operating support for social-emotional learning program in elementary schools
Responsive
Responsive
58c8cebe-ef08-477c-b800-73654bf9227c
Alternative Youth Activities
website ›
K-12 Education
$25,000
2025
one year operating support for youth advisory council and alternative high school in Coos County
Responsive
Responsive
8e63eada-f4a9-4a53-8f29-d5f94da924b6
Oregon Outreach, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2024
one year operating support for high school diploma program
Responsive
Responsive
6735d267-2457-48b5-a437-8a2e2d8db91e
African Youth and Community Organization (AYCO)
website ›
K-12 Education
$140,000
2025
two year operating support for culturally specific mentoring program for East African families
Responsive
Responsive
5f5e6897-18c9-44ed-b9b9-11b395beedbd
Foundations for a Better Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2024
one year operating support for philanthropic collaborative supporting learning and advocacy for education systems change
Initiative
Initiative
c9554884-bde1-40c0-b057-2a7f2c7a6d39
Foundations for a Better Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$600,000
2025
three year operating support for philanthropic collaborative supporting learning and advocacy for education systems change
Initiative
Initiative
7def986f-152a-4acd-9efc-e5594ebaaca8
Youth Music Project
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$120,000
2026
two year operating support for youth music education program
Responsive
Responsive
b8d01416-db2d-48d8-9903-9c89a5d17ce9
Youth Music Project
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$75,000
2024
two year operating support for youth music education program
Responsive
Responsive
6df46e58-de98-4756-ab9d-21863cf0884d
The Portland Ballet
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$120,000
2024
three year operating support for youth ballet education program
Responsive
Responsive
fec115e2-ef69-4e4f-9f47-f1ceeb8f1eec
Yamhill Enrichment Society (YES)
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$68,000
2024
two year operating support for Teaching Artists at literacy and music enrichment program
Responsive
Responsive
9856709d-5c6d-4cf7-89b9-48153a27dbae
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$30,000
2024
one year operating support for youth music ensemble and music education program
Responsive
Responsive
089cb14b-1c8e-49f8-809d-d1f15527ed96
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$135,000
2025
three year operating support for youth symphony and music education program
Responsive
Responsive
2e618da6-2d4b-468e-96c6-1dae81caae1f
Music Workshop
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$90,000
2025
three year operating support for K-8 music education programming
Responsive
Responsive
f6815c5a-0688-448b-a578-29bd2f0b7256
Latino Network
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$100,000
2026
two year program support for Latino arts and education programming
Responsive
Responsive
2b3b7db5-aef3-478c-adf7-99386e9650ef
Hand2Mouth Theatre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$100,000
2025
three year operating support for collaborative theatre ensemble
Responsive
Responsive
03e4017c-618b-4c41-9d80-519aad8b46b5
Oregon BRAVO Youth Orchestras
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for youth music education program in high poverty schools
Responsive
Responsive
3c77307f-5e05-45c2-9b74-61291dc7cfff
MetroEast Community Media
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$100,000
2026
two year operating support for media arts education programming
Responsive
Responsive
86799c83-3d60-4857-a1e3-4eafe91da079
Play It Forward
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$60,000
2026
two year operating support for music lessons for students in Portland area schools
Responsive
Responsive
73216211-a3ca-44f2-a167-7fffeb1ee749
Play It Forward
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$30,000
2024
two year operating support for music lessons for students in Portland area schools
Responsive
Responsive
737f1e97-93d5-421d-9ee1-5952c5cb0892
MetroEast Community Media
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for media arts programming
Responsive
Responsive
a59f0262-e7f1-404b-a2fc-6a7ef7019039
Arts for Learning Northwest
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$75,000
2024
one year operating support for teaching artist training and in-school arts education programming
Responsive
Responsive
b3f440c5-8746-4ce0-bbea-bd6eaac09f99
Ethos Music Center
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$100,000
2024
two year operating support for arts education organization providing individual music lessons and scholarships to under-resourced youth
Responsive
Responsive
e3d1101f-23e5-48f1-965b-1510307433cc
Xcape Dance Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$8,300
2025
one year operating support for arts education and performing for the BIPOC youth community
Responsive
Responsive
624203cf-fa8f-4be6-a55b-6753c7e09aa0
Xcape Dance Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$6,400
2024
one year operating support for dance education and performance for the BIPOC youth community
Responsive
Responsive
644eebd9-9337-4538-82e8-09a80bcb9314
World Stage Theatre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$19,300
2025
one year operating support for theatre and youth arts organization
Responsive
Responsive
29b2b134-7a25-43a5-954b-82be7010d22b
Umpqua Symphony Association
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$16,600
2024
two year operating support for symphony and youth orchestra programs in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
1ad88a3f-2061-4e51-bde6-f00e6cd2ba09
PlayWrite
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$22,400
2025
two year operating support for arts education program providing students with playwriting/performing workshops
Responsive
Responsive
5e721da8-9467-4b18-9d0f-c3e066e59466
K-12 Arts Education
$38,000
2024
two year operating support for artist residencies and public programs
Responsive
Responsive
7e260017-2c7f-4ab1-a08a-84bcfa42ba63
Pacific Youth Choir
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$30,800
2026
two year operating support grant for K-12 graduated choral program
Responsive
Responsive
5c0fadee-7414-484a-9a70-1ef1b119559f
Arts Council of Pendleton
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$48,400
2024
two year operating support for artists, arts education, advocacy, arts exhibitions and community events
Responsive
Responsive
aa55b741-6f83-40f5-a8b9-2ee7c3aa8c23
Pacific Youth Choir
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$28,600
2023
two year operating support grant for youth choral program
Responsive
Responsive
7c487da4-491f-4723-be3a-70a64fcd84a3
Newport Symphony Orchestra
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$43,400
2025
two year operating support for professional symphony orchestra in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
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OK You, Inc.
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K-12 Arts Education
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2025
one year operating support for youth arts education
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