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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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Name
Funding Area
Total
Amount
Year
Approved
Name
Funding Area
Total
Amount
Year
Approved
Arts
$30,000
2017
program support providing movable equipment for performance
Responsive
Responsive
c25caeb4-03be-45cd-94b4-270d5a41a9e1
Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Alegre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$30,000
2017
capacity planning to hire a managing director and grant writer
Responsive
Responsive
02c79577-81b7-4705-b47e-3afec2be16d0
Ballet Fantastique
website ›
Arts
$35,000
2017
capacity building to stabilize artistic staffing and infrastructure
Responsive
Responsive
4449972e-b17a-4884-a0e2-376a7b39f6ac
Arts Alliance of Yamhill County
website ›
K-12 Education
$2,850
2017
program support to provide scholarships for the Terrior Creative Writing Festival
Responsive
Responsive
6756504a-4b89-438c-ab4b-58d382f3377e
K-12 Education
$1,972,245
2017
AVID in Oregon schools; Oregon educator professional development
Initiative
Initiative
4184d43f-60c0-40e0-ac22-42bc98dcc33a
Arts Council of Pendleton
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2017
capacity building for technology, marketing and equipment
Responsive
Responsive
2eea1988-3963-4266-850e-10a05a634bac
Adelante Mujeres
website ›
K-12 Education
$80,000
2017
program support for Chicas Youth Development
Responsive
Responsive
ab40f4ba-170a-49ff-a62e-5b481009c127
Arts Center - Linn-Benton Council for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$35,000
2017
program support to support Altelier and an Artist-in-Residence program
Responsive
Responsive
fcb545c0-b995-4565-a6bc-1d69882c7ac3
All Classical Public Media, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2017
program support for Thursdays @ Three radio program
Responsive
Responsive
5ab68205-33ae-4c7c-9664-daa7158085db
YU Contemporary
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2018
project support for an exhibition
Responsive
Responsive
d97d520a-a54c-45a1-8317-898df133cbe7
Umpqua Actors Community Theatre
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2018
project support for marketing efforts
Responsive
Responsive
1817b063-46b6-4496-bb69-82ddf0b33027
Tualatin Valley Creates
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
capacity building via matching grant and for development of an arts and culture leadership program
Responsive
Responsive
6b689638-5211-405b-aa0a-b95731d45f49
Stand for Children Leadership Center
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2018
program support for education programming
Responsive
Responsive
86da1dc4-bb37-447c-b5c4-8e814a58ba19
Arts
$10,000
2018
program support to produce a musical
Responsive
Responsive
b766d252-2cc3-4d1e-b0d3-db6c41ea6d8d
Southern Oregon Film Society
website ›
Arts
$15,705
2018
capacity building to hire staff and a development consultant
Responsive
Responsive
7ace1e2f-9d88-4d2d-b4ed-d876843f01e4
Shaking the Tree Theatre
website ›
Arts
$98,000
2018
capacity building for artistic and administrative staff
Responsive
Responsive
ea558d83-96e3-4af2-9978-03d38748b0fc
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
website ›
Arts
$81,000
2018
capacity building to hire a development manager
Responsive
Responsive
014d2e26-65b8-41ab-89c2-1ce3f15152a4
Regional Arts & Culture Council
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2018
program support to bring "Portland Willesden Reads" to Portland middle and high schools
Responsive
Responsive
69bc7298-2f4e-4d46-811b-5690e2efcf21
Signal Fire
website ›
Arts
$4,000
2018
capacity building to create a staff position
Responsive
Responsive
1ce415f9-dd4b-437c-8dff-197007d18b66
Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality
website ›
K-12 Education
$80,000
2018
operating support for partner program with Salem Keizer Schools to increase success of Latino students, K-12
Responsive
Responsive
090fa69b-ad09-43d7-9d89-c272e0de5474
Rogue Gallery and Art Center
website ›
Arts
$7,500
2018
program support to present exhibits
Responsive
Responsive
5065deb6-fe0f-445c-aef4-7419be6ee757
Risk/Reward
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to produce a festival
Responsive
Responsive
fed50ba2-f9bc-41ad-983a-6091607a7464
Reading Results
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2018
operating support - Working to Meet the Need in Our Community
Responsive
Responsive
f4a6c5ae-a706-4327-9e4a-d87d9130311b
Project Youth+
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2018
operating support and a fundraising match
Responsive
Responsive
44395ee8-f51e-4023-b476-7bcee099fe50
Portland Taiko
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to present 25th Anniversary Gala Concert
Responsive
Responsive
18d9cc6c-7d7e-4b78-ae59-e38466976162
Portland Symphonic Choir
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2018
capacity building for a new leadership model; adapted due to COVID-19 to be operating support
Responsive
Responsive
3bd08a08-51f1-413c-bf22-c94d6b56ffa7
Portland Summerfest
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
capacity building via fundraising matching grant
Responsive
Responsive
fcb18b61-c77d-481d-b89e-bce3b13b3008
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2018
capacity building to hire a Director of Strategic Partnerships
Responsive
Responsive
1c63dbc1-7906-4435-908a-5d443f3d8c07
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2018
Operating Support Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
003d1dbe-d447-4cf7-ac2a-d4a2482c2ca9
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2018
project support for presentations and commissions
Responsive
Responsive
5c57eb50-daab-4920-9d66-77e0234334d9
Portland Festival Symphony
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to perform multiple free concerts
Responsive
Responsive
11eb1773-419d-4efc-9e8f-9873d525a002
Portland Festival Symphony
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2018
capacity building to hire staff
Responsive
Responsive
2ddb7507-3435-42c3-aa8b-d514883a42bb
Portland Chinatown Museum
website ›
Arts
$19,220
2018
program support to produce "King of Yees"
Responsive
Responsive
d777019c-f07e-481c-a74b-6f827628ead8
Portland Center Stage
website ›
Arts
$750,000
2018
Large Arts Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
aceecbc9-bb8b-42c7-a9bb-dd79323b0ebc
Portland Actors Conservatory
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2018
operating support and planning
Responsive
Responsive
f376f369-a51a-4751-801a-29ccbec01087
Arts
$10,000
2018
project support for community programs
Responsive
Responsive
8b88f39f-d775-4cc4-8d04-266d6a1f0a62
Performance Works NW
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2018
project support for new solo and ensemble work
Responsive
Responsive
d046dbf2-764e-4397-9a36-2dec92142e04
PDX Jazz
website ›
Arts
$20,000
2018
project support for the 2019 festival
Responsive
Responsive
3f5b613a-91f5-4693-8c04-4ea34f729c9a
PassinArt: A Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2018
capacity building for increased staff; adapted due to COVID-19 to be operating support
Responsive
Responsive
41647f7e-e682-48d7-949e-443490401ac2
Oregon State Poetry Association
website ›
K-12 Education
$1,700
2018
program support to hold a student poetry contest
Responsive
Responsive
13415792-db3f-4e4a-adc3-aa9cd25d84ac
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2018
operating support - Advancing Science Learning into the 21st Century
Responsive
Responsive
42855d55-4039-4155-bb27-caada7b269ab
Oregon Repertory Singers
website ›
Arts
$35,000
2018
capacity building to hire a volunteer and program coordinator
Responsive
Responsive
e68f41f0-427f-4601-9a95-1f26600d9d78
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2018
program support to present an exhibit
Responsive
Responsive
0e6d06a8-b842-4abe-95b0-5ae74b1a595f
Oregon Humanities
website ›
Arts
$35,000
2018
program support to support a peer learning group
Responsive
Responsive
793ad0a6-c1a8-49ae-b617-88a2950ba68a
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$60,000
2018
Partnership; two year Early Childhood Network Fund
Initiative
Initiative
c1e9d607-c58f-44bd-bccb-c0b5fb8f7654
Open School Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2018
program support to bring services to more schools
Responsive
Responsive
bf6d2b30-191b-440c-8124-b9d3da00f187
Oregon Coast Aquarium
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2018
program support for multiple education programs
Responsive
Responsive
27488e82-e13b-45ea-8ebc-68db7121394e
Oregon BRAVO Youth Orchestras
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$20,000
2018
capacity building for program expansion
Responsive
Responsive
f6f24815-2f28-413f-b258-88fd8c346f47
Newport Symphony Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$28,000
2018
capacity building to hire staff
Responsive
Responsive
e09ee90b-4851-44bb-8d2e-09903be67a07
New Expressive Works
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2018
capacity building for increased staff
Responsive
Responsive
ff87e841-e9f2-4a4c-b37b-08eaa0c32a95
Native American Youth and Family Center
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2018
program support to launch "Resurgence" School
Responsive
Responsive
11245293-aa0d-4a25-bfc5-fd44b63c0760
Monday Musical Club of Tillamook
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
project support for a youth performance and education program
Responsive
Responsive
99f6cdc8-ad7f-48d7-a07f-7c5499579adb
Marist Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2018
project support for a summer reading program
Responsive
Responsive
e8fb414f-761b-495b-a55f-27b6572846fb
My Voice Music
website ›
Arts
$35,000
2018
program support to open a new center in East Portland
Responsive
Responsive
eb4b4f28-3673-4fd9-84ea-47ad39eda6ba
Live Wire Radio, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$12,000
2018
Operating Support Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
c207cf53-6674-4a35-b555-a899283c3a4f
Literary Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2018
Operating Support Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
126ffa48-bd32-4649-a6f2-b3e6422ec47d
Liberty Theatre Foundation Inc
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2018
capacity building to upgrade lighting
Responsive
Responsive
afdc2fec-5592-43c0-8453-ec3d49b4b7c5
Liberty Restoration Inc.
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2018
capacity building to hire administrative and production staff
Responsive
Responsive
75ce50b8-4cd0-4741-a8ae-509cf27ab934
Lan Su Chinese Garden
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2018
program support to present exhibits
Responsive
Responsive
93601794-0c67-47b0-9bc1-86bebe94b945
Klamath Film
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to present a film festival
Responsive
Responsive
a5895845-7c1b-4d0e-a227-7e660afc4b8a
KairosPDX
website ›
K-12 Education
$225,000
2018
operating support for charter school dedicated to eliminating racial achievement and opportunity gaps for historically underserved children
Responsive
Responsive
d7ce9f57-dbf1-4c2a-9dac-4d6675b726a3
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture
website ›
Arts
$85,000
2018
capacity building to complete a feasibility study and hire development staff
Responsive
Responsive
de3adf05-f16c-464f-9b30-864f0defd4ba
Jazz Society of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to present free live music festival
Responsive
Responsive
5ea13d7e-ac17-4675-9bb6-d14f524d025f
Independent Publishing Resource Center
website ›
Arts
$14,000
2018
capacity support for a new position
Responsive
Responsive
b8320531-f132-4044-8c26-028581815f03
High Desert Museum
website ›
K-12 Education
$80,000
2018
operating support for educative exhibits
Responsive
Responsive
8d1c83e8-fdb8-4792-8df5-7f9609e074ee
Hand2Mouth Theatre
website ›
Arts
$10,000
2018
program support to present multiple productions
Responsive
Responsive
bce78e1c-1e0a-4798-ad31-9e827fa6e0a6
GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington
website ›
Other
$5,000
2018
one year support for regional grantmakers conference
Initiative
Initiative
defff3b9-9732-406b-b82f-31733ea9e3f8
Gateway to College National Network / Achieving the Dream
website ›
K-12 Education
$80,000
2018
program support for "PDX Bridge Expansion" project
Responsive
Responsive
95215bd4-c290-4de9-aea3-d0a04263f582
Four Rivers Cultural Center
website ›
Arts
$10,783
2018
program support to bring multiple performances to the center
Responsive
Responsive
a822153a-95ff-4da2-90ee-0eb567db3cd1
Foundations for a Better Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$5,000
2018
Learning Tour
Initiative
Initiative
1b4af2c4-3d57-44d8-83a9-43088b4cb101
Financial Beginnings Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$75,000
2018
capacity building to hire staff
Responsive
Responsive
950bd9d8-b4cc-4a12-b2f9-c32bff150916
Experience Theatre Project
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to produce "Hair"
Responsive
Responsive
b862237e-cacb-4b48-8489-2cd2c4b4b884
Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$15,000
2018
project support for educational programs
Responsive
Responsive
6acca3b8-7e9a-4fad-983f-2f2de353d495
Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre Inc
website ›
Arts
$3,629
2018
project support for an annual production
Responsive
Responsive
e399108e-c43f-47f2-ba4f-8beddbf7fe68
Disability Art and Culture Project
website ›
Arts
$7,500
2018
project support for a performance
Responsive
Responsive
56cbb17f-b21b-4931-9a78-798d18051208
Design Week Portland
website ›
Arts
$150,000
2018
capacity building to hire a Managing Director
Responsive
Responsive
189e593f-8a30-4140-98ab-bcc0c19f4126
De La Salle North Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$300,000
2018
operating support for college-preparatory school serving underprivileged students and students of color
Responsive
Responsive
b879be60-259f-4a44-bc8a-5eece877264e
Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2018
program support to present two concerts
Responsive
Responsive
97876d2f-0fa6-4139-92de-5142e0520684
Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts
website ›
Arts
$55,000
2018
capacity building to hire staff and for planning
Responsive
Responsive
2091aaaa-4a6e-47f3-acdd-53c2108a9a31
Construct Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$25,500
2018
program support to expand School ReTool program
Responsive
Responsive
c80dfce1-19e1-4c0b-88d8-428b05fb852c
Columbia Center for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2018
capacity building to support the Artistic Director; adapted due to COVID-19 to be operating support
Responsive
Responsive
a25eb0e3-e7ad-4e24-9d8b-0ce0b9b9b792
Cinema Project
website ›
Arts
$2,000
2018
program support to bring Spectrum Reverse Spectrum and its companion film to Portland
Responsive
Responsive
a5918ccb-9031-426b-8225-b849e7fce514
Children's Institute
website ›
Other
$7,713,380
2018
five year grant to support early childhood advocacy program through Miller Early Childhood Initiative
Initiative
Initiative
0cd24e3d-8e18-4a51-8a6a-82a4e6427b55
Chamber Music Northwest
website ›
Arts
$20,000
2018
Operating Support Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
b3655fa3-6341-4276-8ad4-58e77979df98
Cascades Theatrical Company
website ›
Arts
$30,000
2018
capacity building to increase staff pay
Responsive
Responsive
d212d3c7-b45b-4fd1-86bf-ce1cce0f1e43
Cascade School of Music
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$20,000
2018
capacity building to support a development director position
Responsive
Responsive
e03c55ef-ac9c-4aeb-96c4-f37349caadcc
Cannon Beach Arts Association
website ›
Arts
$10,000
2018
program support to present exhibits
Responsive
Responsive
d7c1e01a-0f6a-4629-aee4-7ca65e934fdc
K-12 Arts Education
$20,000
2018
project support of a youth mentoring program
Responsive
Responsive
7d66cf8e-59c1-438d-ad50-14ada572297e
Bosco-Milligan Foundation dba Architectural Heritage Center
website ›
Arts
$10,000
2018
program support to produce an exhibit
Responsive
Responsive
99a58f84-a0b7-4265-a668-ec31d5120d74
Boom Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$12,500
2018
program support for Multigenerational Performance Series
Responsive
Responsive
0b6ac63a-4eb7-4a47-b7f3-f264a8695e71
Benton County Historical Society
website ›
Arts
$150,000
2018
capacity support to design new exhibit space
Responsive
Responsive
b846df59-cc7e-4548-a94f-d66884bae685
Arts
$20,000
2018
program support for a consortium of dance organizations
Responsive
Responsive
3550e8d6-bea2-4a4c-8ac3-c462d65c9bb4
Bag and Baggage Productions
website ›
Arts
$48,000
2018
Operating Support Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
1416fbac-bd8f-47a2-a83b-1ae2095848e3
Ashoka's Youth Venture
website ›
K-12 Education
$25,000
2018
project support for a change-making education program
Responsive
Responsive
b8e3b3e7-030d-4b42-aaff-d2a15f7a7e52
Artists Repertory Theatre
website ›
Arts
$100,000
2018
capacity building to support staff and marketing during a capital campaign
Responsive
Responsive
b3203ec8-c1b6-4d11-bda4-0f316cf3e944
Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2019
project support for program expansion
Responsive
Responsive
2cc9818a-5bcf-4553-b493-aa81f9a13e02
APANO Communities United Fund
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2018
program support to host an arts and literary festival
Responsive
Responsive
189be77b-748d-4edd-812c-e834e7edc33e
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$40,000
2019
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
76937072-0390-4e8b-82a9-669c29105079
All Hands Raised
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2018
operating support
Responsive
Responsive
463b653d-ef24-47b9-986d-bbc3f825f889
Write Around Portland
website ›
Arts
$20,000
2019
matching dollars toward fundraising; adapted for COVID-19 to be general support
Responsive
Responsive
f83e7908-5b54-44a6-8a5b-33757fa58717

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