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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
Profile Theatre
website ›
Arts
$32,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
ac0ed264-5bce-4a8a-b474-e30879d5ded1
Portland Youth Philharmonic
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$30,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
0a7bfe8f-2ce6-4dd8-8ffe-ff549eb517b4
Portland Summerfest
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2020
one year project grant originally in support of a free outdoor opera performance; converted to operating due to COVID-19
Responsive
Responsive
8ceb5aa4-8f00-4bef-978a-6075e2060b1c
Portland Playhouse
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
396e232f-449e-4031-a8a2-5029c640db99
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
f7d6ceb7-c679-47fc-b485-33cb64a8ff1b
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2020
one year project support for a concert with music by vocalist and composer, Jimmie Herrod, and PJCE; adapted due to COVID-19 to be operating support
Responsive
Responsive
7ed7bbd9-c7f6-4be0-bc5c-97605c8eb349
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
website ›
Arts
$75,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
47bd12ba-3057-4e8f-9bfa-293e59d6efee
Portland Center Stage
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
821f3a31-8db4-4b8a-97be-020bac078913
Portland Art Museum
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
d5015b47-e79f-42b8-8750-09ef5c1d0aea
Portland Actors Conservatory
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
one year program support for actors training program
Responsive
Responsive
3d6adf15-3cfe-4a4b-89cf-da41626fa457
Phoenix-Talent School District
website ›
Other
$60,000
2020
one time grant to support wildfire disaster recovery for children, youth and families
Initiative
Initiative
5c3afc5a-313d-479b-8f3d-bf277ba044d1
Phoenix School of Roseburg
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2020
two year project grant to support a staff position to support student transitions to college and career
Responsive
Responsive
4eeb8590-cb9e-4080-b526-e09f7cfd5f6e
Arts
$18,000
2020
A one year grant for operating support
Responsive
Responsive
b70a44db-995e-48ec-b465-8008b244ec39
Oregon Symphony
website ›
Arts
$500,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
12c11b70-7271-4662-b726-10d52fda4104
Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2020
COVID-19 emergency support for school meals
Initiative
Initiative
ba53bd45-83b6-4f1e-8869-6b5abbcbe53c
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2020
Partnership; project support for funder's early childhood collaborative Growing Master Trainers
Initiative
Initiative
8626e4a6-ff3b-4603-9270-cc55d0b459e5
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
website ›
K-12 Education
$75,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
0c4574a9-780a-4b32-8920-d4d2323e675b
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
$250,000
2020
Partnership; pooled funding grant to join aligned arts funding effort for small and mid-sized Oregon Arts Organizations
Initiative
Initiative
72e08b8b-f0b8-4785-a56d-dc95702d91eb
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
$250,500
2020
Partnership; for statewide relief funding for Individual Artists during COVID-19
Initiative
Initiative
ec311306-0a72-4cb7-8a04-53b4a051fabe
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
Other
$20,000
2020
Partnership; one year grant for early childhood partnership towards building a comprehensive early childhood system
Initiative
Initiative
7690a1e2-6aa5-4cd6-aa5d-8ff00de5bc43
Orchestra Next
website ›
Arts
$4,400
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
6889fc29-919c-4469-8541-e7e07f70b60b
Oregon Coast Aquarium
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
e3188f77-6e62-42fb-89d2-7905706d21b0
Oregon Ballet Theatre
website ›
Arts
$150,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
8a48d82e-3a96-4392-a830-7c06c34d0b04
Opera Theater of Oregon
website ›
Arts
$6,000
2020
one year project grant to support two opera premieres; adapted due to COVID-19 to be operating support
Responsive
Responsive
13813059-7010-4acb-88d5-9850cab03253
Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
bc9bfb23-b1f6-41c4-aa15-dd9fbfca446b
Northwest Film Center
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
381759fb-4fea-4897-853a-19e8ca203565
Northwest Dance Project
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
9fb81552-602c-40d2-9ff5-a1051cd0f958
Northwest Children's Theater and School
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$70,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
82f2b023-957f-4703-980b-dba5dc594f7c
North County Recreation District
website ›
Arts
$8,000
2020
two year project grant to support an annual concert series
Responsive
Responsive
5f97d676-a19f-4961-82bb-5cb4b50a9e49
MRG Foundation
website ›
Other
$30,000
2020
one time grant to support wildfire disaster recovery for children, youth and families; Rogue Valley Relief Fund
Initiative
Initiative
083ee38e-56d2-4d61-bebe-6bcaef29cd85
Mt. Scott Learning Centers
website ›
K-12 Education
$60,000
2020
two year capacity building support for a part time Development Director and matching grant for new and increased individual gifts
Responsive
Responsive
0fe8a9b7-cea6-4938-ac73-e653798a1060
MRG Foundation
website ›
Other
$25,000
2020
one time grant to support Indigenous Peoples during wildfire disaster and COVID-19 recovery for children, youth and families; Since Time Immemorial Fund
Initiative
Initiative
aa4a0ab1-2d10-4f6c-8954-4a7adccd9924
McKenzie Education Foundation
website ›
Other
$35,000
2020
one time grant to support wildfire disaster recovery for children, youth and families
Initiative
Initiative
a942ed75-6146-44aa-adeb-2332ceee458b
Miracle Theatre Group
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
3f6dcf7e-67e2-48c4-b9e9-4e42dc68d406
Maslow Project
website ›
K-12 Education
$15,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
a5e52521-5e78-4c9d-9012-e40b1bb45200
M J Murdock Charitable Trust
website ›
Arts
$7,500
2020
Partnership; one year grant towards Portland Arts partnership
Initiative
Initiative
a944d5aa-34e1-4c7c-91af-4d9fcf993f47
Live Wire Radio, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
799ffe44-281b-409e-b89c-ea78789702ae
Literary Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
742f5d47-bcb7-42b4-b9ad-ce685812dfc0
Latino Network
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$300,000
2020
Three year capacity building project to support individual donor growth in state's leading culturally-specific Latino program provider in Portland
Responsive
Responsive
bd91a481-0c02-48c1-97a2-f986514522aa
Lan Su Chinese Garden
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
two year capacity building grant to support software integration and general operations
Responsive
Responsive
533f56f9-cf85-4100-9ad6-0c01e1ca196d
Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center
website ›
Arts
$1,300
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
060c0516-b24c-4f7e-a9b9-35ab062a1f67
Klamath Film
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2020
one year project grant in support of an annual film festival featuring Oregon films
Responsive
Responsive
ff82c364-1f15-49af-a574-21bda3c7ca8f
Klamath Arts Council
website ›
Arts
$1,500
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
695675f0-f0c8-470d-9024-ad408ae7cafa
Kids Unlimited of Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
c9d94c50-9266-491e-994b-d9efc58d66a2
Kids Unlimited of Oregon
website ›
Other
$20,000
2020
one time grant to support wildfire disaster recovery for children, youth and families
Initiative
Initiative
b303f53b-14b5-4db1-b8d9-211103daa830
KairosPDX
website ›
K-12 Education
$75,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
8e93c936-7ada-4224-9769-7c942769b26a
Independent Publishing Resource Center
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
two year program grant to support program outreach, expansion and volunteer training
Responsive
Responsive
265bb72d-6075-4dad-914b-8650648eac50
High Desert Museum
website ›
K-12 Education
$40,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
b2c9bcf3-5d1a-4803-a64c-0ea8c56a2c21
Imago Theatre
website ›
Arts
$34,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
6941da26-a128-4618-9110-42cf88683acb
Imagine Black Futures
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2020
one year project grant to support a photo project of African American women
Responsive
Responsive
54837470-f099-484a-a7c8-09060d775cf6
Hollywood Theatre
website ›
Arts
$60,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
e65965e7-d6df-4a93-9baa-6a5cff99e8b1
High Desert Museum
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2020
project grant in support of writers recognition event; redirected from previous grantee due to COVID-19
Initiative
Initiative
d137795d-4ed8-49f1-ac36-f78cf70427f5
GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington
website ›
Other
$5,000
2020
one year support for regional grantmakers conference
Initiative
Initiative
0f2fc7d1-35cd-4464-9599-673e70825fbf
High Desert Educational Service District
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2020
one year grant to support technology adaptations & statewide Oregon Help Desk tech support during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
692cc319-13c4-47e5-acdb-67fbc3564eac
Future Prairie
website ›
Arts
$2,200
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
782c9276-e983-47e7-9a7e-d9b243c4b191
Four Rivers Community School
website ›
K-12 Education
$70,000
2020
Two years of support for model dual-language community school in Ontario, Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
7a428c8f-11ce-43ca-adb2-89aa2acf626c
Foundations for a Better Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$600,000
2020
three year grant to support of operations for learning continuum and community-centered data initiative
Initiative
Initiative
de39f60a-8b80-4976-b92e-1ecd9986ccf9
Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$60,000
2020
Operating Support Initiative - multi year operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
f143ee70-346e-4a75-ae06-e5bc4c271ba1
Eugene Ballet Company
website ›
Arts
$65,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
2cbf96a3-3ad8-4ae5-ac80-b011f41fc98d
Elkton Community Education Center
website ›
Arts
$17,200
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
31c099fb-e199-41c4-90f3-eb11a71f7619
Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre Inc
website ›
Arts
$4,475
2020
one year support for a theatrical performance and operations
Responsive
Responsive
1b06b264-e824-4b73-8eea-0dc075b3e246
Drexel H. Foundation
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2020
one year project grant request to support equipment purchase and outreach to underserved youth in Vale
Responsive
Responsive
91acfea0-25fa-40f3-a1e3-c6b40fc337a6
De La Salle North Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$75,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
3601c2ba-43dd-4627-8624-854857fa04be
Craterian Performances
website ›
Arts
$40,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
c220c7ee-fdaf-48fc-b8e9-1f2ee36b9c94
Corrib Theatre
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2020
two year capacity building grant to support a new staff position
Responsive
Responsive
49110464-41c8-48c1-87c8-5e5d64b96e75
Construct Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2020
One year program support to provide design learning tools to educators and students in OR
Responsive
Responsive
2b3069b2-177c-4b09-9121-a0e55d3ac53f
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
website ›
Other
$40,000
2020
one time grant to support Indigenous Peoples during wildfire disaster and COVID-19 recovery for children, youth and families
Initiative
Initiative
6aed003e-19f2-46ea-b875-a935765f43fe
Classroom Law Project
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
ea1f5947-5748-4c02-984b-5fc8021274af
Chiloquin Visions in Progress: Two Rivers Art Gallery
website ›
Arts
$3,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
9fdb9845-4e27-4452-9a1f-cd06da477ecb
College Possible
website ›
K-12 Education
$75,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
798df317-8dc5-4a10-9549-d2b0a61e175d
Collaborative Theatre Project, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$9,700
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
3cffe367-b9a3-49a3-b127-6fa7db686cec
Burns Paiute Tribe
website ›
K-12 Education
$25,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
31ed096a-dc85-4e03-94d0-014f9d247785
Ashland New Plays Festival
website ›
Arts
$5,000
2020
one year program grant for increased administrative and production support
Responsive
Responsive
a67cad9c-94f0-428b-b0ba-d5dfe84f5887
Clackamas Fire and Emergency Medical Foundation
website ›
Other
$25,000
2020
one time grant to support wildfire disaster recovery for children, youth and families
Initiative
Initiative
05e743fd-8ff9-48e4-8fe5-1780e35d75a5
Chamber Music Northwest
website ›
Arts
$75,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
9fea9d78-559d-41ea-a346-cfa82d4b97c7
Other
$25,000
2020
one time grant to support Oregon workers and families during wildfire disaster recovery
Initiative
Initiative
5cc7c6da-66cf-40c8-a3bb-3e6716b1ddab
Cascadia Concert Opera
website ›
Arts
$2,500
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
5f8f835a-0c87-4673-bd6e-fac3c278eaa6
CAPACES Leadership Institute
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
23cecb7c-b41a-4db6-ae7b-a40011319d37
K-12 Arts Education
$20,000
2020
one year operating support request to support a youth mentoring program in Portland and Central Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
2777a73c-4fb1-4c34-b19d-084128423e8e
Britt Music & Arts Festival
website ›
Arts
$90,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
d839ff29-7afe-482e-bc73-ad04fc4763ee
Broadway Rose Theatre
website ›
Arts
$70,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
b0ff3bfd-cc37-4b88-8b2d-c81fe04e0b16
Bay City Arts Center
website ›
Arts
$7,500
2020
one year project support request for arts integration activities in Tillamook School District K-8 classrooms
Responsive
Responsive
e1e991aa-0f2d-4fb8-9a1a-8ffd1e889903
Bag and Baggage Productions
website ›
Arts
$35,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
2015e7a8-5532-4ab6-8d52-5cb66d0b46fe
Astoria Arts and Movement Center
website ›
Arts
$2,600
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
c27b1ded-2f4b-45de-8626-e52f0846f4d7
Arts Center - Linn-Benton Council for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$45,000
2020
two year capacity building grant for inclusive exhibition program
Responsive
Responsive
2c81d36f-0cff-4e3a-a993-b515211d1279
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene
website ›
Arts
$5,800
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
8e768ff9-d949-44ab-96c8-9285d8684458
Artists Repertory Theatre
website ›
Arts
$200,000
2020
two year grant to support programming and operations through building renovation
Responsive
Responsive
500aee62-c52b-4332-af0f-e5694791985a
Armadillo Technical Institute
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2020
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
0a89ec5f-17ba-4255-bad9-44fa17447310
APANO Communities United Fund
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2020
two year capacity building grant in support of an artist in residence program and arts festival
Responsive
Responsive
3016ce74-fac2-4784-924a-fe8971652563
Adelante Mujeres
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2020
two year program grant to support a youth program for Latinx youth and families; adapted due to COVID-19 to be operating support
Responsive
Responsive
9ad7210d-2909-404d-bc1c-764ed9f0db5e
ZENA ZEZZA INC
website ›
Arts
$4,000
2021
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
eaefdbc5-af13-4e47-a850-0cd5d0131843
Youth Music Project
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$50,000
2021
two year project grant to support tuition assistance program in collaboration with area service providers
Responsive
Responsive
6fb8f94f-24e2-4352-8099-17091e61ca0a
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$10,000
2021
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
9530b6d2-2a1c-4f95-b9b1-ec5a88220e36
Young Men's Christian Association of Walla Walla
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2021
one year project grant to support operations during COVID-19 for rural summer enrichment program
Responsive
Responsive
16a45309-6fca-4c45-aedf-4430867686ef
Siletz Bay Music Festival
website ›
Arts
$6,500
2021
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
5ecd2c49-9e12-4ff2-b524-463daf650b09
Write Around Portland
website ›
Arts
$16,500
2021
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
0461fc22-4e12-4d97-86cb-85767083ed8b
Wordcrafters in Eugene
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$15,000
2021
one year grant to support Writers in Schools during ongoing pandemic
Responsive
Responsive
c34488ab-337c-4c66-bcf1-4aeae0fedabc
Willamette Writers, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$5,100
2021
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
e9448f7a-e2f6-4230-af06-9e816269e1ca
Willamette Master Chorus
website ›
Arts
$7,000
2021
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Responsive
Responsive
72adcae9-7885-4cab-bbbd-32b742524c41
Vanport Mosaic
website ›
Arts
$20,000
2021
one year operating support for community-driven, multi-disciplinary storytelling, oral history & performance program
Responsive
Responsive
34a47d1e-7840-40c0-bd09-0c6694a62e68

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