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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
Portland Center Stage
website ›
Arts
$1,600
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
de74b064-5758-422d-b63b-5ccffae4b4e5
Portland Center Stage
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2022
Large Arts Initiative - operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
2f65ff0d-1695-46a8-a50e-c673bb697c8c
Portland Baroque Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2022
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
84f81f4b-90ae-4658-84e8-cbbe2678e364
Polaris Dance Theatre
website ›
Arts
$20,500
2022
one year operating support grant for professional dance organization providing inclusive community dance classes
Responsive
Responsive
0fb58e41-e462-49b3-8928-9d13a05435ee
Portland Art Museum
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2022
Large Arts Initiative - Opportunity Grant
Initiative
Initiative
739af25c-176a-4ffe-ad89-b3233db6a613
Portland Art Museum
website ›
Arts
$250,000
2022
Large Arts Initiative - operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
130b4399-25cd-4950-914a-b95047ee8210
Playworks
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2022
one year project support for school-day playground program building social and emotional skills
Responsive
Responsive
db0554ca-860f-4b30-9ca4-3941649f67d4
Portland Actors Conservatory
website ›
Arts
$60,000
2022
two year operating support for actors training program
Responsive
Responsive
8566a010-e46c-4a35-8367-65187bd9b105
Arts
$11,800
2022
one year operating support grant for artist residencies and public programs
Responsive
Responsive
7d9ac21d-cbef-4273-b963-bc283b458721
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
website ›
Arts
$100,000
2022
two year operating support for multidisciplinary performing and visual arts center
Responsive
Responsive
6188b18d-1634-4905-8ed5-c59abac643c5
Play It Forward
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$15,700
2022
one year operating support grant for music lessons for students in Portland area schools
Responsive
Responsive
bb5c95fb-160b-45ca-a7f1-4d0560e81a21
Pacific Youth Choir
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$11,700
2022
one year operating support grant for K-12 graduated choral program
Responsive
Responsive
9ffe9e8c-ea84-4b08-aee7-249b1646dc1d
Outside the Frame
website ›
Arts
$700
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
40e7ad1c-b8db-43c2-bd18-16a184015b96
Oregon Symphony
website ›
Arts
$1,250
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
3b759ee3-6a24-4cb0-9e9a-72c8d2eb83db
Oregon Repertory Singers
website ›
Arts
$17,600
2022
one year operating support grant for adult and youth choral arts in Portland
Responsive
Responsive
2e7bded7-e54e-4836-a620-3d8a90a568e7
Oregon Public Broadcasting
website ›
Arts
$500,000
2022
two year project support for arts and culture programming in public broadcasting
Responsive
Responsive
78d999b5-0bdb-4141-b1e3-0f5ed5f70505
Oregon Futures Lab Education Fund, a project of Tides Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2022
one year project support for training and mentoring of statewide cohort of BIPOC educational leaders
Responsive
Responsive
5ceb03ac-1aa3-4822-a8de-e1c13c72c04f
Oregon East Symphony
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$11,300
2022
one year operating support grant for rural classical musical education and performances
Responsive
Responsive
70e4701d-eb15-436d-b856-31ba77c5870a
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
Other
$20,000
2022
Partnership; one year support for funders collaborative providing Oregon early childhood field with policy and strategy support
Initiative
Initiative
6ecf5aa3-846d-4d31-b4c9-e13890a278b0
Orchestra Next
website ›
Arts
$5,500
2022
one year operating support grant for training orchestra in Eugene
Responsive
Responsive
1237dc8e-d830-4c27-baaa-fe9c6b557203
Oregon Community Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$300,000
2022
Partnership; three year collaborative grant for statewide network influencing educational system for Black student success
Initiative
Initiative
a88d9c10-4fcb-421f-b61f-1eb2705d95f1
Oregon Coast School of Art - sponsored by Umpqua Valley Arts Assn.
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$3,660
2022
one year project support grant for arts education in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
e5504be0-93c5-4446-ae85-464155e28235
Oregon Ballet Theatre
website ›
Arts
$150,000
2022
Large Arts Initiative - operating support for arts organization
Initiative
Initiative
f88e0232-63d7-4641-ba19-b63f8dac5a52
Oregon Arts Watch
website ›
Arts
$9,600
2022
one year operating support grant for Oregon arts and culture media group
Responsive
Responsive
81f05f8f-3f57-402c-a80d-6d2981bfa7cf
Open Signal
website ›
Arts
$75,000
2022
one year operating support for media and film production workshops, artists residencies & community media platform
Responsive
Responsive
65fc9509-8bd5-42d9-9f65-3c925787b34e
Open School Inc.
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2022
two year project support for learning and facilitation role at alternative school
Responsive
Responsive
4a4b8dc3-380e-4086-9a84-8227aa64ab56
New Moon Productions Theatre Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$1,000
2022
one year operating support grant for Drama Literacy Program
Responsive
Responsive
21db4710-2d77-40f5-8b71-dc4fb158cc1c
Montavilla Jazz Festival
website ›
Arts
$3,700
2022
one year operating support grant for jazz concerts, community events and festival
Responsive
Responsive
1a8b0401-fd14-4d2f-bd75-32679a4e0c6a
Marist Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$20,000
2022
one time project support for summer reading program for McKinney-Vento students
Initiative
Initiative
f93e0b15-e549-4931-ae99-0aa009f49943
K-12 Arts Education
$7,200
2022
one year operating support grant for non-school based interdisciplinary arts education program
Responsive
Responsive
cfb2efae-bfb6-450d-bc52-b3ff0e932d3f
Marist Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2022
one year project support for summer reading program for McKinney-Vento students
Responsive
Responsive
c42331b9-5932-4fad-8fe4-b8e416e112bc
Liberty Restoration Inc.
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$36,750
2022
two year project grant to support performing arts and youth theatre academy on the North Oregon Coast
Responsive
Responsive
e01d9af6-8ee6-41bd-939d-5f7a111168b9
La Grande Arts Commission (City of LG Parks & Recreation Department)
website ›
Arts
$7,500
2022
one year project grant for community art project in La Grande
Responsive
Responsive
23bc1a14-b995-4a14-bb39-d5169d278ea9
KLCC Public Radio Foundation
website ›
Arts
$25,000
2022
one year project support for public radio station coverage of the arts
Responsive
Responsive
f6f62af3-d521-4c43-9524-f9e1a7879340
Kids Unlimited of Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$300,000
2022
two year operating grant for in-school youth development program in Southern Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
f2bd4809-98f9-4a58-a2d0-cccd8b13e74f
KairosPDX
website ›
K-12 Education
$250,000
2022
two year operating support grant for charter school dedicated to eliminating racial achievement and opportunity gaps for historically underserved children
Responsive
Responsive
2dd0fc31-489d-41e3-a697-30a91f91d587
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture
website ›
Arts
$16,800
2022
one year operating support grant for rural visual and performing arts education classes, exhibits, and culturally-engaging community events
Responsive
Responsive
29748bc9-d1c2-43ce-ab28-ef6cd7293a0d
Josephine County Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$71,000
2022
two year project support for rural mentoring program focused on improving graduation rates
Responsive
Responsive
5f480c46-4573-420d-bf28-b97f475bc892
Inland Northwest Musicians
website ›
Arts
$3,500
2022
one year operating support grant for community orchestra & chorale in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
5cea4da0-62e1-4a04-8fdb-0476a1e14d95
Independent Publishing Resource Center
website ›
Arts
$812
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
9a4aa6a9-c89b-4907-b7fe-9ca694ff584d
Independent Publishing Resource Center
website ›
Arts
$1,710
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
7d03f016-0690-4512-a209-ff151511e860
Independent Publishing Resource Center
website ›
Arts
$1,710
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
223efef6-31c4-4f38-a95f-759af116dd04
High Desert Chamber Music
website ›
Arts
$2,700
2022
one year operating support grant for chamber music organization in Central Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
a42f0618-df36-43b9-8b4a-46f6cb9fd6ae
HOLLA School
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2022
two year project support for school serving youth of color through culturally responsive relationships
Responsive
Responsive
6e554e40-4546-45f2-bed0-80972f6d9db8
Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce
website ›
Arts
$1,000
2022
one year project support grant for Concerts in the Park in Cave Junction, Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
e089bd78-9bd8-4ad8-97d6-3e6bd3925b14
In Mulieribus
website ›
Arts
$4,200
2022
one year operating support grant for professional women’s vocal ensemble
Responsive
Responsive
d6ba6c9e-8433-4323-9efe-517afc302514
Hand2Mouth Theatre
website ›
Arts
$1,200
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
0ff18ab6-5499-446b-ae10-01de29dd7d9a
Hand2Mouth Theatre
website ›
Arts
$2,113
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
fcbe56b4-4ff6-451f-b23c-abfbac07ee58
Hand2Mouth Theatre
website ›
Arts
$2,500
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
7407e700-ad1c-40b0-b4ea-44a0dfbba943
Hand2Mouth Theatre
website ›
Arts
$12,900
2022
one year operating support grant for collaborative theatre ensemble
Responsive
Responsive
e16f7c6d-7ff1-4d83-a83d-2a40118ecad3
Greater Than
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2022
two year project support for on campus wraparound services and resource navigation for linguistically diverse families
Responsive
Responsive
07d728c4-328c-47b6-a52c-b4b5795605c1
Gather:Make:Shelter
website ›
Arts
$3,800
2022
one year operating support grant for arts mentorship to people experiencing houselessness and poverty
Responsive
Responsive
a2817c7c-029b-4d65-83b5-dd7a5902c929
Greater Prairie City Community Association
website ›
Arts
$1,100
2022
one year operating support grant for year-round drama program in Grant County
Responsive
Responsive
a0f02665-10be-4c63-914c-050b818aab5d
Five Oaks Museum
website ›
Arts
$22,400
2022
one year operating support grant for gathering place of vibrant art, culture and storytelling
Responsive
Responsive
518be357-2a2d-4e91-9b7d-b25a6b550dc3
Generations Theater Company
website ›
Arts
$2,000
2022
one year operating support grant for volunteer musical theater company in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
79c77629-515e-4d41-99b2-bbb4d5a5e0b3
Friends of the Opera House
website ›
Arts
$12,300
2022
one year operating support grant for community theater education and performance in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
de8e1fec-b47b-416b-903f-4db51201b521
Friends of the Children Central Oregon
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2022
two year project support for mentoring program to improve academic and literacy skills in Central Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
857e90ff-cb60-4693-aa52-4ab0b0e6d5c9
Friends of the Mentor Program
website ›
K-12 Education
$10,000
2022
one year operating support for mentoring and empowerment program in rural Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
866ade1d-c43f-4224-ba8d-6d6298883449
Eugene Symphony
website ›
Arts
$65,000
2022
one year grant to support operations during COVID-19 recovery
Initiative
Initiative
bd39c08a-2336-4c1d-b3b7-d6562d753b93
Eugene Gay Men's Chorus
website ›
Arts
$1,600
2022
one year operating support grant for community chorus in Eugene, Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
8dc9e5c1-326d-4c79-977b-47302c9019cf
Eugene Concert Choir
website ›
Arts
$40,000
2022
two year operating support for choral organization supporting chorus, chamber choir, and orchestra groups
Responsive
Responsive
f6256fb7-abe3-453f-84af-4708fb6961ef
Enlightened Theatrics
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$16,300
2022
one year operating support grant for educational theatre programming
Responsive
Responsive
64a764f9-1938-47e8-9737-40d98cd37483
En Taiko
website ›
Arts
$2,038
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
d47ef3f6-fce2-4d63-a416-5824c4843b51
En Taiko
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$2,300
2022
one year operating support grant for youth Japanese taiko drumming educational and performances
Responsive
Responsive
fc33a05f-9cca-4191-937e-a0329b041b8d
Education Without Borders
website ›
Arts
$2,500
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
42c5ee0d-ee8b-4365-a6bc-2a9aa0305f36
Echo Theater Company
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$60,000
2022
two year operating support for aerial arts, youth artistic programming, and ensemble theater
Responsive
Responsive
0eae2e5a-3cd2-4cb4-b994-2742776125a1
De La Salle North Catholic High School
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2022
two year operating support for college-preparatory school serving underprivileged students and students of color
Responsive
Responsive
dffbe737-3f49-4952-8db1-9049f3201023
Dance Wire
website ›
Arts
$5,600
2022
one year operating support grant for dance service organization
Responsive
Responsive
3928e849-0dcd-4eab-a3bf-d865b7f4f600
CymaSpace
website ›
Arts
$7,100
2022
one year operating support grant for media program producing Deaf-centered art
Responsive
Responsive
6d2e75b0-220d-4d89-978e-2bd74a5aeedc
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2022
one year operating support grant for rural community art center in Baker County
Responsive
Responsive
fd4a3922-5b7a-41b6-9bf2-8e293a9bffe8
Crave Theatre Company
website ›
Arts
$3,500
2022
one year operating support grant for theatre company and artist-in-residency program for Black and Indigenous Trans and queer art
Responsive
Responsive
70bb98a3-0da9-4541-8a24-861cc32e9673
Construct Foundation
website ›
K-12 Education
$50,000
2022
two year operating support for organization providing learning tools to educators and students in Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
618f0792-8499-4870-9267-987a8f3a2b68
Collaborative Theatre Project, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$7,800
2022
one year operating support grant for community theatre in Medford
Responsive
Responsive
97cb7c38-a2df-42d0-a20a-68e07b736543
Comunidad y Herencia Cultural
website ›
Arts
$7,000
2022
one year operating support grant for arts programming supporting & led by traditional Latinx artists in community
Responsive
Responsive
617891cf-7d8b-4863-9304-07c6dd2e530a
Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
website ›
Arts
$7,700
2022
one year operating support grant for regional performing arts ensembles in the Columbia River Gorge area
Responsive
Responsive
25077b3e-6b23-4c8c-a079-8a834126cf3a
Classroom Law Project
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2022
two year operating support for statewide civics studies program
Responsive
Responsive
f713a647-eabb-458a-95fd-c7b2f746894d
Clackamas County Arts Alliance
website ›
Arts
$15,000
2022
one year operating support grant for local artists and arts groups, public art exhibits, and youth-focused arts programming partnerships
Responsive
Responsive
73b7b9a1-35a9-412d-9232-bbe0504baefd
City of Portland
website ›
Arts
$100,000
2022
two year project support grant for public/private partnership to develop city arts and culture plan
Responsive
Responsive
8e4a5727-057e-4213-b6f6-95e146bf679b
Cascades Theatrical Company
website ›
Arts
$11,600
2022
one year operating support grant for theatre productions and youth theatre education in Central Oregon
Responsive
Responsive
e3ad1dbb-f29b-45f3-8dd1-4fd60f517652
Chehalem Cultural Center
website ›
Arts
$60,000
2022
two year operating support for arts programming in rural Yamhill County
Responsive
Responsive
c0db2ed9-3990-4c13-9c1f-241feb05a767
Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective
website ›
Arts
$564
2022
Ross McKeen Memorial Award for Arts Leadership Development
Initiative
Initiative
d4cb9398-7afd-45d1-86bf-732f5ccd4d35
Cascade School of Music
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$35,000
2022
one year operating support for Central Oregon music school
Responsive
Responsive
8a8b4c10-4151-44f1-808d-0d433f1e2bf1
Camp Fire Columbia
website ›
K-12 Education
$60,000
2022
two year project support for in-school youth development and leadership program
Responsive
Responsive
cddb99a2-1b7a-4244-af35-5fa9acdc06d0
Bridging Voices
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$2,200
2022
one year operating support grant for young adult chorus for LGBTQ+ and allies
Responsive
Responsive
c89c12b8-bc93-44e4-8bbe-05f9a45e55b0
Boom Arts, Inc.
website ›
Arts
$6,500
2022
one year operating support grant for interdisciplinary arts, theatre and performances in Portland area
Responsive
Responsive
89313a0e-a566-43e2-bc41-485625bf2107
BEAT Children's Theatre
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$6,500
2022
one year operating support grant for children's theatre in Bend
Responsive
Responsive
fc2c01c7-c6db-430c-a50e-7db4f0046c4c
Astoria Arts and Movement Center
website ›
Arts
$2,200
2022
one year operating support grant for arts and movement center in Astoria
Responsive
Responsive
fbac4ec3-d814-4aa5-b3b0-9c6827892619
ArtMax Academy
website ›
K-12 Arts Education
$2,600
2022
one year operating support grant for youth arts programming and classes led by Persian and Peruvian artists
Responsive
Responsive
463adec5-5452-4e56-a8ab-ccb019d3ddd8
Ashland New Plays Festival
website ›
Arts
$5,900
2022
one year operating support grant for playwrights
Responsive
Responsive
a8d48482-6e43-4cee-9030-a360defe9d78
Artists Repertory Theatre
website ›
Arts
$180,000
2022
two year operating support for Portland theatre
Responsive
Responsive
e9d8f677-0815-4d60-a59b-0fd7dc6cfde0
APANO Communities United Fund
website ›
Arts
$50,000
2022
two year project support grant for artist in residence program and arts festival
Responsive
Responsive
75638d7e-cd4e-4ff1-bfef-066b78017766
Alberta Abbey Foundation
website ›
Arts
$12,400
2022
one year operating support grant for arts programming, performances, and studio space
Responsive
Responsive
dfde8853-0340-484e-8713-fa0d0123797f
Anima Mundi Productions
website ›
Arts
$8,800
2022
one year operating support grant for Ashland concert series for composers and performers of new music
Responsive
Responsive
206b0477-6abc-4681-ba1c-a333d84d5ac6
Amadeus Chamber Orchestra
website ›
Arts
$1,100
2022
one year operating support grant for classical music performance organization
Responsive
Responsive
623d7857-83b7-4ba2-a86d-b37cdc600d82
Alternative Youth Activities
website ›
K-12 Education
$30,000
2022
one year operating support for community-based organization improving student engagement and outcomes with wrap around services
Responsive
Responsive
3454dab3-2724-467d-a044-e39d87bb3976
All Hands Raised
website ›
K-12 Education
$150,000
2022
two year operating support for education systems change organization improving the educational outcomes for K-12 students in Multnomah County
Responsive
Responsive
bf116200-b659-409a-8cbc-988fef0f9102
21ten Theatre
website ›
Arts
$2,600
2022
one year operating support grant for small theatre productions and acting classes
Responsive
Responsive
435814c1-dfeb-4a45-a607-c6335c768347
African Youth and Community Organization (AYCO)
website ›
K-12 Education
$100,000
2022
two year project support for culturally specific mentoring
Responsive
Responsive
37af6cb2-bfda-46c4-ac1f-ca7f57c4bec5
45th Parallel
website ›
Arts
$8,200
2022
one year operating support grant for classical chamber music performances
Responsive
Responsive
b8542936-e22d-4144-8f8d-12d070299334
Adelante Mujeres
website ›
K-12 Education
$200,000
2022
two year project support for youth development program for Latina students in WA County
Responsive
Responsive
a7b5a375-b037-47d8-aa75-7fc19e1abe57

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