Before you begin the application process, please note that we only offer grants to:
  • Charitable, nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations classified as 501 (c) (3) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or those with a qualifying equivalent.
  • Organizations based in Oregon and serving Oregonians.
We fund grants that support one or more of giving areas: The PGE Foundation does not consider requests for the following:
  • Bridge grants, debt retirement or operational deficits,
  • endowment funds,
  • general fund drives or annual appeals,
  • requests to support political entities, ballot measure campaigns or candidates for political office,
  • requests from organizations that discriminate based on race, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation or color,
  • requests from fraternal, sectarian and religious organizations if the grant is intended for the principal benefit of the organization's own members or adherents,
  • any activities or organizations for which support would violate IRS regulations for private foundations,
  • direct grants to individuals,
  • travel expenses,
  • conferences, symposiums, festivals, events, team sponsorships or user fees,

Please note: the PGE Foundation considers just one request per year from an organization.