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Metro Nature in Neighborhoods Community Stewardship and Restoration Grants

From Metro (Portland, Oregon)

Grants from the Portland-area regional government for community-led habitat restoration and stewardship projects on public or protected land, requiring partnerships of at least three organisations.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 10 February 2026.

Read the funder’s pageChecked 3 Nov 2026

The facts, in the funder’s words

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Make an appointment to talk with the program manager. 

Amount

Up to $100,000 USD

Small grants up to $50,000, medium up to $75,000, large up to $100,000..

Small grants have a maximum award of $50,000, medium grants have a maximum award of $75,000, and large grants have a maximum award of $100,000. 

Where

Portland metro area, Oregon: United States

More grants in United States and North America.

Grants may only be awarded to projects and programs that benefit Metro-area residents. 

Who can apply

NGOs and Community groups

Community groups, watershed councils, neighborhood associations, nonprofits, faith groups and service groups with nonprofit or other tax-exempt status may apply. 

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

These grants are currently offered every other year; this is the second community stewardship and restoration grant opportunity of the 2022 levy renewal. 

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Consortium required

Yes

this grant program requires each application to have at least three partners (including the lead applicant). 

Restoration approach

Urban nature, Community conservation and Rivers and lakes

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

More grants for wetlands, communities and cities.

The call

Closed

2025-26 cycle

Closed 10 February 2026
Call page
Status

Closed

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Final applications due to Metro by 4 p.m. 

Deadline

10 February 2026, 16:00 Pacific Standard Time

Pre-applications are due by 4 p.m. February 10, 2026. 

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

Every fact above links to the page we read it from. If a deadline, amount or rule has changed, tell us and we will check it against the funder’s page.

Both open an email to contact@naturefunding.org with this listing filled in. Listings can’t be bought.