Tenant Outreach Fund
Thanks to the advocacy of the Oregon Housing Alliance, Seeding Justice received a $1M grant from the legislature through Oregon Housing and Community Services to support residents who:
- are at risk of losing their publicly-supported housing, OR
- are at risk of eviction from a manufactured dwelling park being sold or closed.
The funds are part of an allocation in a bill the Oregon Legislature passed in 2024 to address the state’s housing crisis.
Tenant Outreach Fund Grant Types
Urgent Needs Grants from $10,000 to $50,000 for short-term projects that seek to educate tenants and offer practical support (such as back rent) to tenants.
Longer-Term Solutions Grants up to $100,000 for work that focuses on systemic solutions, power building, leadership development, and policy advocacy for communities at risk of eviction.
A group may choose to tackle both urgent and longer-term work. In that case, the total request cannot exceed $125,000.
Approach and Eligibility
We are looking to fund organizations that can help accomplish Fund goals through the following strategies:
- Community education and outreach
- Practical supports for tenants
- Community- and self-advocacy
- Community power building and leadership development
- Sector infrastructure development and capacity building
To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be:
- A 501(c)(3)-exempt organization;
- A fiscally sponsored project; OR
- A Tribal government or entity
AND
- The project for which applicants are seeking support must be located and/or serve the people in Oregon; AND
- All projects must provide resources and support to tenants who are at risk of eviction from publicly-supported housing and manufactured dwelling parks at risk of being sold or closed.
We encourage proposals from small, grassroots, and volunteer-based groups, and first-time grant seekers. We are particularly interested in hearing from organizations serving folks in languages other than English, and/or in rural communities.
Key Dates
Grant Application Opens
Virtual Info Sessions
Grant Applications Due
Funding Decisions
Grant agreements signed and funds disbursed
Monday, June 16, 2025
June 24 and 26
Friday, July 18 at 5 p.m. PDT
Mid September
By late September
Ready to Apply?
If submitting a proposal online presents a barrier, please let us know and we can work together on finding a solution.
Application Resource Links (to PDFs)
- Application questions. For reference only. Please complete the application online.
- Info session: Register for June 24 at 11 a.m. PDT
- Info Session: Register for June 26 at 3 p.m. PDT.
If you can’t attend a session, please register anyway; we’ll send you the recording and materials. - Frequently Asked Questions. Answers here.
- Glossary. Terms and definitions.
- Strategies and Outcomes Map. A helpful guide for aligning your chosen strategies with your activities and metrics.
- Scoring Rubric. This is how the steering committee will score your application.
- Schedule an appointment with the Seeding Justice team. If you have questions after reviewing the materials and info sessions, or if you would like guidance that’s specific to your situation.
