Green Grants
Project Completion Forms for the grants awarded in June 2024 were due December 31, 2024. To start the form, click here.
Applications for grants awarded in 2025 will be accepted later this year. Check this page for updates.
About the Green Grants Program
In 2022, the Corvallis City Council allocated funds from the Council discretionary fund to create a one-time Green Grants program to fund projects and initiatives that move the dial on climate change. This is a competitive grant program. In 2023 and 2024, the City Council again allocated discretionary funds for the Green Grants program. Applications are reviewed by the Climate Action Policy Advisory Board (CAAB).
Past Grant Recipients
These projects were awarded funds in June 2024.
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Corvallis Fall Festival |
Create signage to direct visitors of the festival to the new and improved bike parking location. |
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Electrify Corvallis |
Purchase 5 portable induction hot plates to be donated to the Corvallis-Benton County Library's "Library of Things" and implement an advertising campaign to raise awareness for the program and benefits of induction hotplates. |
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Furniture Share |
Increase the recycling of gently used furniture and household items and promote the reuse and repair of such items by waiving the pickup fee for 12 households within the City who wish to donate items but do not have the transportation to bring them to the warehouse. |
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Evening Garden Club |
Install native plant gardens at Monarch on 4th, located at 520 NW 4th Street in downtown Corvallis. |
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Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center |
Provide a bilingual "Making Art with Recycled Materials" class to engage youth from refugee, migrant, international, and multiracial communities in conversations about decreasing waste via recycling while building cross-cultural relationships and fostering a sense of belonging and self-worth. |
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Marys River Watershed Council |
Engage high school students with hands-on experience removing invasive species in the Witham Hill Natural Area. |
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Mary’s River Gleaners |
Purchase of a battery-operated lawn equipment to increase energy efficiency of their ongoing operations for maintaining good conditions at the park. |
Program and Project Objectives
The funds may be used by applicants for programs and projects that address the community actions in the Corvallis Climate Action Plan. A list of those actions can be found here and in the link at the bottom of the page. Ideas of projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Improving or creating green spaces
- Improving infrastructure for, facilitating or encouraging use of alternative transportation
- Bike parking installation at businesses or multi-family complexes
- Tree protection or new tree planting
- Projects that increase reusing or recycling materials
- Projects that decrease food waste
- Educational campaigns
- Low Impact Designs (LIDs), like rain gardens, storm water collection, etc.
- Creation of community gardens or edible landscaping or gleaning
- Water conservation or re-use projects
Have ideas for other neighborhood and community projects that don't fall within the Corvallis Climate Action Plan priorities? Check out the City's Empowerment Grants program that funds other projects in the community.
Application Evaluation Criteria
Projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- That the proposed project addresses strategies detailed in the Corvallis Climate Action Plan.
- The impact on the community. Projects with larger impacts on climate change or on a larger number of households or individuals will be more favorably reviewed. Note: Projects that benefit one individual or household will not be considered.
- The feasibility of the project and on time completion. All projects must be completed by December 31, the same year that funds were awarded.
Eligibility Requirements
The Green Grants fund has $5,000 available for all projects this year. Matching funds and in-kind donations for projects are not required.
For grant requests of $600 and above, the City of Corvallis requires applicants to provide an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or to partner with a local organization that can provide an EIN for tax reporting purposes. If you don’t think you can provide an EIN with your application, consider requesting a grant amount below $600.
Only projects located within the Corvallis city limits are eligible for funding.
Note: Many projects may require a permit or approval from the City of Corvallis, particularly if they involve a city park or the public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, medians, etc.). If you think your project may require a permit or City involvement, please email city@corvallisoregon.gov to determine any special requirements.
Who Can Apply
There is no restriction on who can apply for these funds. Eligible applicants can be individuals, neighborhood associations, non-profits, community organizations, or businesses. However, applicants should keep in mind that projects are preferred that benefit a wider array of a neighborhood or the community, not only an individual or household.
How to Apply
The application window for the 2024 Green Grants program has closed.
The application window for the 2025 Green Grants program will be announced later in 2025.
For questions or more information, e-mail city@corvallisoregon.gov or call 541-766-6900 x6525.
Page last updated January 14, 2025.
