Hillsboro, OR Grant Opportunities

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The City's Community Development Block Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), supports public services improvements that benefit low- and moderate-income individuals, families and neighborhoods.

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Matching funds for food, beverage and specialty retail businesses and property owners to enhance leased and owned spaces in Downtown Hillsboro, such as commercial kitchen elements, interior lighting, bar installation, new interior walls, or ADA or seismic upgrades.

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Assistance and incentives for Downtown Hillsboro commercial property owners to enhance the design and appearance of storefront facades or add exterior security cameras and lighting.

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Core operating support of up to $10,000 (no more than 15 percent of the prior year's revenue) for cultural arts and heritage non-profits based in Hillsboro, part of the City's Community Arts and Culture Grants alongside project micro grants and performance series grants. A letter of interest opens each January.

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A competitive City program giving one nonprofit up to $120,000 over three years (maximum $40,000 a year) for a project or program with a targeted impact in a priority area of community concern. It is awarded once every three years; the 2026-29 priority area is Mental & Behavioral Health.

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Matching grants that partly reimburse the cost of preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects on historic homes and buildings listed on the Hillsboro Cultural Resource Inventory.

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An annual, competitive City grant for social service programs addressing community needs such as mental and physical health, child care, recovery, aging, housing, family support and public safety. Projects in mental and behavioral health, housing access and stability, and early childhood education and childcare receive priority. The 2026-27 round funded $200,000 in total, up to $20,000 per project.