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The Black American Chamber of Commerce and The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon are coming together to offer a one-time direct funding between $2,500-25,000 opportunity and technical assistance to chosen businesses throughout Oregon.

Funding Categories Include

Minority owned for-profit businesses at all stages located within the state of Oregon are eligible to apply for funding opportunities. Priority is given to businesses operating in urban, rural and frontier areas, but the funding is divided so there is no competition for funding between these priority areas.

  • Business Operations 
  • Inventory Acquisition
  • Business Expansion 
  • Bookkeeping or Financial Services (Not Tax Relief)
  • Marketing 
  • Events
  • Legal Services
  • Production
  • Product Development
  • Workforce Development
  • New Equipment, Technology or Repairs
  • Facility Expansion or Repairs

application revisions

February

  • Gresham
  • Happy Valley

March

  • Beaverton
  • Aloha
  • Tigard

April

  • Gresham (April 15th)
  • Hillsboro
  • Cornelius

May

  • Portland

June

  • Gladstone

July

  • Salem

August

  • Corvallis

September

  • Eugene

October

  • Bend

November

  • Pendleton
  • Umatilla Reservation
  • Warm Springs

Even if your disbursement time has passed, don’t worry! We will be doing final disbursements in November that will pull from a pool of those who have previously applied throughout the state.

Apply Today!

Apply any time. Applications are due by the end of each respective review month. This is not a first- come first-serve grant. Businesses funded and funding amounts will be chosen based on available funds and program priorities.