Several of the Inflatables at the NO KINGS Rally at Deering Oaks Park on October 18, 2025. Over seven Million People Turned Out for this Anti-Trump Rally, the Largest Protest in American History in 2,700 locations in All 50 States.

Twenty-nine grants have been awarded and accepted by city neighborhoods as part of the Sustainable Neighborhoods MIni Grants Program by the Office of Sustainability of the city of Portland.

Over the summer, residents were invited to apply for these mini grants with their ideas for projects that aim to make their neighborhoods more socially connected, sustainable, resilient, or inclusive. “Our Sustainable Neighborhoods Mini Grants program supports community-led projects, events and programs that foster collaborative and strengthen social connections among neighbors,” said Troy Moon, the city’s Sustainability Director.  “These efforts help build social resilience and enhance a community’s ability to respond to and recover from emergencies, natural disasters and extreme weather events.”

Approved projects received a check to fund their project or program, up to $500.  Projects have to be compleed wthin 90 days of receiving the funds or the grant must be returned to the Sustainability Office.

The first mini grant project took place on September 18, 2025 and brought the residents of three West End buildings (Nightingale, Winter Landing and Equinox) together for a Community Plate Meal.  Other awarded projects include the Nason’s Corner & Rosemont Neighborhood Fall Festival, Munjoy Hill Community Oral History Project, Parkside Native Pollinator Planting Project, Libbytown Neighborhood Book Club and many others.

Block Party Kits and Neighbohood clean up kits are also available to interested residents of Portland

While the first roundof mini-grant funding has now closed, residents should stay tuned for future opportunities. Updates about upcoming grant rounds, deadlines, and success stories from current grantees can be found on the Neighborhood Mini Grants webpage.