Portland, OR
Community
Neighborhood
Hope
Portland, Oregon
Microgrants, community programming, and direct investment for Kingdom entrepreneurs and organizations right here in Portland. This is where the lab meets the neighborhood.
Microgrant Program
Not everything we build crosses borders. Portland Grants & Community is our most local initiative — a direct investment in the people and organizations doing the hard, daily work of building something good in Portland, Oregon.
We fund churches, nonprofits, and grassroots community projects that are tackling the problems our city can't ignore: addiction, homelessness, fatherlessness, and the slow erosion of neighborhoods that once held people together. We're looking for organizations that are already doing the work — not just talking about it.
Grants ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 are available for 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored projects, churches, and grassroots initiatives serving the Portland metro area. We fund specific projects, not general operations — and we welcome applications at every scale.
Spring 2026 Focus
Every grant round, we choose a specific focus. This spring, we’re funding organizations, churches, and ministries that are serving, equipping, and building up men and families in Portland.
After five years of nonprofit work in this city, we’ve seen the pattern clearly: addiction, homelessness, and neighborhood decline are downstream problems. Stronger men and stronger families are the upstream answer. If your work is pointed there, we want to come alongside you — through a grant, a training workshop, or both.
Questions about this round? Reach out to andrey@brilliancelabs.org.
$1,000 to $7,000 per award. Grants fund specific projects, programs, or initiatives — not general operating budgets.
Spring 2026 Round501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscally sponsored projects, churches, and grassroots community organizations serving the Portland metro area.
Two Application TracksCommunity programming, church planting, neighborhood investment, direct service, and social enterprise — projects with clear outcomes and a team doing the work.
Deadline: April 25, 2026
Portland, OR
Community
Neighborhood
Hope
Apply for a Grant
Choose the application track that fits your organization. Each application asks for a project proposal with a detailed budget, expected outcomes, evaluation metrics, timeline, and any partnerships involved.
For 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored projects, and grassroots community initiatives serving the Portland metro area.
Start Application → 02For churches and church plants investing in their communities through new programs, partnerships, or direct neighborhood service.
Start Application →Applications for the Spring 2026 round are due by April 25, 2026. Grant decisions are typically communicated within 6–8 weeks of the deadline.
Serving
The People
The City
Unity
Since 2022
Since our first micro-granting round in 2022, Brilliance Labs has awarded over $250,000 to churches and organizations making a difference in Portland. Browse the full archive of grant recipients below.
See All Grant Recipient Announcements →Community
Grants are one piece. The other is showing up. We partner with Together PDX — a network uniting churches, pastors, and leaders across the Portland metro area — and collaborate actively with their Multiply PDX project to see healthy disciples, leaders, and churches multiply across our city.
Together PDX exists to see Portland flourish by uniting, connecting, and strengthening the local church. Multiply PDX is their initiative for the healthy multiplication of disciples, leaders, churches, and movements across our city. We co-host events, co-produce content, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with their network to saturate Portland with the gospel in word and deed.
Visit Multiply PDX →A weekly podcast co-hosted with our Multiply PDX partners. Conversations about faith, church, and mission in the Pacific Northwest — honest, grounded, and rooted in the real work happening in Portland.
We co-host gatherings, dinners, and networking events alongside Together PDX and Multiply PDX to strengthen relationships across Portland's faith community. No conferences — just real people in real rooms building real trust.
Upcoming Events →
Mission Increase Oregon equips ministry leaders and nonprofit organizations with the training, resources, and community they need to grow in effectiveness and sustainability. As a referral partner, Mission Increase connects us with recommended ministries across the region — helping us identify organizations whose work aligns with our granting priorities. We encourage all grant applicants to set up an account with Mission Increase to access their extensive database of resources and grow in best practices for nonprofit management.
Over the years, we have collaborated with Mission Increase on several training initiatives — providing capacity-building sessions for local ministry leaders in Portland, as well as partnering on nationwide training opportunities alongside Mission Increase executive directors.
Visit Mission Increase Oregon →Microgrants ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 for Kingdom entrepreneurs, churches, and community organizations in Portland, Oregon.
Churches, nonprofits, and community organizations doing Kingdom work in the Portland metro area.
Focus areas rotate annually. Past themes include men's ministry, family support, and upstream community solutions.
Submit an application through the Church Application or Non-Profit Application forms on the Brilliance Labs website.
Andrey Gorban, Community Director at Brilliance Labs. Contact andrey@brilliancelabs.org.
For Portland, With Portland
The Spring 2026 micro-grant round is open now. If your organization is doing the work in Portland, we want to hear from you.
Start Your Application →