Newsletter Archive
Economic Relief & Stabilization Updates
We are working in real time to help residents, community-serving organizations and businesses access and navigate impactful resources. Find an archive of our weekly newsletters below.
02/12/2025 - Prosper Portland: Portland Film to Debut at SXSW, Ankeny Alley Art Experience Opens Tonight, PDXWLF & Winter Events
02/05/2025 - Prosper Portland: Flock Food Hall Opens, Apply to be a vendor at James Beard Public Market, PDXWLF starts Friday
01/22/2025 - Prosper Portland: Portland Lands on MovieMaker Best Places List, Portland Winter Light Festival Celebrates 10 Years
01/08/2025 - Prosper Portland: PDX Clean Industry Network wins CEI Prize, Cannabis Survey, Capital Grant Opportunity
12/04/2024 - Prosper Portland: Downtown for the Holidays, Neighborhood Markets, Advanced Manufacturing Grant
11/27/2024 - Prosper Portland: Repair & Restore Grant Closes Dec 31, Downtown for the Holidays, Neighborhood Markets & Events
10/16/2024 - Prosper Portland: Winter Ice Rink returns Nov 16, Black Wealth Summit, 2024 Governor's Marketplace
10/02/2024 - Prosper Portland: Last Week for Amplify Grant, Events This Week, Learn More About Open Grant Opportunities
09/11/2024 - Prosper Portland: Last Week for Scale Up Event Grant, Geek Week PDX, TBA:24, Upcoming Grants & Workshops
09/04/2024 - Prosper Portland: State of the Portland Economy, Geek Week PDX & Other Events This Week, Grant Opportunities
08/28/2024 - Prosper Portland: Scale Up and Extended Repair & Restore Grants Now Open; Four Events to Close Out the Summer
07/10/2024 - Prosper Portland welcomes Commissioner Felisa Hagins, Summer Events all over the city, Small Business Resources
05/29/2024 - Prosper Portland: My People's Market, Starry Nights at the Rose Festival, Spring Grants & Events
04/17/2024 - Prosper Portland: Celebrate Earth Month, Learn More about TIF Districts, Tech & Charging Infrastructure Grants
03/27/2024 - Prosper Portland: March Madness Arrives in Portland, Final Week for Ticket to Dine, Learn About Export Opportunities
02/14/2024 - Prosper Portland - Restore Grant Expanded to Cover Winter Storm, Community Event Grant Opens Feb 15
02/07/2024 - Last Week for Winter Ice Rink & Winter Light Festival, Apply for International Business Awards
01/31/2024 - Winter Ice Rink & Winter Windows team up with Winter Light Festival, Restore Grant Opens February 1
01/24/2024 - Ice Rink Extends Dates, Learn About the Cultural Business Hub, Video Creators Wanted, Major League Table Tennis
01/10/2024 - January at the Ice Rink, Winter Windows, Cultural Business Hub Webinars, Portland Mercado
07/05/2023 - Economic Relief, Recovery & Resources - JULY 5, 2023
05/31/2023 - Economic Relief, Recovery & Resources - MAY 31, 2023
05/24/2023 - Economic Relief, Recovery & Resources - MAY 24, 2023
05/17/2023 - Economic Relief, Recovery & Resources - MAY 17, 2023
05/10/2023 - Economic Relief, Recovery & Resources - MAY 10, 2023
05/03/2023 - Economic Relief, Recovery & Resources - MAY 3, 2023
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We are with you. Our hearts go out to everyone directly and indirectly impacted by the current health crisis. We will continue to update resources regularly. We are in this together, and we will get through it.
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