Equity

The Community Workforce Navigator Program (CWNP) is a neighborhood-based initiative to help unemployed and underemployed residents access jobs and workforce development resources.

The CLG program prioritizes projects that benefit communities of color or people with low incomes, and that promote widely shared prosperity.

The Inclusive Business Resource Network (IBRN) is a citywide program that brings multiple services for small business into a single network for entrepreneurs.

Reimagine Oregon Economic Opportunity Investment Fund Grant Spring 2025 Contact: ReimagineOregon@ProsperPortland.us The Reimagine Oregon Economic Opportunity Investment Fund grant cycle is open February 20, 2025 through April 4, 2025. Please read below for important dates and details about this year's program. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at reimagineoregon@prosperportland.us [...]

Social Equity and Economic Development (SEED) Grant Update: The City of Portland is no longer funding new SEED Grants as of FY2024-25. All existing grant awards will continue to be funded. Photos: Sonya Damtew, Education Dept. Manager, Ethiopian and Eritrean Cultural Resource Center; RJ Artis, Student, Elevate Oregon [...]

Equitable Food Economy Collaborative Contact: Shea Flaherty Betin, email The Equitable Food Economy Collaborative is a partnership between regional nonprofits, producers, Oregon State University, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Prosper Portland. These partners work together toward shared goals that will catalyze the development of an equitable and resilient regional food economy. [...]

The graphic above is courtesy of Black Lives Matter. Visit the website to download graphics to use on social media and show your support. Support for Black Lives Matter and the Anti-Racism Movement “The emotional and psychological impact of racism means acutely, every day, being reminded that you are not enough, [...]

CONTACT: Jerrohn Jordan, EMAIL Community Opportunities and Enhancements Program The Community Opportunities and Enhancements Program (COEP) is a City of Portland strategy to increase diversity and equity in construction contracting. The goals of the COEP are to increase the number of people of color and women in the trades and to remove barriers for [...]

This initiative provides connections for businesses to hire local students and young professionals of color, purchase from businesses owned by people of color and create diverse workforces and vibrant company cultures.

The Inspiring Diversity Grant offers grant funding of up to $10,000 per traded-sector company to inspire creative equity-related best practices by employers around workforce, marketing and communications.