She Flies Community Grant 2026
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About She Flies

She Flies is an initiative under the Sport Oregon Foundation umbrella to support, engage, and celebrate girls and women’s participation in sports across Oregon. 

At Sport Oregon, we believe sport is for all - all body types, all races, all ages, all income levels. Our Oregon state motto is “She Flies With Her Own Wings”, and through She Flies we want to foster safe community spaces where all who identify as girls and women have an opportunity to use sports to take flight into the many positive benefits of sports participation. We also want to feed communities of encouragement and support to get active or stay active, and grow spaces to connect with like-minded peers to build an even more inclusive and impactful sports community across Oregon. 

The She Flies Community Grant, an initiative of the Sport Oregon Foundation, supports nonprofits registered as a 501(c)(3) with tax-exempt status from the IRS, that are located in Oregon or are serving communities in Oregon. 

Grant Guidelines

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY 

  • Organizations must be Oregon-based and/or serve Oregon communities. 
  • Organizations must be certified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of that Code. 
  • Organizations must have an operating budget that does not exceed $5,000,000. 
    • This requirement helps ensure funding is directed to small, grassroots nonprofits. Local chapters of national organizations may apply using their local operating budget. 
  • Previous recipients of the She Flies Community Grant are eligible to re-apply for up to three consecutive years. Further, they must have met all grant expectations in their award year(s). 

Ineligible Applicants 

  • Organizations that discriminate against certain groups or individuals in the delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, or political affiliation. 
  • Individuals (including scholarships, stipends, fellowships, and individual assistance). 
  • Individual schools or PTO/PTA organizations. Organizations may be affiliated with a school, but they must operate independently of the school.
  • Political organizations. 

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY 

  • The She Flies Community Grant is a programmatic-based grant. Applicants must apply to fund a specific program or project that aligns with the She Flies mission. Applications seeking general operating support or for re-granting purposes are not eligible for consideration. 
  • Programs must serve girls and/or women in the state of Oregon. 
  • Programs must align with one of the following She Flies focus areas: 
    • Keeping Girls in the Game. 
    • Empowering Women Coaches. 
    • Fit for Life. 
  • Applicants may request a grant amount between $5,000 and $25,000 to fund the specified program. 

Ineligible Programs 

  • Research projects. 
  • Sponsorship or fundraising events. 
  • Support for elite or private sports camps, programs, or teams. 
  • Capital projects. 
  • Endowment funds, memorials, budget deficits, or fundraising activities. 
  • Projects and events that occur prior to the 2026 She Flies Community Grant disbursement date (June 1, 2026).