City of Sisters opens community grants for 2025

The City of Sisters is seeking to award Community Grants to non-profit community groups and other
entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2025/26 fiscal year.

The City will award up to $30,000 in grants this year for Sisters community projects. The average grant award is approximately $1,500, and the City has awarded over $350,000 in grants to over 70 local groups over more than 20 years.

Organizations that serve the Sisters community, but are not designated non-profits will need to meet at
least one of the following criteria to be eligible for a grant:

• Provides assistance for essential utilities, food, medical needs, clothing, or shelter.
• Provides educational or recreational opportunities for children or seniors.
• Generates/supports economic activity in Sisters.
  In evaluating requests from non-profits and for-profit organizations, the City will consider the following:
• The requesting organization’s history of success.
• The organizational and financial stability of the requesting organization.
• The number and types of community members served by the request.
• The ability to measure and track the effectiveness of the project or service.
• Community grant funds will not be used for travel, budget deficits, or routine operating expenses.
  Interested organizations should submit a Community Grant application by Thursday, July 31, 2025,
  attention Rebecca Green, City Recorder at recorder@ci.sisters.or.us. Grants are awarded at the discretion
  of the Sisters City Council in late August.
  Applications are available on our website: www.ci.sisters.or.us/administration/page/community-grants
  For more information, contact Rebecca Green at 541-323-5206 or recorder@ci.sisters.or.us.