grants
Grant Recipients
In March of 2026, $87,043 was distributed to community organizations in grants.
To date, over $1,180,753 has been awarded to non-profit and school-based organizations helping children, families, the environment, and programs to enhance the health and wellbeing of area residents.
The following grants were awarded in 2026:
Funded by Believe in Angels, Veatch Fund and the Cottage Grove Community Foundation
Al Kennedy High School | Al Kennedy Music Education Program
Center for Rural Livelihoods | Community Sharing Educational Garden
Community Sharing Program | Community Sharing Homeless Supplies Program
Cottage Grove High School | Girls Summer Basketball Camp & Tournaments
Cottage Theatre | 2026 Summer Camps & Melodrama
Harrison Elementary School | Harrison After School Club Connection | Running Club
Lane County Diaper Bank | Diaper Support of South Lane County | Cottage Grove
Lincoln Middle School | Agility Training Equipment
Lincoln Middle School | Family Engagement Committee Spring STEM Festival
Row River Rural Fire Protection District | Fire Apparatus Extinguishers
South Lane Family Relief Nursery | Diapers for Cottage Grove Families in Need
South Lane School District Early Learning & Family Resources | Extra Support for Children & Families
Funded by Carlton Woodard Advised Fund
Cottage Grove Museum
Funded by Kris and Paige Woodard Advised Fund
Cottage Grove’s Paws & Whiskers
Funded by Simpson Family Advised Fund
Friends of the Cottage Grove Library
First Presbyterian Church Earth & Social Justice Committee
Funded by Community Health Care Needs Fund, Leslie Goddard Fund and Constance Keith Fund
PeaceHealth CG Community Hospital Foundation
Funded by Cottage Grove Women and Children’s Fund
First Presbyterian Church Earth & Social Justice Committee
Funded by Heather Cunningham Bridgens Fund
Lincoln Middle School
Funded by Green Earth
Rural Community Health Needs – Community Gardens
Funded by Dian Missar Fund
Cottage Grove Historical Society
Cottage Grove Museum
Funded by Simpson Family Fund
First Presbyterian Church Earth & Social Justice Committee
Friends of the Cottage Grove Library
Funded by Margaret Mae Anibal Mentoring Fund
South Lane School District | Creer & Technical Education Programs
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation 2025 Community Grant Award Recipients
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation (CGCF) is pleased to announce the following non-profit organizations were selected as solicited and unsolicited grant recipients for a total of $42,625 with over $30,000 in Mentoring Grants pending. The grant recipients are:
Carlton Woodard Advised Fund
- Paws and Whiskers Society (PAWS)—Rachael Road Feral Colony Project, $2,752
Kris and Paige Woodard Advised Fund
- CG Prospectors and Gold Diggers—Updated Security/Paint, $6,816
Cottage Grove Women and Children’s Fund
- First Presbyterian Church—$5,315
Green Earth Fund
- Forest Web/AWE—Climate Action, $1,301
Dian Missar Fund
- Cottage Grove Historical Society—$249.50
- Cottage Grove Museum—$249.50
Believe in Angels, Veatch and the Cottage Grove Community Foundation
- A Family for Every Child—Alliance Youth Services – CG Housing Expansion, $1,000
- Al Kennedy High School—Tractor for CTE Agriculture Program, $1,000
- CASA of Lane County—Deepening Our Roots Phase 2, $1,000
- Center for Rural Livelihoods—Community Educational Garden, $1,000
- Community Sharing —Shower Trailer Shed Upgrade, $1,000
- Cottage Grove Friends of the Library—Love of Reading and Stories, $1,000
- Cottage Grove Senior All Night Party—$1,000
- Dorena Elementary School—Middle School Classroom Library Books, $1,000
- First Presbyterian Church—Childcare/Classroom Renovation, $1,000
- Humane Society of CG—New Office Computer and Printer, $1,000
- Lane County Diaper Bank—Rural Diaper Sustainability, $1,000
- Lincoln Middle School—Bridge Class, Climb Rocks to Think Outside the Box, $600
- Lincoln Middle School—PE Recognitions Program, $1,000
- Ophelia’s Place—Lincoln MS Positive Youth Development Project, $1,000
- Row River Fire Response—Outfitting Emergency Apparatus, $1,000
- Singing Creek Educational Center—Earth Ways Summer Camp 2025, $1,000
- South Lane Family Relief Center—Diapers for CG Families, $1,000
- South Valley Farmers’ Market—Music at the Market, $1,000
- Spirit of BMD—Future Bohemia City Citizens, $1,000
Community Health Care Needs Fund, Leslie Goddard Fund and Constance Keith Fund
- To Cottage Grove Community Hospital Foundation—$10,094
Thank you to all the 2025 applicants and the Awards Ceremony attendees (picture above).
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation 2024 Community Grant Award Recipients totaling $48,437
Carlton Woodard Advised Fund
- South Valley Athletics—Currin Field Maintenance, $1,000
- London Elementary School—$1,200
Kris and Paige Woodard Advised Fund
- Community Sharing—$3,000
- CG Humane Society—$3,000
Cottage Grove Women and Children’s Fund
- First Presbyterian Church—$5,135
- Green Earth, Forest Web—Climate Action, $1,252
Dian Missar Fund
- Cottage Grove Historical Society—$239
- Cottage Grove Museum—$239
Heather Cunningham Bridgens Fund
- Lincoln Middle School—$4,000
Believe in Angels, Veatch and the Cottage Grove Community Foundation
- Al Kennedy High School—Music Education, $1,000
- CASA of Lane County—Deepening Our Roots, $1,000
- Community Sharing —Backpack Program, $1,000
- Cottage Grove Friends of the Library—Visiting Poets & Authors, $1,000
- Cottage Grove High School—New Ceramics Program, $1,000
- Cottage Grove Senior All Night Party—$1,000
- Cottage Theatre—”Tennessee Wet Rub” Premier, $1,000
- Earth & Social Justice—Community Sharing Garden, $1,000
- Lane County Diaper Bank—Rural Diaper Sustainability, $1,000
- Lincoln Middle School—Bridge Class Rock Climbing, $600
- Lincoln Middle School—PE Plyo Boxes, $1,000
- Lincoln Middle School—Classroom 13 Supplies, $500
- Opal Center for the Arts—Spectrum Camp, $500
- Ophelia’s Place—Lincoln MS. S. Youth Empowerment, $1,000
- Oregon Life Academy—Start Up, $1,000
- Row River Fire Response—Volunteers’ Fire Extinguishers, $1,000
- Singing Creek Educational Center—Earth Ways Summer Camp, $1,000
- South Valley Family Relief Center—Diapers for CG Families, $1,000
- South Lane Mental Health—Youth Therapy Aid, $1,000
- South Valley Farmers’ Market—Music at the Market, $1,000
- Western Oregon Expo—On Site AED, $1,000
Community Health Care Needs Fund, Leslie Goddard Fund and Constance Keith Fund
- To Cottage Grove Community Hospital Foundation—$9,772
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation 2023 Community Grant Award Recipients totaling $64,092.95
- Family Relief Nursery – $1,319 for Diapers for Needy Families
- American Legion -$1,000 for Post Defibrillator
- Community Sharing: $1,000 for Protein Project
- Ophelia’s Place – $1,000 for Lincoln Middle School Partnership
- Lincoln Middle School – $691.95 for Modern Classroom Project
- Dorena Elementary – $1,000 for Classroom Library
- Cottage Grove Museum – $1,000 for Digitizing Cottage Grove’s Historic Newspapers
- South Valley Farmers Market – $1,000 for Music at the Market
- CASA of Lane County – $1,000 for Revitalization
Donor Advised Grants
- Marist High School Athletics Department – $6,000 from Kris & Paige Woodard Advised Fund
- First Presbyterian Church – $5,520 from Cottage Grove Women & Children’s Fund
- Another Way Enterprise, EarthJustice – $1,000 from Green Earth fund
- Cottage Grove Historical Society – $225 from Dian Missar Fund
- Cottage Grove Museum – $225 from Dian Missar Fund
- Cottage Grove Community Hospital Foundation – $9,302 from Community Health Care Needs Fund, Leslie Goddard Fund & Constance Keith Fund
- Friends of the Children – $33,000 from Margaret Mae Anibal Mentoring Fund