The Silver Family Foundation strives to support positive youth development by making grants to non-profits in Oregon, Washington and Idaho that work with at-risk youth. Our grantmaking priorities include programs that work in the areas of youth mentorship; academic intervention and enrichment; high school completion, college and post secondary preparation and retention. 

 

Please see our Grantee section for examples of some of the current programs that we fund.

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The first step in the Silver Family Foundation application process is to submit a short Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Letters are reviewed on a continuous basis, and may be submitted at any time during the year. All LOI are reviewed to determine if they fall within the Silver Family Foundation guidelines. Once a LOI is reviewed, the request will either be declined or the organization will asked to submit a full proposal. The Silver Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals and all organizations must first complete the LOI process.