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Brady fund grants

The Oregon School Boards Association distributes Robert Brady Charitable Trust grants to districts for distribution to needy students.

Each fall, OSBA requests and reviews grant applications and disburses checks. Grant funds must be used to buy clothing, school supplies and/or vision and hearing services. The dollar amount and number of grants vary from year to year based on trust investments. In 2020-21, grants were $39 per student and limited to five students per district. Although Brady funds are limited, many districts use them to leverage other donations—gathering together enough community resources to make significant contributions to students in need.

Robert Brady died in Portland in 1936 and his charitable trust has been operating since 1958. Thanks to his generosity and far-sightedness, needy Oregon students received a total of $6,000 in grant funds in 2020-21. We received 158 applications from 35 school districts.

Information about how to apply for the next round of grants will be posted in the fall of 2021.

Application Guidelines

Please use the following guidelines to complete the grant applications:

  • Must be an Oregon public school student;
  • One student per application;
  • Priority should be given to those in need of clothes, vision or hearing services;
  • Number applications 1-5 in order of need for your entire district (1 being the most needy child);
  • Give contact information of school district employee responsible for applications;
  • Note: financial need, family situation and other information pertinent to why the student should receive the grant is vital and kept confidential;

Grants are made without regard to race, religion, sex or station in life.

Application and award information

Applications will be accepted beginning February 3, 2021 and will close at 5 p.m. on March 5, 2021.

All grants will be awarded and checks sent by March 26, 2021. Checks must be cashed within 60 days.

Application

Printed or faxed applications will not be accepted - please do not mail or fax us your applications.

All applications must be submitted using the form below.

Contact your local school board secretary for district application procedures.

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