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Corvallis Community Thrift Shop, formerly the OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop
Corvallis Community Thrift Shop, formerly the OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop

Community Grants

The Corvallis Community Thrift Shop allocates funds to nonprofit (tax status 501c3) organizations that contribute to the betterment of Benton County communities.

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90 years supporting our community

Since 1930 the OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop has awarded scholarships benefiting students attending Oregon State University, and has also allocated grants to nonprofits in Benton County to contribute to the betterment of the community.

Community grants are made possible by proceeds from the Corvallis Community Thrift Shop and by donations from individuals or organizations. Contact us to learn more about how your donations can make an impact on local student sand Benton County 501(c)(3) organizations.

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Grant applications are closed!

We look forward to our next round of applicants in 2024.

If your organization received a grant in the fall of 2023:

  • All Grant recipients must submit a Grant Evaluation Form. This form must be completed by April 1, 2024. Failure to submit the Grant Evaluation Form disqualifies applicants from being awarded a grant in the coming year.
  • If you have not submitted the Grant Evaluation Form by the deadline, you will need to wait a year before applying again.
Grant Evaluation Form

Grant Application

Applications are solicited in summer with a deadline in late August. Applications will be available through a link on this website when the next grant cycle begins. Grants are awarded in late September. For additional information email thriftshopgrants@gmail.com.

Failure to submit the Grant Evaluation Form disqualifies applicants from being awarded a grant in the subsequent year

All grant moneys must be used for the stated purpose by April 1. Any money remaining must be returned to the Corvallis Community Thrift Shop.

  • We will mail notification of our decisions by October 1 of the grant year.
Applications Closed

Grant Guidelines

We are pleased to fund:

  • Social service organizations
  • Groups that benefit the youth and seniors of the community
  • Organizations that serve the homeless/unsheltered
  • Organizations that serve people who have experienced domestic violence or child abuse

We do not fund:

  • Organizational start-up expenses
  • Wages or stipends
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Scholarships
  • OSU campus ministry groups
  • Academic departments
  • Student organizations and housing groups

Requests must list individual prices for each item that is requested. If you are requesting multiple items, please list them in priority order.

Corvallis Community Thrift Shop, formerly the OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop
The mission of the Thrift Shop is to award scholarships to OSU and Linn-Benton students and to award community grants to Benton County 501(c)(3) organizations. We also benefit the community by offering a place to buy clothing, household items, books, vintage items and more, at a low cost.
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