Chapter Grants Program
Currently accepting applications for grants February 1 - July 15, 2023.
Our chapter is fortunate to be able to offer financial assistance via our grant program! Like our other programs and services, the grant program is funded by community support and the chapter's annual fundraising events such as the Walk to Defeat ALS.
There are two separate grant periods every year. The maximum reimbursement amount for one grant period is $500. This allows us to potentially reimburse up to $1000 of qualified ALS-related expenses for each person living with ALS in our area in a single fiscal year. The first grant period runs from February to the end of July, and the second is from August to the end of January.
Chapter Grant Process
How to Apply
At the beginning of each new grant period, we will send people living with ALS in our area an email and a letter in the mail inviting you to apply, with a two-page Chapter Grant Application form included. Return the completed application to us, and we will reach back out to you within 1-2 weeks to communicate your approval status. If approved, we will send you an approval notice along with reimbursement forms and a list of eligible expenses.
Applications may be submitted via:
- Email to careservices@alsoregon.org
- Fax to (503) 296-5590
- Text to (503) 512-5141
- Postal mail to:
The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter
825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 940
Portland, OR 97232
How to Apply for the ALS Chapter Grant Program
Chapter Grants Application (downloadable PDF)
Programa de Subvenciones por ELA de la División
Solicitud de subvención por ELA de la División
Reimbursement Requests
Once you have been approved for a Chapter Grant, please fill out the one-page Grant Reimbursement Form. If you are requesting reimbursement for eligible mileage expenses for travel to and from ALS medical appointments, please also fill out the Grant Mileage Form. If you are requesting reimbursement for respite care - care provided by someone other than your primary caregiver to give them some time off - please also fill out the Respite Reimbursement Form.
Lastly, attach receipts for any and all eligible ALS-related purchases and expenses. Please review our Chapter Grant Eligible Expenses list before submitting your reimbursement request. All receipts must be dated within the current grant cycle. Please refer to the Chapter Grant Reimbursement form for specific time frames.
Reimbursements may be submitted via:
- Email to careservices@alsoregon.org
- Fax to (503) 296-5590
- Text to (503) 512-5141
- Postal mail to:
The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter
825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 940
Portland, OR 97232
Once we receive your reimbursement paperwork, we will issue and mail you a check within 1-2 weeks of receipt. You may submit multiple reimbursement forms and receipts until you have reached the $500 total, or you can submit all $500 worth of eligible expenses at once.
ALS Chapter Grant Reimbursement Eligible Expenses
Gastos de ELA elegibles para la subvención por ELA de la División