Union School District
Apply For a Grant
The Wildhorse Foundation awards over $1 million each year to eligible government, Tribal, and nonprofit organizations in the homeland area of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people. Also eligible for funding are national or regional Indian organizations, as well as Tribal government agencies or Native American charitable organizations with their base of operations within the State of Oregon.
Grant applications are awarded on a quarterly basis.
Deadlines to apply: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1.
Washington Water Trust
Community Impact
The Wildhorse Foundation was founded in 2001 for the purpose of formalizing the charitable giving on behalf of the CTUIR and Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The Wildhorse Foundation works to build strong communities and healthy families in our giving area through this philanthropy.
The significant impact of this support reflects the commitment of the CTUIR to honoring the Tribal traditions of sharing and giving back to the communities of the homeland area.
Since its establishment,
the Foundation has awarded a total of over
$18 Million!
Grant Stories
The Wildhorse Foundation’s grant awards range up to $30,000, with projects in the areas of arts, cultural activities, education, environmental protection, gambling addiction prevention, historic preservation, public health, public safety, and salmon restoration.
The Foundation often fulfills a unique need in the region of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington for small community-based organizations. Some of our recent grant recipients include:
