Since 2001, the Coquille Tribal Community Fund has now distributed just under $9 million to over 1,075 grant projects. On Feb. 5, another $95,000 in funds were distributed through to a total of 28 recipients for grant projects spread throughout five southwestern Oregon counties.
These grant funds from the Coquille (Ko-Kwel) Indian Tribe will help organizations fund projects in five categories: health, arts and culture, education, environmental, public safety, and historic preservation.
The Coquille Indian Tribe Community Fund is helping 28 projects through the distribution of almost $200,000 in grants that were handed-out at a celebration on Feb. 6, 2025.
Grant recipients gathered in person at the awards reception at The Mill Casino-Hotel. The Tribe’s grants will help organizations from five southwestern Oregon counties (Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Lane) with projects in seven categories: education, public safety, arts & culture, environment, historic preservation, health, and problem gaming. See the press release for details.
The Curry County Board of Commissioners has approved a $6,000 grant from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund to bolster the county’s Aquatic Safety Program.
The funding will be used specifically for the purchase of Personal Watercraft (PWC), essential equipment for the program’s operations. The program, which plays a crucial role in water safety initiatives within the county, is already partially supported by grants from other regional partners.
Today, cultures of reciprocity are central among many Indigenous communities, including among the Coquille Indian Tribe, in Southwest Oregon, whose members say that the custom of potlatch is evident in almost every aspect of life.
The Oregon TRIO Association (OTA) is proud to announce the receipt of a $6,000 grant from the Coquille Tribal Fund. This generous award will support OTA’s mission to provide resources and support for low-income students in the Southwestern Oregon area who are pursuing postsecondary education.
The Tribe held an awards reception at The Mill Casino-Hotel to fund projects throughout their five-county region in health, arts and culture, education, environmental, public safety and historic preservation. This year, 77 projects were awarded.
