Financial Assistance & Grants

​Whether you need help paying your bills or want to help others in need, the City has information to assist you. Grants are usually for non-profit organizations who provide direct services to community members who need help.

2-1-1 Information and Referral Service
Free information helpline to connect people to assistance services.
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Apply for a Residential Toolbox Grant
Get help to enhance or restore historic buildings with a grant from Historic Landmarks Commission.
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Apply for a Watershed Protection and Preservation Grant
Grant funding is available to help with local projects that protect Salem's watershed.
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Apply for Emergency Utility Assistance
A list of local service agencies who can provide help paying a utility bill.
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Apply for Utility Rate Relief Program
Information for senior citizens and disabled heads of households on utility bill discounts.
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Business Grants and Incentives
Find grants and tax incentives for your business ventures.
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Donate to Emergency Utility Assistance Program
How to help low-income families with utility bills.
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Funding Opportunities for Nonprofits
Request Loan Subordination
Program offered to benefits community households or organizations that are recipients of Salem-issued HOME, CDBG, or Public Works funds.
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Solicite para el programa de Alivio de Tarifas de Utilidad
Apply for Utility Rate Relief Program - Spanish. Information for senior citizens and disabled heads of households on utility bill discounts.
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What’s happening
Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City offices, Center 50+, and the Salem Public Library will be closed for the holiday observance.

Feb. 03
Salem Public Library - Main Branch closed for move to temporary facilitySalem Public Library Main Branch
585 Liberty ST SE
Salem OR 97301

Salem Public Library's Main Branch will be closed from February 3-17 for a move to a temporary facility as we prepare for the upcoming seismic renovation project. Salem Public Library at Broadway will open February 18, 2020 at 1400 Broadway St. NE, to serve during construction.

Online library services—access to the library catalog and downloading of eBooks and audiobooks—will be available throughout the move and construction phases.

The West Salem Branch, 395 Glen Creek Rd. NW, will be open and maintain services throughout the move and construction phases.

Feb. 17
President's DayCivic Center
555 Liberty ST SE
Salem OR 97301

City offices and the Salem Public Library will be closed for the holiday observance.

May 25
Memorial Day Observance

City offices, Center 50+, and the Salem Public Library will be closed for the holiday observance.

Jul. 03
Independence Day Observed

The Salem Public Library, Center 50+, and some City offices will be closed for the holiday observance.

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