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  • Prosperity Investment Program (PIP)

    APPLICATION

  • ELIGIBILITY

  • Which of the following describes you?*

  • Eligible applicants must be property owners who operate a business on the property or lease to a tenant, or business owners with a lease of 3 or more years left on the term.

  • Do you have at least 3 years left in your lease?*

  • To be eligible, you must have at least 3 years left in your lease term.

  • Is your property zoned for commercial/mixed use, employment, industrial or multi-dwelling?*

  • The property must be zoned for commercial/mixed use, employment, industrial or multi-dwelling.

  • Note: You can confirm the zoning for the property at portlandmaps.com.

  • Are all financial obligations related to the property paid current, including taxes and debt payments?*

  • Financial obligations must be current.

  • Note: You can check property tax status at multcoproptax.com.

  • ELIGIBILITY

  • Your project site must be located in one of the following areas to qualify for the PIP Grant:

    • Central Eastside
    • Gateway Regional Center
    • Interstate Corridor
    • Lents Town Center
    • North Macadam
    • Old Town

    Please confirm that your project is within one of these areas by using our interactive map:

    1. View the map. This link will open in a new window/tab.

    2. Click the magnifying glass in the red area at the top left of the page. It will look like this:

      Screenshot of interactive map search

    3. Type in your property address and click Enter/Return OR click on the blue address link that appears below. It will look like this:



    4. Check to see if your property is within one of the shaded areas and note the name of the district. In this example, the property (represented by a small red dot) is within Old Town (shaded in purple):

      Screenshot of Old Town area
  • Which eligible area is your property located in?*

  • Your property must be located in an eligible area.

  • ELIGIBILITY

  • For the purpose of the following questions, please answer in regard to your tenant.

  • How does your project align with the priorities of the Central Eastside TIF District Action Plan? Select all that apply.*
  • How does your project align with the priorities of the Gateway Regional Center TIF District Action Plan? Select all that apply.*
  • How does your project align with the priorities of the Interstate Corridor TIF District Action Plan? Select all that apply.*
  • How does your project align with the priorities of the Lents Town Center TIF District Action Plan? Select all that apply.*
  • How does your project align with the priorities for the North Macadam TIF District? Select all that apply.*
  • How does your project align with the priorities for the Old Town (River District) TIF District Action Plan? Select all that apply.*
  • A Priority Industry Business is a traded sector and high growth business that generates sales outside of the region, bringing new income into the area.
  • Is the business in one of the following Priority Industries?*

  • The project must align with the priorities of the district action plan OR the business must be in a priority industry.

  • Have you received a PIP grant within the last five years?*

  • ELIGIBILITY

  • For the following question, in order to qualify, the business must meet at least two of the eligibility criteria.
  • Which of the following criteria does the owner of the business identify with? (A minimum of two selections is required to be eligible)*

  • Businesses must meet at least 2 of the criteria above.

  • Note: You can use this tool to determine if a property is within a Census Tract with an Income Threshold of 100 or below.

  • ELIGIBILITY

  • For the purpose of the following questions, please answer in regard to your tenant.

  • Is the business a nonprofit?*

  • Nonprofits are ineligible unless otherwise stated in the TIF District Action Plan.

  • Is the business a national franchise?*
  • National franchises are ineligible.
  • Is the business a locally owned business or franchise with more than three locations?*
  • Locally owned businesses or franchises with more than three locations are ineligible.
  • Does the business exclude minors during all business hours?*
  • Businesses that exclude minors during all business hours are ineligible.
  • Does the business sell cannabis products?*
  • Businesses that sell cannabis products are ineligible.
  • Is the business an E-Commerce business without a storefront?*
  • E-Commerce businesses without a storefront are ineligible.
  • Is the business a Food Cart or Food Truck?*
  • Food carts and food trucks are ineligible.
  • Have you started your project?*
  • Projects that are in progress are ineligible.
  • Can you complete your project in one year?*
  • Projects must be completed within one year.

  • ABOUT YOU

  • Pronouns (select all that apply)
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • How can we best communicate with you? Please select your primary language if you need language assistance: (Optional)

  • DEMOGRAPHICS

  • We ask about race and ethnicity in the work we do for reporting purposes only. Your answers to the following questions are voluntary and will not impact your eligibility for funding, the amount of funding received, or the evaluation of your application.

  • What is your primary racial or ethnic identity?*
  • Do you identify as a BIPOC (this means Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian or Person of Color) owned business?*

  • We ask about gender identity in the work we do for reporting purposes only. Your answer to this question is voluntary and will not impact your eligibility for funding, the amount of funding received, or the evaluation of your application.

  • Please describe your gender identity. Select all that apply.*

  • BUSINESS LICENSES

  • Note: Applicants must have their business registered with the State of Oregon Business Registry and have a current City of Portland business license by the time they enter into a grant agreement. You may skip this question if you don't have this information available now.

    Find your City of Portland Business License number at portland.gov/revenue/business-tax

    Find your State of Oregon Business Registry number at: sos.oregon.gov/business/pages/find.aspx

  • ABOUT THE BUSINESS

  • For the purpose of the following questions, please answer in regard to your tenant.

  • You will be required to retrieve authorization from your property owner to perform improvements to your space prior to receiving a formal grant award.

  • Do you have permission from your property owner to make improvements to your space?*
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  • Which best describes the business? Please select one.*

  • ABOUT THE PROJECT

  • Are you the primary project contact?*
  • Is the project address the same as business address?*

  • ABOUT THE PROJECT

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  • Have you met with a contractor for the above work?*
  • What is the desired project start date?*
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  • Have you previously received Prosper Portland financial assistance?*

  • Thank you for your interest in the Prosperity Investment Program (PIP) grant with Prosper Portland.

    We regret to inform you that your project does not meet the eligibility criteria for funding through this program.


    If you have any questions about this determination or if you believe there is additional information that may affect your eligibility, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at pip@prosperportland.us

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