Cultural Development Grants

Each year the Oregon Cultural Trust awards Cultural Development Grants in four areas: access, preservation, creativity and capacity. Click here to learn more about eligibility requirements, deadlines, and how to apply for a Cultural Development Grant.

Cultural Participation Grants

The Oregon Cultural Trust also provides funding to county and tribal Cultural Coalitions across Oregon for regranting to community cultural non-profits. Interested applicants should approach their local county or tribal Cultural Coalition to learn more about grant guidelines. Please click here to view contact information for all 45 Cultural Coalitions.

Cultural Partner Agency Grants

Five statewide cultural agencies are the Trust's core partners: the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Humanities, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society, and the State Historic Preservation Office. Each year, the Cultural Partners receive grants totaling one-third of the Trust's funds distributed. A portion of the funds are restricted for a collaborative endeavor undertaken by the partners as a group.

These collaborative projects have included the funding of the poet laureate position in the person of Lawson Fusao Inada, the development of the online Oregon Encyclopedia, and support for the 2009 Northwest History and Heritage Conference.