All of Oregon’s qualified cultural nonprofits are eligible to apply for the Cultural Trust’s annual Cultural Development Grants.
Coronavirus Relief Fund for Cultural Support (CRFCS)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) and appropriated $150 billion to the Fund. The State of Oregon has allocated $25,984,872 in CRF for Cultural Support (CRFCS) “for business, innovation and trade, for providing financial assistance to arts organizations and cultural and community venues that have canceled or postponed public programming because of economic conditions and executive orders associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
About the CRFCS Program
CRFCS Program Guidelines
Covered Period: March 1 to December 30, 2020
Link to Final Report and Final Report Guidelines. All final reports must be submitted by January 15, 2021.
Link to program orientation webinar co-hosted with the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.
Cultural Development Program
FY2020 Cultural Development funded project final reports are due September 1, 2020. Download FY2020 CDV Final Report Form.
The FY2021 cycle closed Friday, May 8th, 2020. The Cultural Trust recognized that many organizations were challenged to prepare project-based applications during this time and encouraged creative thinking.
FY2021 Cultural Development Grant Guidelines:
Cultural Development Application Assessment Rubrics
The following rubrics shall accompany the Cultural Development program guidelines. Applicants are advised to use the descriptive qualities in crafting an application. Panelists are advised to use the same descriptive qualities to assign a score for each application section:
The FY2021 Cultural Development Program will support projects taking place between September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021. First time grant seekers interested in applying for Cultural Trust grants are encouraged to attend the 2020 Conversation with Funders & Partners workshops and/or schedule a 30 minute phone consultation with Trust Manager Aili Schreiner (aili.schreiner@oregon.gov).
Program awards are made in four categories and are intended to fund arts, heritage, history, preservation and humanities programs.
Cultural Development Grants are for project activities that:
The four program categories are:
In considering funding requests, the Cultural Trust seeks proposals that will expand the public benefit of Oregon’s culture through:
The Trust’s two non-competitive grant programs fund the Trust’s five statewide Cultural Partners and 45 County and Tribal Cultural Coalitions.
Have questions? Contact Aili Schreiner at aili.schreiner@oregon.gov or 503.986.0089. You may schedule a 30 minute consultation before April 1; draft applications will receive feedback if received prior to March 31, 2020.
FY2021 Organizational & Professional Development Grants: Note- due to requirements of the CRFCS program, applications will be reviewed for funding beginning January, 2021
The Organizational & Professional Development Grant Program is an opportunity available to cultural nonprofits in Oregon as well as Cultural Trust County and Tribal Cultural Coalitions and their members. Applying organizations must have an annual operating budget of under $1 million. Rolling Deadline July 1, 2020 – May 30, 2021. The FY2021 application cycle will reopen January 19, 2021.
Funded by the Cultural Trust’s Statewide Cultural Partners, this pilot grant program will support activities taking place between August 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. This program has two categories:
Organizational Development – maximum request $2,000
Professional Development – maximum request $750
FY2021 Cultural Coalition Grants
FY2021 Cultural Coalition Grants will be awarded in late summer, 2020.
Cultural Coalitions may now submit their FY2021 Contact Form to cultural.trust@oregon.gov. Please include as attachments:
Questions? Please contact Kat.Bell@oregon.gov or (503) 986-0082 or Aili.Schreiner@oregon.gov or (503) 986-0089.
FY2020 Cultural Participation Final Grant Reports
Final grant reports for FY2020 Cultural Participation grants for County and Tribal Coalitions must be submitted by February 1, 2021. The final report form is a fillable PDF.
Please submit your completed form and send to: cultural.trust@oregon.gov. Questions? Call us at (503) 986-0082.
FY2020 Cultural Development Final Report Form: due September 1, 2020
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