Grant Application and Guidelines

The Deschutes Cultural Coalition is seeking applications for grant funding from all sectors within the culture field, including the arts, heritage, and the humanities. Grant funding is sponsored by theOregon Cultural Trust and must support projects and activities that address one of the four priorities outlined within the Deschutes Cultural Plan:

• Encourage greater awareness of local culture.
• Ensure that cultural resources are accessible to all residents
• Utilize local cultural resources to promote economic vitality.
• Help new and established cultural organizations increase their capacity to fulfill their mission

Grant awards will range from $1,000 to $5,000 each. The most competitive applications will
provide some matching resources, either in contributed goods and services or cash funding.

Applications will be accepted from Deschutes County based humanities, heritage and arts
organizations. Applicants must be designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and must have been established for at least one year. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Prior grant awardees must have submitted all reports required by past Deschutes Cultural Coalition grant agreements.

2008 Application Timeline:
Application available: May 1, 2008
Application due: August 1, 2008
Funding decisions: Late August 2008
Funding distribution reception: September 2008

How to Apply

Grant applications are available on-line and in hard copy through the following sources: Deschutes Cultural Coalition (www.deschutesculturalcoalition.org), Arts Central (www.artscentraloregon.org), the Deschutes Public Library System (www.dpls.lib.or.us), Deschutes County Historical Society (www.deschuteshistory.org), the High Desert Museum (www.highdesertmuseum.org), the Nature of Words (www.thenatureofwords.org).

A complete submittal will include a Deschutes Cultural Coalition grant application form (attached) with responses to the questions indicated. A copy of the organization’s current IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter will be required from all new applicants. Only one copy of the application packet is required.

Grant applications are to be postmarked by or delivered to the Deschutes Cultural Coalition by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted or reviewed.

Applications should be addressed to:

Applications may be downloaded by visiting http://www.deschutesculturalcoalition.org/DCCCApplication.pdf.

Additional information is available at http://coalitions.culturaltrust.org/deschutes.

Review Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on how well the proposed project or activity addresses the priorities of the Deschutes Cultural Plan. Projects must address one of the four priorities listed at the beginning of these guidelines. Each priority will be given equal weight in the application review and scoring process. Projects must occur between October 1, 2008–September 30, 2009.

Review Process
Applications for funding will be reviewed by the Deschutes Cultural Coalition.

Post-Award Requirements
Acknowledgement of Funding: Grant recipients must state in all media announcements,
marketing materials, and information campaigns that their activities are supported by a grant
from the Deschutes Cultural Coalition with funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust to support
Oregon’s arts, heritage, and the humanities.

Final Report: Grant recipients will submit a final report to the Deschutes Cultural Coalition within 12 months of the award date. The final report must describe the results of the project or activity, provide evidence of collaboration, detail how grant funds and matching contributions were used, and explain how outreach to underserved populations or regions of Deschutes County was achieved. Information provided in the final report will be assessed against benchmarks in the Deschutes Cultural Plan and used by the Cultural Coalition to plan future initiatives.

Report forms may be downloaded from: http://www.deschutesculturalcoalition.org/DCCReport.pdf

Further Information Questions concerning the application process should be directed to Cate O’Hagan at 541-749-2291.