Grants
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition awards grants up to $3000 to arts and cultural organizations in Deschutes County.
Cultural Grants
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition is seeking applications for grant funding from all
sectors within the culture field including arts, heritage, and humanities. Grant funding is sponsored by the Oregon Cultural Trust and must support projects and activities that address one of the four priorities outlined within the Deschutes Cultural Plan:
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Encourage greater awareness of local culture.
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Ensure that a variety of cultural resources and programming are accessible to all
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Provide cultural education in Deschutes County
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Help new and established cultural organizations increase their capacity to fulfill their mission.
2022 Support Grant program
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Special funding
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition is pleased to announce the availability of an additional distribution of funding for 2022 to arts and culture organizations in Deschutes County. The funds are granted to DCC from the county for the purpose of regranting to those organizations who are rebuilding operation or program capacity lost during the pandemic.
Grant Criteria
The total amount available to re-grant is $21,250. Grant awards typically range from $500 to $3,000 each. The most competitive applications will provide some matching resources, either in contributed goods and services or cash funding
While all proposals will be considered by the DCC Board, those organization applicants who previously received under $5,000 of COVID relief funding from the federal or state governments and who have operating budgets under $200,000 will be given priority.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
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Deschutes County - based humanities, heritage or arts organizations
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Designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations
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Established for at least one year
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Prior grant awardees must have submitted all project reports
Eligible Projects
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Performances and Exhibits
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Expansion or innovation of program services
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Program needs in response to the COVID pandemic
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Teaching and Mentoring Services
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Technology support
Non-Eligible Projects
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Individuals
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Endowment building
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Debt reduction
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Bricks and Mortar campaigns
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Private/Public Schools
Applications Open: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Application Deadline: Monday, June 13, 2022
Funding Decisions: June, 2022
Funding Distribution: July, 2022
past grants
2020-21 Grants
BendFilm, Inc. $1,750
Cascade School of Music $1,000
COCC Foundation – The Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program $ 2,100
COSA, Inc. $2,500
High Desert Chamber Music $1,500
High Desert Mural Festival $1,000
High Desert Museum, $1,750
Scalehouse, $1,000
Silent Echo Theater Company $2,500
Sisters Folk Festival Inc. $2,000
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show $1,500
Sunriver Music Festival $2,000
World Muse $2,000
2019-20 Grants
BEAT $3,000
Bend Film $1,000
Central Oregon Youth Orchestra $1,800
COCC Afrocentric Studies Club $2,900
High Desert Chamber Music $1,000
High Desert Museum $2,000
KPOV $500
New Oregon Arts & Letters $2,000
OperaBend $2,000
Sisters Art Association $2,000
Sunriver Music Festival $1,500
The Tower Theatre Foundation $2,000
2018-19 Grants
BEAT $1,000
Bend Art Center $1,700
Bend Film $1,000
Central Oregon Symphony Assoc. $500
Central Oregon Youth Orchestra $1,000
Deschutes Historical Society $2,300
Deschutes Public Library $1,000
High Desert Chamber Music $1,000
High Desert Museum $2,500
LaPine Park and Rec Foundation $3,000
Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program of the COCC Foundation $2,500
Sisters Art Association $1,000
Sunriver Music Festival $3,000
The Tower Theatre Foundation $1,000
Waterston Desert Writing $500