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.
2020-2021 Grant program
Grant Criteria
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. Proposals from applicants with innovative projects or programming that offers increased accessibility to a broader audience base will generally be considered more competitive.
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, October 27, 2020
Application Deadline: 5pm, November 20, 2020
Funding Decisions: December 2020
Funding Distribution: January 2021
past grants
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