Grants

Please read through Guidelines (see below), Funding Priorities, and Application Information before starting the application.

NEWS: APPLICATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2025.
APPLY BY NOVEMBER 3, 2025

Exciting news! The Clackamas County Cultural Coalition will offer its next grant cycle this month opening on September 29th. This application is for projects or operational support occurring between January 2026 – December 30, 2026.

Grants awards will range from $751 to $3,000.

Application Opens: September 29, 2025 – NOW OPEN. APPLY BELOW.

Application Deadline: November 3, 2025

Before starting your grant application, please read the Cultural Plan for Arts, Heritage and Humanities. Your ability to write a competitive application will be improved by your familiarity with the Plan! Important information:

Please read the Guidelines carefully before proceeding with the application.

You can print this application web page or copy and paste the entire application into a Word document to review all sections of the application before starting.

We strongly encourage you to complete your responses in Word or another software to double-check word count, spelling and grammar. This will also give you a backup copy should anything disrupt your data entry into the online form.

If you have any challenges, please contact 503-655-0525 or email info@clackamasartsalliance.org.

LINKS TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Cultural Plan
Funding Priorities

Please note, if you have not used the Submittable application platform before, you will be prompted to create a username and password. There is no cost to do this. If you have applied through Submittable before, please have your login information available before applying. * Indicates a REQUIRED field. The application does not open until September 29th, 2025.

The Clackamas County Cultural Coalition is one of 45 county and tribal-based local networks in Oregon whose primary function is to re-grant an annual allocation from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Again, we encourage all potential applicants to watch our NEW training video, familiarize themselves with the Grant Guidelines, and review the Cultural Plan prior to applying.

Deadline to apply: November 3, 2025

Project Grant Program Overview

• Minimum Project Grant Request: $751.00.
• Maximum Project Grant Request: $3,000.00.
• A post-project narrative and financial report, will be required of all grant recipients 30 days after completion of project or use of grant funds. The Final Report should include photos and / or other documentation demonstrating the use of the award.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

• Organizations physically located in Clackamas County with a Clackamas County mailing address
• Individuals located in Oregon with a project that clearly benefits Clackamas County residents who plan to create a project with a Clackamas County-based organization, business, venue, or entity. Organizations located in Oregon with a project that clearly benefits Clackamas County residents demonstrate strong community support and county partnerships eligible to apply.
• Prior Clackamas County Cultural Coalition grant recipients who are current on all agreements and have submitted all required reports
• Nonprofit tax-exempt status is not required

Qualifying Projects

• Requests for projects must be related to arts, heritage or humanities, respond to the Cultural Plan vision and help forward Coalition’s goals.
• Projects must align with the key values of the Coalition;
• Increase public recognition and value of local culture
• Acknowledge the vibrancy that social, cultural and ethnic diversity bring
• Increase public participation in local culture and cultivate projects that might otherwise be overlooked.
• Support the inclusion of arts and culture in every community
• Grow communications capacity for cultural groups, organizations, and artists/creatives
• Projects must result in measurable outcomes within at least ONE Funding Priority. Funding Priorities directly underscore the coalition’s mission, vision, and values. Projects and organizations should focus on supporting/growing local assets and removing barriers to cultural participation:
• Increase how local culture is valued and supported,
• Support the creation of, or participation in, cultural projects and activities,
• Stimulate partnerships and collaborations that grow capacities to support assets and remove barriers. We include here partnerships that support cultural tourism.
• Work closely with local governments, businesses, and others to embed local culture in community development, and
• Grow communications capacity for cultural groups, organizations, and artists/creatives.
• Partnerships and collaborations should be evident – it shows community support and viability of a project.
• Applicant’s financial support and budget should provide some matching funds and/or in-kind contributions toward their project’s success. If the proposed project is intended as part of a larger concept, evidence of financial sustainability beyond this project grant period will be required.
• Capital projects that increase participation in arts, heritage or humanities may be considered. Please contact us to confirm eligibility before applying.
• Applicants must be in good standing and all final reports from prior award cycles must be submitted before any future awards are released.
• Projects must be completed within the calendar year applied for.
• Final Report must be submitted within 30 days of project completion.

Restrictions

• Those whose have not turned in 2024 Project Grant Reports.

• Endowment support is not eligible.
• Hospitality (e.g.: alcohol or other food/beverage-related expenses are not eligible)
• If the grant benefits a minor under the age of 18, an adult representative must complete the application and final report.
• Read FAQs before applying

If you have questions about eligibility or restrictions please contact grant administrator at
503-655-0525.

Orientation

For specific questions regarding Grants or this application, please contact info@clackamasartsalliance.org or call 503-655-0525.