Clatsop County Cultural Coalition Grant

The Clatsop County Cultural Coalition Grant, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, supports projects that enhance cultural programs in arts, heritage, and humanities in Clatsop County. Eligible applicants include 501c3 organizations and individuals with a fiscal sponsor. The coalition prioritizes new projects and collaborations, while funds cannot be used for salaries, travel, or ongoing operational expenses. Workshops are encouraged before application submission to ensure alignment with funding priorities.

NOTE: It is preferred that applications are submitted by email as a single PDF document before noon on the day of the deadline. Hard copy applications are also accepted providing they arrive by 5 PM on the deadline. Postmarks are not acceptable. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a coalition workshop prior to submitting an application.
Purpose
The Clatsop County Cultural Coalition (CCCC) is funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust to award funds to projects that support, maintain, preserve and protect cultural programs in the arts (visual and  performing), heritage, and humanities.
Clatsop County Coalition Funding Priorities
Raise awareness of culture in the visual and performing arts, heritage, and/ or humanities as demonstrated by:New or improved cultural programsConsistent and comprehensive publicity and media coverageAn integration of arts, heritage or humanities through activities for area youth and adult life- long learningA plan to minimize scheduling conflictsSupport the preservation, functionality, and/or sustained usage of physical facilities for visual and performing arts, heritage, and/or humanities in Clatsop County as demonstrated by:Improvement of a facilityIncreased number of cultural eventsIncreased audience sizeStrengthen the overall health of existing non-profit organizations, schools, individuals, or businesses related to visual and performing arts, heritage, and/or humanities in Clatsop County as demonstrated by:A clear enhancement of the cultural communityCollaborative events with other non-profit organizationsPlan for recruitment, training, and retention of volunteersA provision for training and development of board and/or staff.

Eligibility

Organizations with 501c3 non-profit status proposing a project in Clatsop County are eligible to apply.Individuals may apply when sponsored by a non-profit fiscal agent. Successful programs develop collaboration and cooperation with other organizations and do not rely on the coalition for sole funding.

Ineligibility

Grant funds may NOT be used for personnel salaries, travel reimbursement, deficit reduction,contingency funds, interest on loans, fines or litigation costs, lobbying expenses, tuition for academic study or personal equipment acquisition. Requests for equipment purchases should address the disposition of the equipment at the conclusion of the project.Coalition grants are not a source of ongoing annual funding for an organization’s regular expenses and projects. The coalition does not usually support the same project twice. If a project is funded, the grantee may not submit the same project again.Because of the limited size of available grant funding we are not considering requests to support endowments at this time.Funding to support general operating expenses will not be considered. But building capacity to provide new services or operations may be applicable.