Community Cultural Participation Grant

The Community Cultural Participation Grant, administered by the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition (MCCC), aims to support underrepresented communities in accessing arts and culture. By focusing on historically marginalized groups, including Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, MCCC prioritizes funding for projects that foster inclusivity and creativity. This initiative reinforces the coalition's commitment to equitable access to cultural resources across Multnomah County, ensuring that all voices are heard and represented in the arts.

Multnomah County Cultural Coalition (MCCC)
The Multnomah County Cultural Coalition (MCCC) is the volunteer-led, re-granting board of the Oregon Cultural Trust in Multnomah County. Monies donated to the Cultural Trust come back to Multnomah County and are distributed as grants to cultural nonprofits per the Multnomah County Cultural Plan.
Multnomah County Cultural Coalition (MCCC) supports communities and organizations through grantmaking and advocacy that enrich and improve access to arts and culture throughout the county.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
We expect our grantees to uphold this policy in their work.
Community Cultural Participation Grant Program (CCP)
MCCC will focus grantmaking on creative communities and projects that can most benefit from MCCC funding. We value investments in projects, artists, and organizations that prioritize communities that have historically been neglected by or excluded from institutional funding for arts and culture. Such communities may include but are not limited to Black and Indigenous people, communities of color and otherwise racialized communities, LGBTQIA2S+, immigrants and refugees, people living with disabilities, people living with low incomes, people who are currently or formerly incarcerated, people experiencing houselessness, those living in rural communities, and others. MCCC considers annual budget size when making awards and generally prioritizes supporting smaller organizations/groups.