Portland Arts Project Grant Program

The Portland Arts Project Grant Program, administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council, aims to enhance artistic development and community engagement in Portland, Oregon. This program supports individual artists and organizations with funding ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for projects that foster public participation in the arts. Eligible applicants must reside or operate within Portland city limits. The program prioritizes investment in under-represented communities, ensuring equitable access to the arts.

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) partners with private, nonprofit, and government entities to advance and boost artist services and creative communities across our region through grant programs and partnerships.
The Portland Arts Project Grant program is available to support the making and sharing of artistic work and the development of the arts community in Portland, Oregon.
Artists and organizations can apply to support artistic projects, including programming, presentations, events, or artistic development that results in sharing your learning or activity with the public. You will be asked to clearly explain what you need grant funding to support, and then make the case for how the public investment of the grant will impact both you and the community.
When applying for a Portland Arts Project Grant, you may submit only one application for consideration in the grant cycle. Applicants can be listed as collaborators or participants within the applications of other eligible applicants, as long as the proposed activities are for a different project. Applicants will select their request level ($1,000, $2,000, $3,000, $4,000 or $5,000) and the application questions will increase with the requested amount.
Grant awards are based on funds available, panel rankings, and RACC’s work to increase investment in under-represented communities.

Eligibility

Individual artists, arts organizations, arts businesses, and other nonprofits are eligible to apply for grant funding to support arts programs and activities that have community impact. Eligibility is restricted to applicants legally residing or headquartered within the City of Portland service area: While the City of Portland is mostly situated within Multnomah County, there are some portions that extend into Clackamas and Washington Counties. Portland residents that live and organizations that are headquartered within those portions of Clackamas and Washington Counties are eligible to apply for this grant.It is not sufficient to have a Portland mailing address, which is sometimes a function of which post office delivers your mail. Rather, your address must be physically located within Portland’s city limits to be eligible for this grant.

Ineligibility

General Operating Support arts organizations and arts students are not eligible.