Small Arts & Culture Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Size & budget
- Annual budgets under $100,000
Other requirements
- _ You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://oregoncf.org/assets/PDFs-and-Docs/PDFs/Grants/2023/2023-Small-Arts-and-Culture-Grants-RFP.pdf).
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Although these organizations are central to the vitality of Oregon’s communities, they are often not eligible or competitive for traditional grant programs.
Overview
_Please note that all applications will be automatically set with $5,000 as the amount requested._
Small Arts & Culture Grants
Oregon Department of Justice charity data shows that the majority of registered arts and culture nonprofit organizations in Oregon have annual budgets under $100,000. Although these organizations are central to the vitality of Oregon’s communities, they are often not eligible or competitive for traditional grant programs.
In response to this need, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) invests $350,000 annually to support small community-driven arts and culture organizations. One-year grants of $1,000 to $5,000 for general operating support will be available to selected arts and culture applicants.
Eligibility
_ You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
What The Oregon Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2,149
- Total given
- $171.42M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,023–$7.98M
- By dollars: Oregon 87%, New York 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Eugene, OR; Bend, OR.
- <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Oregon Consumer Justice · Portland, OR
Other
$7.98M
University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR
Higher Education
$5.05M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Portland, OR
Higher Education
$5.01M
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Purchase, NY
Civic Engagement
$3.48M
Albany Boys and Girls Club Foundation Inc · Albany, OR
Higher Education
$2.8M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Small grants
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