Grant Application Guidelines for 2025 Projects

PLEASE NOTE: The grant application has been updated.

Award Amounts

The Jackson County Cultural Coalition (JCCC) awards grants that are typically between $1,000 and $3,000 for projects within Jackson County that support and promote the arts, heritage, and humanities, for all residents of Jackson County.

Submission and Deadline

All applications must be emailed to info@jacksoncountyculturalcoalition.org by Friday, September 6, 2024 at 5 p.m. If you are unable to email your application, please contact the JCCC at least two weeks ahead of the application deadline. Incomplete applications will be rejected.  Additional documents beyond those requested (including cover letters) will not be reviewed.

Questions

If you have any questions about submitting a grant application to the JCCC, please contact the JCCC no later than Friday, August 9, 2024 at: info@jacksoncountyculturalcoalition.org. Include your questions and best contact information.

The JCCC Grants 101 PowerPoint offers good information on completing many types of grants.

 

Eligibility Considerations

  1. Who may apply?

    • Tax-exempt organizations or organizations that have fiscal sponsors that are tax-exempt organizations.

    • Projects must occur between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.

    • Individuals are not eligible for a grant.

    • Any organization that received funding for a 2024 project but did not complete all required JCCC reports by the stated deadlines will not be considered, unless other arrangements have been made with the JCCC.

  2. What are the funding priorities of the JCCC?

    • JCCC makes grants only for projects within Jackson County that support and promote:

      • Participation in and access to cultural activities, the arts, heritage, and humanities, for all residents of Jackson County; and/or

      • Cultural and educational opportunities, especially for youth, in Jackson County.

  3. Will we be interviewed?

    • Yes. A representative of the JCCC will interview a member(s) of each organization that submits a complete application. Interviews will take place between mid-September and the end of October. JCCC’s funding decisions will be sent to all applicants in November.

Project Considerations

To assist organizations in determining their project’s funding viability and to prepare an application, JCCC lists its basic decision-making guidelines below. These guidelines are used by the JCCC to review each grant application and to make funding recommendations. The JCCC:

  • Seeks to balance the allocation of monies to arts, heritage, and humanities projects based on the quality and diversity of grant applications it receives.

  • Values programs that increase awareness and appreciation of local cultural diversity and promote greater inclusivity of diverse artists, groups, and community members.

  • Values “start-up funding” for smaller cultural entities that helps them become better established and engage in projects that serve their neighborhoods and communities.

  • Provides some monies as a demonstration of local support to better position organizations for additional funding from larger foundations and grant-giving organizations.

  • Prefers to support new projects rather than consecutive year funding of the same project.

  • Does not favor proposals seeking funding for marketing, transportation, or for providing free tickets.

  • Asks that you contact its staff by email before applying, if you have a heritage capital construction project in mind.

Grant Requirements (if your project/program application is funded this year)

  1. Organizations funded in 2024 for a 2025 project must submit the following grant report(s):

    • JCCC will check-in with grantees mid-year.  If grantees’ program or timeline differs substantially from their funded application JCCC expects a written update by July 31, 2024.

    • All grantees’ projects must be completed by December 31, 2025, and a final report is due by January 15, 2026.

  2. All visual or oral publicity for a funded project must include the following acknowledgement: “Funded in part by the Jackson County Cultural Coalition and the Oregon Cultural Trust, together investing in Oregon’s arts, heritage, and humanities.”

  3. Must provide visual documentation (digital files) for use on the JCCC website to help promote your organization and Jackson County culture.

Download the JCCC Grant Guidelines and Application 2025 (.docx)

Download the JCCC Grant Guidelines and Application 2025 (.pdf)

Download the 2025 Project Budget Sample (.xlsx)

View the Grants 101 PowerPoint for tips