The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) announced $21 million in grants for 315 arts and cultural organizations in Oregon, part of a larger $53 million commitment made in March 2024. This funding approach highlights a partnership with the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation and the Oregon Legislature. The grants are geographically and demographically distributed, emphasizing support for organizations in both large cities and rural areas. Funding is allotted for special projects and operating costs, indicating a focus on sustainability for these nonprofits, many of which are receiving support for the first time under this program.
"We let folks say what they wanted money for," commented Jerry Tischleder, OCF's senior program officer for arts and culture. The foundation awarded money to a little more than half of the groups that submitted grant applications."
The OCF grants are distributed both geographically and by population density, with awards going to organizations in virtually every corner of the state, and a greater share to larger population centers.
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