Applications are open for Oregon’s Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Cultural Support program. Funds allocated to the Oregon Cultural Trust will be available to Oregon cultural organizations facing losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The $25.9 million in funding was made available through a $50 million relief package for Oregon culture recently approved by the Emergency Board of the Oregon Legislature.
Application Deadline: 12 pm, August 24, 2020
Covered Period: March 1 to December 30, 2020
Who is eligible to apply?
Cultural organizations in Oregon who have suffered financial losses due to COVID-19, including:
- Cultural nonprofits listed on the Cultural Trust website
- Cultural entities within a federally recognized Indian Tribe based in Oregon
- Institutions of higher learning that have a significant cultural program or organization
- Organizations that operate county fairgrounds
- Local governments or organizations that operate cultural festivals and/or community cultural events
At the time of the application deadline, all applicant organizations must:
- Have active organization registration with the State of Oregon’ Secretary of State and
- Provide services that take place within the state of Oregon; and
- Be a cultural entity within a federally recognized Indian Tribe based in Oregon; or
- Be an institution of higher learning (universities and colleges) that has a significant cultural program or cultural organization; or
- Be an organization that operates county fairgrounds; or
- Be a local government or organization that operates festivals and/or community cultural events.
Organizations must be in operation for a minimum of one year.
During the covered period awarded organizations must have or acquire an active:
- DUNS Number (DUNS Link) (may be aquired by December 2020, applications may be submitted without one)
- Registration with the System Award Management (SAM Link)
