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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In this Issue: Fall Grant Deadlines!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1. Oregon Humanities Offers Public Program Grants</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2. Oregon Historic Trails Fund Grant Deadline Approaching</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3. Digital Humanities Projects Supported By NEH</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">4. Target Provides Field Trip Grants</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">OREGON HUMANITIES OFFERS PUBLIC PROGRAM GRANTS</P>
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<P class=Pa1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Oregon Humanities is offering 2013 Public Program Grants to support humanities-based programs that are open to the general public and that help to create informed, engaged communities in Oregon. Once a year, Oregon Humanities’ volunteer board of directors awards Public Program Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 to nonprofit organizations across Oregon’s thirty-six counties. Those interested in the applying can learn more about the Program during a webinar at 11 a.m., Sept. 20, and submit a letter of interest postmarked no later than Oct. 31.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Pa1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Oregon Humanities encourages applicants from nonprofits across the state to contact them prior to initiating a grant proposal to discuss fiscal sponsorships. Organizations incorporated as nonprofits in the state of Oregon are eligible to apply; you do not need to be a federally recognized 501(c)(3). Applicants can include those organizations that may not define their mission specifically through the disciplines of the humanities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Established in 1971, Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oregon Humanities believes that the humanities help build healthy communities where citizens think, learn, and talk together about important ideas. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">To register for the webinar, visit <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="https://oregonhumanities.webex.com/oregonhumanities/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667114032">https://oregonhumanities.webex.com/oregonhumanities/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667114032</A> . To learn more about the programs that Oregon Humanities conducts and funds, or to access Public Program Grants guidelines and application materials, visit <A href="http://www.oregonhumanities.org/">www.oregonhumanities.org</A> .</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">OREGON HISTORIC TRAILS FUND GRANT DEADLINE APPROACHING</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Oregon Historic Trails Fund awards grants each fall to support projects that interpret, preserve, or maintain trail-related resources. The Fund also provides grants for marketing, education, advocacy, and research related to historic trails. The purpose of the fund is to develop interpretive, educational, and economic projects to preserve and protect the cultural and natural resources of Oregon’s historic trails. The application deadline is Sept. 1.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">An advisory committee made up of people who are knowledgeable about Oregon’s historic trails and cultural resources review grant applications and makes recommendations to The Oregon Community Foundation board of directors. Approximately $40,000 is available each year. To be eligible, applicants must be a governmental agency or a recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For further information, visit <A href="http://www.oregonhistorictrailsfund.org/">www.oregonhistorictrailsfund.org</A> .</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY NEH<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants, offered by the <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>National Endowment for the Humanities, support the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. The application deadline is Sept. 25.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Examples of eligible activities include planning and developing prototypes of new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible digital resources, including libraries’ and museums’ digital assets; innovative uses of technology for public programming and education utilizing both traditional and new media; scholarship that focuses on the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture and its impact on society; scholarship or studies that examine the philosophical or practical implications and impact of the use of emerging technologies in specific fields or disciplines of the humanities; and new digital modes of publication that facilitate the dissemination of humanities scholarship in advanced academic as well as informal or formal educational settings at all academic levels. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Visit <A href="http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-start-grants">www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-start-grants</A> for further information.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Target Field Trip Grants program provides funds for K-12 field trips to provide students with the opportunity to explore the world outside the classroom. Submit online applications by Oct. 1.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Target will award grants of up to $700 each to educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, and classified staff employed by accredited K-12 public, private, or charter schools. Types of eligible trips include cultural museum visits and other events or activities away from the school facility. Fund use should take place between January 2013 until the end of the school year to cover trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, food, resource materials, and supplies. Visit the Target website to learn more about the program.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">To learn more and to access the application, visit <A href="http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880&ref=sr_shorturl_fieldtrips"><FONT color=#800080>http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880&ref=sr_shorturl_fieldtrips</FONT></A> .</P></SPAN><BR>-----------------<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com.<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>