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<h1><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Cemeteries are destinations, especially for genealogists.
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<h1>Competitive Small Grants Cycle Now Open <o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Today, Travel Oregon opens the 2018-2019 Competitive Small Grants program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The program makes awards eligible to applicants for projects that contribute to the development and improvement of
the tourism economy in communities throughout the state, supporting Travel Oregon’s vision of “a better life for Oregonians through strong, sustainable local economies.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Eligible projects may be awarded up to $20,000. Applicants must demonstrate at least a ten percent cash match. Download
the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lktf1/x162xs/l4s8uj"><span style="color:#28834C">Competitive Small Grants Guidelines</span></a></span></span> for specific eligibility requirements and to view the application
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">In order to receive access to the online grant application, applicants must submit a </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#28834C"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lktf1/x162xs/1wt8uj"><span style="color:#28834C">project
idea form</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> that will be sent directly to their
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lktf1/x162xs/hpu8uj"><span style="color:#28834C">Regional Destination Management Organization (RDMO)</span></a></span></span>. Once the form is submitted, applicants will
be provided with a confirmation email with a link and access code to the grant application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Important dates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 30, 2018</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> – Online
application opens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">August 29, 2018 (5 p.m. PDT)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> –
Online application closes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">October 17, 2018</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> –
Competitive Small Grant application status notification (work can officially begin)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">November 15, 2019</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> –
Competitive Small Grant Accomplishment Report due (project must be complete by this date)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Over the past decade, more than $4.5 million have been awarded to 137 projects across the state through Travel Oregon’s
matching grants program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Additional details can be found at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lktf1/x162xs/xhv8uj"><span style="color:#28834C">Industry.TravelOregon.com/Grants</span></a></span></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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