[OMS_MANAGERS] Scholoarship Opportunities to attend the National Main Street Center's Main Street Now Conference, May 18-20, in Dallas Tx

[Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance]

2020 Main Street Now Conference Registration Scholarshiop -
Application/Agreement for Mark Driver, MFDA

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 10:24 AM STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <
oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> wrote:

> The National Main Street Center’s Main Street Now Conference will be in
> Dallas, TX, May 18-20, 2020. The Main Street Now Conference is a
> one-of-a-kind event, providing attendees with an opportunity to convene and
> learn about the innovative methods and practices that make the Main Street
> Approach™ one of the most powerful economic development tools in the
> nation. Whether you hail from an urban business district, small rural
> downtown, or some place in between, you will find real solutions to common
> problems and techniques to help position your Main Street Program and your
> community to thrive. There are a few scholarship opportunities to consider:
>
>
>
> 1.       *Oregon Main Street Registration-Only Scholarship*
>
> We have registration-only scholarships available through Oregon Main
> Street for OMS Network members. *Applications are due on December  16 –
> see attached application form.* First priority is for communities
> participating in the Main Street Track (Performing Main Street,
> Transforming Downtown, and Exploring Downtown). You must be a member of the
> National Main Street Center to apply for this scholarship and then register
> for the conference at the early-bird rate by February 3, 2020. Registration
> for the conference will open December 4, 2019.
>
>
>
> 2.       *The Elisabeth Walton Potter Oregon Heritage Preservation
> Scholarship*
>
> This scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to
> attend a heritage preservation-related conference, workshop, or training in
> the United States. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees,
> transportation, lodging, and meals.  It is a competitive application
> process and scholarships will be offered to those actively involved in
> local preservation efforts and who demonstrate how attendance at a heritage
> preservation-related conference, workshop, or training will help meet the
> heritage preservation needs of their local community. Awards range from
> $500-$1,500, depending on applicant eligibility, priorities, criteria and
> the number of applicants. Applications that include some match are more
> competitive.
>
>
>
> There are two rounds each year available. This round of scholarships is
> for events that occur between January 1, 2020-June 30, 2020. Deadline for
> applications is Nov. 22, 2019. For more information visit
> https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx. If you
> have questions about the scholarship or how to apply contact Katie Henry at
> Katie.Henry at oregon.gov or 503-986-0671.
>
>
>
> 3.       In addition, The Ford Family Foundation has TA grants that allow
> use of the funds for staff members to attend a training or conference. In
> this instance, the TA application would fall under Community Economic
> Development. Here’s a link to the application:
> https://www.tfff.org/how-we-work/grants/current-funding-opportunities/technical-assistance-grants-0
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sheri & Katie
>


-- 
Julie Culjak
Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance
Ph: 541-969-4485
mfdowntown.org
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