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<p class="MsoNormal">The Cultural Trust's annual competitive grant cycle for arts, heritage, history, preservation and humanities nonprofit programs has opened. Grant guidelines for FY2017 Cultural Development grants are posted.
<b><u>Applications must be submitted online by 5 pm Friday, April 22, 2016</u></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cultural Development grants are for project activities that occur between August 1, 2016 and July 30, 2017 that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>protect and stabilize Oregon's cultural resources;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>expand public awareness of, access to, and participation in quality cultural experiences in Oregon;
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</span></span></span><![endif]>ensure that Oregon cultural resources are strong and dynamic contributors to Oregon's communities and quality of life;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>build an understanding of the value and impact of culture to Oregonians.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cultural Development Grants recognize and support significant cultural programs and projects through four grant categories:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Access: Make culture broadly available to Oregonians<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Preservation: Invest in Oregon's cultural heritage by recovering, preserving, and sharing historic assets and achievements<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Creativity: Create and/or present cultural or scholarly work; Support the development of artists, cultural experts, or scholars who promote culture as a core part of vibrant communities<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Capacity: Strengthen cultural organizations to increase stability, improve sustainability, or measure/share cultural impacts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more info see: <a href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/node/314">
http://www.culturaltrust.org/node/314</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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