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Grants

Apply for national and local grants to benefit business and the citizens of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region. Below we have listed grants, funds and foundations that may help our individual members and the greater community.

Lane County Tourism Special Projects Grants
Grants for projects that enhance tourism and tourism-related activities in Lane County.

Tourism Special Projects Grants are funded by Transient Room Taxes (TRT). Lane County intends to fund as many well qualified projects as possible within available funds up to $100,000. Award levels may range between $500 and $10,000 for sponsorship opportunities.  Awards in excess of $10,000 may also be given on qualifying projects. Recipients are required to provide a 10% cash match.

Projects ineligible for consideration include feasibility studies and projects that have already received funding for two years. Applications are reviewed by the Tourism Council and presented to the Lane County Board of Commissioners. All awards require compliance with Lane County contracting rules and regulations.

The 2013 application process is now closed. For more information, contact the Office of County Administration, Attention: Sarah Mizejewski, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Ave,
Eugene, OR 97401.
Tourism Grants 
Travel Oregon/Oregon Tourism Commission
http://industry.traveloregon.com/industry-resources/matching-grants-program/oregon-tourism-commission-matching-grants-program/
  
Outdoor Recreation / Sustainability Grants
Oregon State Parks & Recreation
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/GRANTS/index.shtml

Oregon Historic Trails Fund
http://www.oregonhistorictrailsfund.org/apply.php

National Trails Fund
http://www.americanhiking.org/OurWork.aspx?id=71&terms=alliance+fund

Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/grants/index.asp

Cycling Grants
Cycle Oregon Fund
http://www.cycleoregon.com/cycle-oregon-fund/

Bikes Belong Coalition
http://www.bikesbelong.org/grants

Oregon Pedestrian and Bicycle Grant Program
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BIKEPED/grants1.shtml

Transportation Grants
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant
http://www.theevproject.com/overview.php

Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transit Division
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/PT/program_index.shtml

Oregon Department of Transportation Scenic Byways
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/SCENICBYWAYS/grants.shtml

National Scenic Byways Discretionary Grants Program
http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/

Historic Preservation Grants
Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept.: Heritage Programs: Financial Assistance
http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/FINASST/grants.shtml

Oregon Cultural Trust
http://www.culturaltrust.org/what-we-support 

Museums for America
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm

National Park Service Preserve America
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/hpg/PreserveAmerica/index.htm

National Trust for Historic Preservation
http://www.nationaltrust.org/funding/nonprofit.html#endowment

Tourism Cares - Worldwide Grant Program
http://www.tourismcares.org/grants 

Multiple Grant Offerings - Focus on Enhancing Opportunities and Quality of Life
Three Rivers Foundation
http://www.threeriversfoundation.org/

Oregon Community Foundation
http://www.oregoncf.org/receive/grants 

League of Oregon Cities
http://www.orcities.org/CityResources/FundingGrantOpportunities/tabid/847/Default.aspx

Ford Family Foundation
http://www.tfff.org/

Spirit Mountain Community Fund
http://www.thecommunityfund.com/funding 

Federal Grants
http://www.grants.gov/

Arts / Humanities / Education Grants
Oregon Arts Commission
http://www.oregonartscommission.org/content/grants

Creative Capital Foundation
http://www.creative-capital.org/

Oregon Council for The Humanities
http://oregonhumanities.org/programs/section/grants/ 

National Endowment For The Humanities
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=ln

Intel Foundation
http://www.intel.com/community/grant.htm

M J Murdock Charitable Trust
http://www.murdock-trust.org/

Meyer Memorial Trust
http://www.mmt.org/grants_programs/

The Collins Foundation
http://www.collinsfoundation.org/

The Verizon Foundation
http://www.verizonfoundation.org/grants

Rural Development / Agriculture Grants
USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/or/rbeg.htm

USDA Rural Business Opportunity Grant
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/or/rbog.htm

USDA's Cooperative State, Research, Education and Extension Service
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program (OASDFR or Section 2501 program)
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1113

Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
http://wsare.usu.edu/grants/

Top 50 Oregon Foundations that give grants and some other giving programs
http://www.tgci.com/grants/Oregon/index.asp#workshops

College Scholarships
Oregon Media Production Association
http://ompa.org/maef/ 
  
Subscription Based Resources
Foundation Center
http://www.foundationcenter.org/

The Oregon Foundation DataBook & CD
http://www.foundationdatabook.com/Pages/or/or1.html

Philanthropy Northwest
http://www.philanthropynw.org/s_pnw/sec.asp?CID=7290&DID=16471

Grant Technical Assistance
National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/contactus/cu_apply.html

Extension Risk Management Education Grant Program
http://extensionrme.org/Opportunities.aspx 

Grant Resources
Multnomah County Library
http://www.multcolib.org/services/nonprofitresourcecenter.html

Red Lodge Clearinghouse Funding 
http://rlch.org/content/get-funding

Economic & Community Development Department:
http://econ.oregon.gov/
The Economic & Community Development Department has business development officers (BDO's) located throughout the state. Your BDO is the most knowledgeable person in your area for information on potential grants and economic assistance. A list of the BDO's is available through the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department website: http://www.oregon4biz.com/

Grant Writing Workshop presented by The Grant Training Center
http://www.granttrainingcenter.com/

Transient Room Tax Funding
If your local jurisdiction collects a lodging tax, please check with your local city manager or county administrator to see if they offer tourism promotion funding for projects or programs from their room taxes.

Source: Oregon Tourism Commission/Travel Oregon/Other
Updated December 2011