Oregon Cultural Trust

The Oregon Cultural Trust is a statewide cultural plan to raise significant new funds to invest in Oregon's arts, humanities, and heritage.  Funds will be distributed to local communities to support their cultural priorities, through competitive grants for projects of regional and statewide significance, and through grants to Oregon's statewide cultural agencies to support their ongoing efforts.

The Oregon Cultural Trust was create by civic, business, and cultural leaders to preserve and strengthen every aspect of Oregon culture.  Its goal is to create a protected endowment of over $200 million to provide long-term support for culture in Oregon.  While the endowment grows, the Trust will invest in:

• Grants to county and tribal planning groups for cultural activities and priorities, helping them shape programs that increase access to culture.
• Grants to expand and stabilize cultural organizations throughout the state.
• Funding for cultural agencies to strengthen programs and support new partnerships (Oregon Arts Commission, the Oregon Council for the Humanities, the Oregon Heritage Commission, the Oregon Historical Society, and the State Historic Preservation Office.)

Supporting Oregon's culture makes practical sense.  As an investment, it creates vibrant communities by strengthening the ecomony, improving education, and bettering our quality of life.