Research Office

Oregon Cultural Trust Cultural Development Program

LINK: https://culturaltrust.org/grants/how-to-apply/

The FY2024 Cultural Development Program will support projects taking place between September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024.

LIMITATIONS ON SUBMISSIONS: 1 per organization

Organizations may  submit only one application to one category a year:
• Access: Projects that make culture broadly available to Oregonians
• Preservation: Projects that invest in Oregon’s cultural heritage by recovering, preserving, and sharing historic assets and achievements
• Creativity: Projects that create and/or present cultural or scholarly work; projects that support the development of artists, cultural experts or scholars who promote creative
expression as a core part of vibrant communities
• Capacity: Projects that strengthen cultural organizations to increase stability, improve sustainability and/or measure/share cultural impacts

Research Office Notice of Intent Deadline:  4/4/2023

Agency Deadlines: May 05, 2023

The general guidance for the preparation of the notice of intent to the Research Office:

COVER SHEET (1 page) -please use an 11 point or higher font with one-inch margins.

• Solicitation Name and Descriptive Title
• Project Summary:  3 or 4 sentences or bullet points that provide an overview of the objective of your proposed research, how you plan to do it, and the expected outcome.
• Key PI/co-PIs:  5 or 6 sentences or bullet points that highlight team expertise as it relates to the project.
• Budget:  Example:  The total cost of the project is anticipated to be $ X, with $ Y being requested from the Agency.  Agency funds will be used for: $ A for personnel; $ B for operations, and $ C for broader impacts/subcontracts etc. 
• Category: Access, Preservation, Creativity, Capacity

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (1 page) - please use an 11 point or higher font with one-inch margins.

Problem statement: Clear and concise statement of

• Proposed activities: Describe the project to be undertaken including relevant timelines.
• Expected results: Describe the outcome you anticipate from the project.  What is the community impact and public benefit?
• Significance:  What is the cultural significance of the project?
• Evaluation:  How will you evaluate the outcomes of the project?
• Abbreviated CV or biographical sketch of the principal investigator – separate page
• Optional - Suggest one or two names to serve on the internal review committee.

Submit your Notice of Intent to the: 

• SMARTSHEET FORM

Problems with the Smartsheet platform - or questions.  Email  research.development@oregonstate.edu