The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund (BCTF) grants are intended to attract tourists from outside of a 50-mile radius to regionally based arts and culture projects, activities or events with a measurable and positive economic and cultural impact on the community of Bend.
Donor Name: Bend Cultural Tourism Fund
State: Oregon
City: Bend
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grants are limited to definitions within Oregon State Statute 320.300 and can include any of the following activities:
- Advertising, publicizing, or distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists
- Conducting strategic planning and research necessary to stimulate future tourism development
- Marketing special events and festivals designed to attract tourists
Goals
Goals of the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund:
- Attract incremental tourists to Bend during the shoulder seasons and winter months Diversify Bend’s tourism offerings
- Enrich and cultivate Bend’s arts and cultural assets
- Establish Bend as a premier cultural tourism destination
- Enhance Bend’s quality of life
- Increase Bend’s appeal to attract new long-term investment into the community.
Types of Grants
- Small Marketing/Research Grants
- Small Marketing/Research Grants (formally known as Catalyst Grants) are intended to support newer emerging cultural tourism activities that will have less of a focus on ROI or conduct research for a new project’s feasibility. Small Marketing/Research Grant award amounts are typically smaller than the Large Marketing Grants. Historically, the average award is $9,000.
- Large Marketing Grant
- Large Marketing Grants are intended to support high quality cultural tourism activities that demonstrate a clear and measurable economic benefit in Bend. These grants are usually for established programs and activities that need a little help to draw in additional tourists and can demonstrate measurable return on investment. The average Large Marketing Grant made in 2023 was $26,700. The maximum award was $48,000.
For more information, visit BCTF.
