The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications for the Oregon Museum Grant to support Oregon, public and nonprofit, museums in projects for the collection and management of heritage collections, for heritage-related tourism, and heritage education and interpretations.
Donor Name: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000-$8000
Grant Duration: 10 months
Details:
Oregon Museum grant funds are for Oregon museums to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the collective history of Oregon for all. Awards are given to museums conducting projects for the care and management of heritage collections, for heritage-related tourism, and heritage education and interpretation.
Funding Information
Generally, awards are $1000-$8000.
Project Dates
- Project start date (must be after July 1, 2023)
- Project end date (must be before April 30, 2024)
Professional Requirements
The application must convey that all work will be completed using appropriate museum practices.
Eligibility Criteria
Museums
Any qualified museum based in Oregon is eligible to apply. Museums are defined by statute as public institutions or private nonprofit Oregon corporations primarily devoted to the acquisition and public exhibition of specimens, artifacts, articles, documents and other items that relate to history, anthropology, archaeology, heritage, science or art and that have historical significance.
must meet the following requirements:
- Be in operation in Oregon as a public or private nonprofit for a period of at least two full years prior to the date of the application. The private nonprofits must be incorporated in the State of Oregon.
- Provide museum services open to the public at least 120 hours per year at designated and reasonable hours and places; Note: COVID closures are acceptable for this grant cycle.
- Have a responsible, competent attendant on duty when museum services are provided to the public;
- Be organized as a public or private non-profit institution that exists on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes;
- Care for and own or use tangible objects; and
- Exhibits the objects to the public on a regular basis through facilities the museum owns or operates.
Projects
These grants support projects for the collection and management of heritage collections, for heritage-related tourism, or heritage education and interpretation.
- “Heritage collections” includes artifacts and other manifestations of material culture, documents, publications, photographs and film, heritage recordings, music and songs gathered for study, comparison or exhibition, and their management.
- Heritage-related tourism” means the practice of traveling for recreation to learn, enjoy or appreciate heritage.
- “Heritage education and interpretation” means the action or process of educating or of being educated about heritage.
- Projects that will begin and end during the grant cycle qualify. Grant cycle extensions are extremely rare.
- Capital projects are eligible for funding, however building preservation projects are a lower priority unless the work impacts the care of collections. Projects eligible for the Preserving Oregon Grant are not eligible for this grant.
Standards
All projects must meet professional museum or archival standards. Please specify in the application which standards will be followed for the project. For digitization projects recommended minimum standards are those promoted by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.
For more information, visit Oregon Museum Grant.
