The Oregon Museum Grant supports 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 | Reimbursement
Deadline: 04/09/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Oregon Museum grant funds are for Oregon museums to collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the collective history of Oregon for all.
Funding Information
- Generally, awards are $1000-$8000
- The funding is by reimbursement for work completed.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026.
Museum 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
- 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
- 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, projects must complete by the grant deadline to receive full reimbursement
- Capital projects (building enhancements, HVAC, installed shelving, etc.) are eligible for funding, however building preservation projects are a lower priority unless the work impacts the care of collections. Historic property preservation projects eligible for the Preserving Oregon Grant are not eligible for this grant
- Equipment is eligible for funding
- Staffing related to the project is eligible for funding and to serve as match.
For more information, visit OPRD.
