2023 Veterans’ and War Memorials Grant Program (Oregon) - fundsforNGOs

The Veterans’ and War Memorials Grant Program provides funding assistance to local governments for the construction and restoration of veterans’ and war memorials.

Donor Name: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

State: Oregon

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/31/2023

Size of the Grant: $10,000 and $70,000

Grant Duration: 22 months, 14 days

Details:

The Veterans’ and War Memorials Grant Program was created and established to provide funding assistance to local governments for the construction and restoration of veterans’ and war memorials.

The program will help honor Oregon’s soldiers and veterans by commemorating their service to the country.

The Veterans’ and War Memorial Grant program provides, subject to the availability of funds, for up to 80 percent funding assistance with a minimum of 10 percent cash. Match may include budgeted funds, donated funds, value of equipment use, donated materials, volunteer labor, planning or any combination thereof. The project sponsor may provide the remaining match by planning work done prior to project authorization or planning, construction, or restoration work performed following project authorization. Planning work includes research, design, engineering, environmental, and site survey for any construction or restoration project.

Funding Information

There is approximately $275,000 available for this program. Grant amounts are generally between $10,000 and $70,000.

Grant Period

Grant Period Start: By July 1, 2023, with fully executed agreement
Grant Period End: May 15, 2025, project and reporting and reimbursement complete

Eligibility Criteria

ORGANIZATIONS: Local government entities and federally recognized tribes in Oregon are eligible to apply. Local governmental entities include cities (municipal corporations); counties (political subdivisions); metropolitan service districts, park and recreation districts, and port districts. The governmental entity must partner with veteran organization. Partner veteran’s organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Represent veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America;
- Were established for the purpose of supporting or recognizing veterans;
- Have an established membership, that includes officers, and bylaws; and
- Are physically located in Oregon or have a Chapter that is physically located in Oregon.
SITE/LOCATION: To be eligible for a grant, veterans’ and war memorials must be placed on public property in Oregon owned and controlled by a government entity. A government entity is a body of government, whether district, local, state, federal, or Tribal that owns or leases the property on which the project is to reside. The property can be owned by a government entity that is not the applicant, when there is an agreement in place between the two. The named government entity must agree to the memorial’s siting and maintenance for not less than 25 years from completion of the project. For a construction project, an applicant must demonstrate that the government entity that owns or controls the public property will accept the memorial on that site. For a restoration, an applicant must demonstrate the government entity that owns or controls the public property will authorize restoration activities on the memorial.
PROJECTS: The types of eligible projects include construction of a new memorial or restoration of an existing memorial. A memorial is a monument or place designated to commemorate or preserve the memory of wars involving the United States of America or to honor veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Maintenance projects are NOT eligible for grants.