The Community Cultural Participation (CCP) Grant Program provides financial support for Washington County nonprofit arts, heritage, and humanities organizations and activities.
Donor Name: Cultural Coalition of Washington County
State: Oregon
County: Washington County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Goals
Applicants can apply for activities or opportunities that address one or more of these five goals:
- Public Awareness and Participation- Build community through communication, audience development, and engagement.
- Support Cultural Organizations- Increase capacity, encourage professional development, and support adaptability.
- Increase Public Art and Performance Opportunities- Foster more impactful art, events, and cultural connections with increased accessibility for all.
- Support Diverse Cultural and Heritage Activities- Include cultural learning and cultural equity at the heart of the creative community.
- Increasing Access to Arts Education- Serve school-based arts and cultural opportunities and build arts awareness for youth, while encouraging life-long learning.
Funding Information
Grant awards are capped at $3,000 per EIN number.
Grant Period
January 1 to December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit, IRS-designated 501(c)(3) arts, culture, humanities, or heritage organization, or a school and/or teacher with an arts, heritage, or humanities project.
- Schools: Priority will be given to applications submitted by or on behalf of individual teachers. Applications do not have to be submitted by the district; however, please be aware that an EIN can only be used once per grant cycle. Therefore, if multiple applications with the same EIN are awarded, they will have to divide the award equally.
- Should apply for an opportunity that enhances Public Awareness and Participation, supports Existing Cultural Organizations, increases Public Art Opportunities, supports Cultural and Heritage Learning, or increases Youth Access to the Arts.
- Be headquartered within Washington County and serve Washington County residents, or apply for a grant to support your event located in Washington County.
- Applications will be accepted that support capital expenditure, such as the acquisition of public art, museum exhibits, or equipment; however, CCP grants may not be used for capital campaigns.
- Applicants are advised to make their 2026 project different from the funded 2025 project.
- Applicants must provide an itemized budget showing revenue and expenditures for the proposed activity or event in the application. Revenue and expenses must balance. Be as detailed as possible, especially with revenue projections (be specific about granting organizations and sources of income). If your organization presents projects in multiple counties, please include only budget information pertinent to your activities in Washington County.
- A strong grant application will explain how the grant addresses priorities of:
For more information, visit CCWC.
