Terms and Conditions

UCCC GRANT APPLICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Paper or electronic applications must be received by 5:00PM, January 15, 2024 to be considered.

INTRODUCTION

The Union County Cultural Coalition (UCCC) grant funding comes from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The UCCC supports the arts and cultural enrichment of Union County through promotion and increased awareness of the arts and humanities. 

PURPOSES OF THE RE-GRANTING PROGRAM

The UCCC provides direct support for arts and cultural projects through the re-granting of dollars from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Though projects may have far reaching aspects these grants are intended to help bring to fruition projects that will enhance the cultural diversity of Union County.

WHAT IS AVAILABLE

Awards are made up to $500.00 per individual application.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Cultural organizations and/or individuals may apply.
  • Individual applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Applicants must be a resident of Union County, Oregon, at the time of application and at the time the award is granted or the project must significantly benefit Union County.
  • Individual applicants may NOT be a current board member, subcommittee member, staff, or consultant for the Union County Cultural Coalition.
  • UCCC Grants Application Review Committee members are NOT eligible to apply.
  • Previous recipients of UCCC grants may apply but priority will be given to new applicants and applicants not awarded in the past two granting cycles. Previous recipients must also have submitted their Report Form before the application deadline of January 15, 2024.
  • Previous awardees who fail to file a completed Recipient Report Form are no longer eligible for funding.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The foremost criterion the Selection Panel uses to evaluate an application is the excellence of the work represented in the Work Sample. The second criterion is the Selection Panel’s subjective response to your project in comparison to other projects submitted. The final criterion is the reasonable likelihood that the project can be realized with UCCC support based on your budget and other sources of support and time.

Project budget cannot be solely comprised of UCCC funds. This is a matching grant so all amounts requested from the UCCC must be met dollar for dollar through other granting or funding sources. Indicating “your own money” as a matching fund source is acceptable. Please see Project Budget page of application for details on matching funds. 

SELECTION PROCESS

Evaluation of the applications and selection of projects to receive UCCC support will be performed by a Grants Application Review Panel. The panel is comprised of arts and culture professionals who are invited by the UCCC to serve. A UCCC Board member will facilitate as the panel chair and will then assemble the committee and organize the review. UCCC Board members who are arts or culture experts may serve on the Review Panel. Each Review Panel member must have expertise in a different arts or cultural discipline. All of the Review Panel names will be available after the grant recipients are selected and announced. The Union County Cultural Coalition Board will then approve applications recommended for funding by the Grants Application Review Panel. All applicants will be notified of the results in writing (e-mail). **Please allow at least 4-6 weeks for the review and notification process.** 

Grant recipients must submit a W-9 Form to receive the award.

REPORTING PROJECT OUTCOMES

Reporting project outcomes is required. Not filling a report with the UCCC by the due date will result in forfeiture of future funding eligibility. For reporting purposes, you will need to estimate the number of people that benefitted from your grant. Click here or send completed report to: REPORTS, Union County Cultural Coalition, PO Box 607, La Grande, OR  97850.

Postmark your Recipient Report Form no later than January 15, 2024.