Polk County Cultural Coalition Polk County, Oregon

The mission of the Polk County Cultural Coalition (PCCC) is to encourage projects and activities in the arts, heritage, and humanities that relate to the priorities of  the PCCC. 

·         Protect existing cultural assets

·         Focus on young people

·         Help overcome barriers to participation in cultural events and activities 

Funds for PCCC grants come from the Oregon Cultural Trust. 

Grant Calendar for 2009

• PCCC grants range from $200 to $2500.  Materials, guidelines and application forms for  the Primary Grant Cycle for PCCC funds for 2009 are available by viewing and printing 2009 PCCC Grant Application -or- download the Grant Application in Microsoft Word format.
• November 15, 2008 - Grant guidelines and application forms available

• March  15, 2009 - Deadline for grant submission

• April 1, 2009 - Decisions on awards published

• June 1, 2009 - Disbursement of grant funds

The intention of PCCC is to allocate most funds during the Primary Grant Cycle.  A Secondary Grant Cycle may be used to disburse funds unallocated in the primary cycle.   The secondary cycle will consider proposals not received in the Primary Grant Cycle and proposals solicited by PCCC. 

Grants awarded by PCCC

Background materials relevant to the formulation of PCCC grant guidelines can be found in the following documents:

    Guidelines for Distributing Oregon Cultural Trust Funds in Polk County 2004-2009 and Structure of Polk County Cultural Coalition

  Material for board members (password protected)

• PCCC By-Laws

• Board of Directors