OAR 123-500-0080: Purpose

The purpose of the Cultural Trust’s Community Cultural Participation Grant program is to provide funds to counties and federally recognized Indian Tribes to support local cultural activities involving the arts, heritage and humanities. (1) This program is intended to increase public participation in culture to actively support and enjoy the cultural resources in their communities and foster the development of a unique cultural identity for counties and tribes. (2) The program's focus is on local cultural planning, with each county, and each federally-recognized Indian Tribe, building participation in, gaining access to, and shaping priorities of local culture. (3) The program encourages inter-organization and inter-disciplinary collaboration, along with support for excellence.