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Portland Arts Project Grant FY27

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Portland Arts Project Grant FY27 — Regional Arts and Culture Council
  • Who Can Apply: Individual artists, artist teams, arts businesses and organizations that physically reside or are headquartered within the City of Portland service area; currently enrolled students are not eligible. Nonprofits and schools serving K-12 students and/or underserved communities apply in a separate Arts Access Fund category.
  • The Focus: Project grants across all creative disciplines (programming, presentations, events, artistic development, creation of artworks) that include a public presentation.
  • The Funding: General Fund awards from $1,000 to $5,000, requested in $1,000 increments (Arts Access Fund, organizations and schools only: $1,000 to $10,000).
  • Key Requirements: Apply through RACC's Opportunity Portal: eligibility profile; seven narrative answers (project description up to 1,200 characters; the others up to 1,000 characters each); a balanced project budget with two short budget answers (up to 500 characters each); artistic resume or bio; resumes or bios for main collaborators; curated work samples; and price lists, quotes or other cost-research documentation for key expenses. Accepted formats include .jpg/.png, .doc/.docx/PDF, .mov/.mp4 or video links, and .mp3/.wav.
DeadlineWednesday, October 28, 2026
AwardGeneral Fund category (individual artists, artist teams, arts businesses and organizations): awards from $1,000 to $5,000, requested in $1,000 increments; partial funding is possible. The separate Arts Access Fund category ($1,000 to $10,000) is for nonprofit organizations and schools only.
LocationPortland, OR
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesAll creative disciplines
Application notesTwo categories; applicants may apply to only one. General Fund (individual artists, artist teams, arts businesses, organizations) and Arts Access Fund (nonprofits and schools serving K-12 students and/or underserved communities). One application per applicant. Draft review by the RACC Grants Team must be requested by Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5pm (first-come, first-served; prioritised for first-time applicants). A final report is due within 45 days of completing the project. Late applications cannot be accepted.
Contactgrants@racc.org
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Regional Arts and Culture Council

Organization based in Portland