We’re excited to unveil details to our Cultural Resources Economic Fund for 2025-2027! Since 2013, the Cultural Advocacy of Oregon (CACO) has lobbied the Oregon Legislature to fund capital construction projects all over the state. To date, the legislature has funded $38 million in more than 50 projects. And now it could be your turn!
Who is eligible: Arts & culture organizations with capital construction projects of $150,000 or more, occurring between July 1, 2025-June 30, 2027
Deadline for proposal: June 1, 2024 (Phase 1), August 1, 2024 (Phase 2)
Contact: Sue Hildick, Senior Advisor of CACO, 503-816-4701, info@oregonculture.org
Please read the CREF 2025-27 Guidance Document to find out if you are eligible to apply.
Important details:
While CACO has a mandate to recommend a slate of CREF projects, we can make no guarantees of support or funding. CACO recommends a carefully considered slate of projects, which we all must then work diligently to encourage the legislature to fund. We have had years where funding levels have been cut arbitrarily, or sessions like 2023 when CACO’s CREF slate was seemingly forgotten in a chaotic end of session.