Each year, YCCC receives an allotment of Oregon Cultural Trust money to fund cultural activities in Yamhill County, including project grants of up to $2500. 

2026 Grant Application Period: October 1st - November 15th, 2025

GRANT PRIORITIES
Applicants should illustrate how the project or event aligns with at least one of the priorities below and speak to the potential impact to Yamhill County community.

  • Promote, Maintain, or Expand Cultural Activities, Education & Organizations

  • Encourage Activities That Blend the Humanities, the Arts & Heritage

  • Increase Intra-County Communication Between Resources and Potential Audiences

  • Cultivate, Incorporate, or Expand the Use of County Resources and Assets

  • Broaden Cultural Opportunities for Diverse and Under-Served County Populations

RESTRICTIONS
 Grant funds may not be used for:  

  • Scholarships, conferences, seminars, and travel

  • Operating costs - including staff positions, except as a viable crisis recovery plan

  • Projects advocating for political, religious, labor, fraternal, or sports groups

  • Fundraising efforts that do not support YCCC priorities

  • Institutional benefits, general endowments, and honorary functions.

  • Projects that have been completed prior to the grant year (2025)

DEADLINE
In order to receive a grant, an applicant or organization must submit an application no later than November 15, 2025.

 

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE

  • Arts that we see, including:
    Ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, architecture, furniture making, metal crafting, wood working, jewelry making, etc.goes here

    Examples:

  • Art we experience, including:
    Music, dance, drama, puppetry, theatre, comedy, circus, etc.

    Examples:

  • Art that conveys emotions, imagination, and style through written material, including:
    Novels, essays, poetry, memoir, book signing, storytelling, writers’ workshops, book groups, author talks, etc.

    Examples:

  • General knowledge and intellectual skills in the arts and sciences, including:
    Humanities events include: lectures, demonstrations, workshops in the arts and sciences.

  • Practices, attributes, or even property that is passed down through generations, including:
    Customs, traditions, objects, stories, values and preservation.  

    Examples:

  • The appreciation of food, drinks, and comfort, including:
    Food, wine, cider, beer, farm to fork, farmer’s markets, and specialty food makers (sausage, cheese, jam, chocolate, etc.).

    Examples:

  • Festivity through a special party or event, including:
    Local festivals, ethnic festivals, seasonal festivals, etc.

    Examples:

    • Newberg Old Fashioned Days

    • Dayton Harvest Festival

    • McMinnville Turkey Rama

    • Yamhill Derby Days

    • Carlton Fun Days

    • Phil Sheridan Days

    • Amity Daffodil Festival

    • Willamina 4th of July Celebration

    • Alien Days

    • Camellia Festival

    • Lavender Festival

    • Dia de los Muertos

    • Native American Spring Gathering