FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 

Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory has funds available for tourism focused, visitor-facing projects in the urban portion of Clackamas County. These funds are being offered through Travel Oregon’s Portland Region regional destination marketing organization program. 

Eligible applicants include non-profits with current Oregon Corporation Division registration and IRS non-profit status, a governmental entity or a federally recognized tribal organizations. 

Because funds are coming from the Portland Region program, projects must take place within the Clackamas County communities of Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, Happy Valley, North Clackamas, Oregon City or  West Linn.

Projects must be completed by June 30, 2025. The total amount of funding available is $41,144. Requests for funding between $15,000 and $41,144 will be considered. 

A 25% cash match is required for any funds awarded. Please identify cash match on your Budget Form.

Preference will be given to projects that: 

• Demonstrate positive impact to more than one community
• Include the involvement/collaboration of multiple partners

Interested have until 5:00pm, January 30, 2025 to submit completed funding request and project budget form.  

Organizations whose projects have been selected for funding will need to enter into a contract (Award Agreement) with Clackamas County before fund can be released. Awardees will also be required to prepare and deliver a final Project Report at the conclusion of their project.

If you have questions about this funding opportunity, please reach out to jim@mthoodterritory.com.  

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

Event sponsorships are available for visitor-facing events held within Clackamas County that demonstrate broad positive economic impact for the community in which they take place.

Priority will be given to new events, where plans exist to grow/enhance existing events and/or organizers intend to promote their event to more diverse and audiences outside the region.

Sponsorships from $500 to $1,500 can be awarded. The level of sponsorship offered will be based on considerations that include:

      - length of event (single or multiple consecutive days or event season/series)
      - duration of event (number of hours)
      - attendance size
      - scale/scope of promotion
      - open to the general public
      - likelihood of drawing out-of-area attendees
      - alignment with Tourism’s Strategic Priorities

Event sponsorships are only available to event organizers. Organizations are eligible to receive one (1) event sponsorship per calendar year quarter. Funds awarded are not a guarantee of future funding for the same event.

Requests for sponsorships will be considered no more than six (6) months in advance of event. Requests will be accepted as long as funding is available. This page will be updated as needed.

Request Process:

Complete an on-line Request Form.

Requests will be reviewed and replied to within two (2) weeks. If approved, requestors will need to submit a County Vendor Packet with an IRS W-9 Form if one is not already on file.

If you have questions about Event Sponsorships please email Funding@mthoodterritory.com. (please set Subject Line to "Event Sponsorship Inquiry")

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:   

LOGOS FOR EVENT SPONSORSHIPS/GRANT AWARDS

Instructions

Use either of these logos for event sponsorship recognition or project funding acknowledgment materials/communications where Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory/Clackamas County Tourism provided financial support. The logo is available for use in White and Green. The preference is to always use the white logo over a photo or solid color background. If placed on white please use the color logo.