FUTURE FUND

Navigate to the login page at [URL available by January 8, 2024], and click “Create New Account” to register and create an applicant profile. Once you have registered, be sure to keep your login information in a secure place for your records.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR ORGANIZATIONS

In the first registration section, labeled Applicant Information, provide your organization’s information (name, address, phone, etc.), not your personal information. In the next registration section, labeled User Information, provide your work contact information (business address, email, etc.), not your home or personal information.

Your email address becomes your username, so each user account must have a unique email address.

Starting January 8, 2024, the grant portal will be open. First, you need to create an account. Then you will be able to preview the application before you start.

1. Visit the “Apply” page (it will open in a new browser tab or window) to see available application.
2. When you’ve found the grant opportunity, click the “Preview” button. While you are previewing the application, you can also click the “Question List” button in the upper right to generate a blank application in PDF format. If you have difficulty previewing an application, please contact grants@visitcentraloregon.com.

No. At the bottom of the online application, there is a “Save as Draft” button. We recommend you save your application often and before logging out. You can log in at a later time to continue working on your application. We recommend that you cut and paste your application answers after each question into a Word document to save as a backup.

There are limits on the amount of text you can submit. You will see a character counter displayed below the entry field. This will actively tell you how many characters you have entered and will let you know when you are approaching the limit. You will not be able to save a draft of your application if you exceed the character limit. A page is a little over 3,000 characters. You are not required to reach the character limit!

If you have already begun the application process, you will find your draft application on your Applicant Dashboard (the first page after you log on, or click the “Home” icon at the top left of the screen).

• Find your in-progress application, and click the “Edit Application” link to the right.
• DO NOT click “Apply;” that will start a new application, instead of taking you to your application in progress.

All applications and required supporting documents must be submitted by 5:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on February 16, 2024. You will not be able to submit your application after that.

We prefer that you attach files in a PDF format (.pdf). We will also accept files in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Excel (.xls or .xlsx). Unacceptable formats include files with “exe,” “com,” “vbs,” and “bat”extensions.

No. The online system will not allow you to submit your application unless you attach the required materials. If you do not have the documents filed electronically, you can scan the information into a PDF file. If you do not have a scanner at your organization, you can scan your documents at a copy shop or a public library.

Download your converted documents to your computer and save them. Upload the documents to the appropriate questions on the online form.

For-profit entities must show proof of EIN. The document needed to show Proof of Federal Tax ID in the grant application is the EIN Confirmation Letter from the IRS. If this number is lost or misplaced, you can contact the IRS Business & Specialty Tax Line at 800-829-4933.

No, there is no cost-share or match requirement for this grant. However, priority points will be awarded for cash-match funding of at least 10% of the total request. In order to receive these points, the applicant must submit a letter of support documenting the match. This letter should include the source of the match, the amount, and dates of availability.

Applications that include projects taking place in non-peak season (the timeframe between October 1 until the Friday prior to Memorial Day weekend, excluding the week between Christmas and New Year holidays), projects that demonstrate impact in more than one jurisdiction, or projects that include cash-match funding of at least 10% of the total request will receive priority points.

We encourage applicants to submit projects between approximately $20,000 to $50,000. Projects below these amounts will be considered through another funding mechanism and may be submitted online at this link: https://visitcentraloregon.com/partnerships-and-sponsorships/ .

The grant period is 12 months. The project period begins on May 1, 2024.