The Local Government Grant Program (LGGP) is a voter approved, State lottery funded grant program administrated by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Typically, the program awards over $5 million annually to qualified projects, and has awarded over $60 million in grant funding since the program began in 1999.
Small grants applications are due on May 1 2024. They are less than $100,000. Typically they are about $75,000. In 2023 the LGGP awared $822,080 in grants to 13 munincipalities.
For Prairie City, the Mayor had suggested a walking path. Or, the funds could also be allocated for playground equipment in Depot Park or resurfacing the access way.
For small grants the LGGP requires %20 matching for cities under 5,000. This can be from local budgeted funds, local agency labor or equipment, federal revenue sharing, other grants, county inmate labor, donated funds, value of donated private property or equipment, materials or labor. The vvalue of land acquired within the past 6 years, cost of appraisals or pre-development costs within the past two years.
Diamonds in the Rough grants are to restore or reconstruct the facades of buildings that have been heavily altered over the years. The purpose is to return them to their historic appearance and potentially qualify them for historic designation (local or national). These grants are part of the SHPO’s Preserving Oregon Grant Program. Grants may be awarded up to $20,000.
May 1, 2024
Repairing the outer facade of the Depot to it’s original condition.
1:1 matching
The Oregon Heritage Grant provides matching grants to non-profit organizations, federal recognized tribal governments, universities and local governments for projects that conserve, develop or interpret Oregon’s heritage.
Fall 2025 (TBA), Applications open in August of 2025
Resotoration and exhibit enclosure for donated wagon.
Grant may be used for up to 50% of the project cost. Up to 50%ofthe participant cost may be in approved domated services and materials.
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) offers matching grants for rehabilitation work that supports the preservation of historic resources listed in the National Register of Historic Places or for significant work contributing toward identifying, preserving and/or interpreting archaeological sites.
Letter of Intent to apply is REQUIRED and must be submitted by the deadline.
Letter of Intent Deadline: April 11, 2024 (11:59 p.m.) A pre-application work description submission is required. If you are interested in applying, submit the description by creating an application on the OPRD GrantsOnline System.
Once you have submitted a letter of intent, you may be contacted to discuss the project and to perhaps schedule a site visit. Once the letter is approved, you will be able to work on the application in the same online program.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024 (11:59 p.m.)
Repair of DeWitt museum facade.
1:1 Matching funds up to $20,000