Grants awarded for arts, culture, and humanities organizations. Applications are accepted for three deadlines annualy: April 15, August 15, and November 15. 99% of grants awarded to Oregon organizations. Occasionally grants awarded to organizations from other Northwest regions.
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Programs and initiatives supporting youth, especially at-risk youth, both privately and publicly. Services generally provided by the government that help improve the youth's standard of living - http://youthink.worldbank.org/glossary.php Amy Sample WardFindings
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Adult and continuing education is intended for adults, usually above the age of traditional college years and may require enrollment in a college of university ... Click here for background information on continuing education from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_education#Continuing_education_generally Amy Sample WardFindings
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Programs can be school-funded and school-based or run by an affiliated/outside organization hosted at the school or an off-campus location. Many programs are year-round. Youth mentoring is the process of matching caring, concerned adults with young people who may be at risk. The adult is usually unrelated and ...Findings
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Referring to nonprofit organizations that support arts and culture of many disciplines. See Arts, Culture and Humanities catoegory for more and related information. ...Findings
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Instruction in any area of the arts, especially in public K-12 schools and grades. history and approaches of general art education from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_education#History Art education in the United States: ...Findings
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Choral music is an important part of the fine arts community in Oregon. Choral music is generally defined as music performed by an ensemble of singers. The term choir is usually used to denote and ensemble associated with ...Findings
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Opportunities for and resources to facilitate communications and media in communities and neighborhoods. Click here for public policy and legislation around community media from the Alliance for Community Media: http://www.alliancecm.org/index.php?page_id=23 Amy Sample ...Findings
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Field of performance art, spanning all ages and styles. Click here to read about the origins and history of dance from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance#Origins_and_history_of_dance Amy Sample WardFindings
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Programs and support for musicians (singers, writers, composers, etc.) involved in the opera community. Click here to read about the history of opera from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera#History Amy Sample WardFindings
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The Symphony Orchestra section focuses on research and contacts related to symphony orchestra programming and sustainability in the face of aging and dwindling audiences. Click here for a history of the orchestra from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_orchestra#History_of_the_orchestra Phoebe O'LearyFindings
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Protection of animals, especially those used for food, work, research, etc. Political, social, and cultural organizations and work. Click here for information on the history of the Animal Welfare Act: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/awahistory.html Amy Sample Ward Click here to read the ...Findings
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has identified considerations for technical cooperation that affect three types of sustainability:- Institutional sustainability. Can a strengthened institutional
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