Each year, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association distributes funding to our coastal partners through our Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). The annual program was created to strategically and thoughtfully support shovel-ready destination development opportunities along the Oregon Coast.
For the 2025–2026 funding cycle, the SI-Fund will support two focus areas:
- Tribal Tourism Opportunities (by invitation only)
- Funding for Tribal Tourism opportunities will be managed through a direct invitation process.
- Eligible projects may include: Tribal tourism comprehensive planning, interpretive signage, exhibits, cultural events, or other initiatives led by or in collaboration with Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians; the Coquille Indian Tribe; The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
- Invitations will be extended directly to Tribes or partners identified by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association.
- Public Art (open application process)
- Public art is any creative work located in a public space, accessible to everyone, and approved by local entities like a city or county government. It includes a wide variety of permanent works, such as sculptures, murals, and even functional art like artistic benches, intended to be a form of community expression that enhances the environment and promotes tourism.
- Applications open July 1, 2025 and close on a rolling basis until May 30, 2026 or until funds are fully allocated (whichever comes first).
- Eligible projects may include: murals, sculptures, interpretive art connected to local flora/fauna, outdoor recreation–themed works, cultural heritage exhibits, or community-centered art events.
Please review the OCVA Strategic Investment Fund guidelines here. To submit a public art project for funding, click here.
We look forward to hearing from you!