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Heart & Inspiration Awards

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EVENT AND MARKETING SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM: HEART
& INSPIRATION AWARDS

Explore Tualatin Valley’s (ETV) “Heart & Inspiration Awards” is an event marketing and sponsorship program. This program is available to events in Washington County, Oregon, and investments are awarded to events that have the ability to generate overnight visitation to Washington County, Oregon, and that serve as a platform for cultural and economic growth.

Tualatin Valley Inspiration Event Award

This is a competitive award of paid sponsorships or support up to $5,000 (up to $25,000 total per application cycle). This is not an open-cycle application period.

Cycles and Deadlines:

  • October 2026 awards: July 31 – September 15, 2026 submissions. Applications due by September 15, 2026. Strategic investment Grants will be awarded by October 15, 2026.
    • For events that occur November 2026 – May 2027
  • May 2027 awards: March 1, 2027 – April 15, 2027. Applications due by April 15, 2027. Strategic investment Grants will be awarded by May 15, 2027.
    • For events that occur June 2027 – October 2027
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Eligible events must be open to the public and located in Washington County, Oregon, and event organizers must be non-profit 501(c) organizations or federally recognized tribes located in Washington County who are rooted in—and connected to—Tualatin Valley.

Organizations that have an inspirational event that will collaboratively propel Explore Tualatin Valley forward in our efforts to promote the destination to overnight visitors and enhance the quality of life of our residents are encouraged to apply.

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FAQ's

What events qualify and what events do not qualify?
Eligible events must be in Washington County, Oregon, and are open to the public. Non-visitor events such as meetings, conventions, dinners, auctions, fund-raisers, galas, school events, classes/workshops, clinics, camps, on-going permanent events are not eligible. Event Support and Sponsorships will also not be provided for routine operational expenses such as salaries, business operating costs, travel and mileage.

Yes. We encourage you to download the application questions before filling out the application.

You can find the application on ETV’s website. You can fill out the application online, or you can submit your completed application to engage@tualatinvalley.org. If you require a paper copy, please email engage@tualatinvalley.org or call 503-644-5555.

No. Organizations are eligible to receive only one Inspiration Award per event award cycle.

Only one strategic investment grant project per organization has the ability to be awarded per fiscal year. We recommend that organizations submit an application for the event that aligns most closely with the guidelines.

Yes. Some of these restrictions include, (but are not limited to): Administrative or membership fees, salaries, business operating costs, travel and mileage, apparel for volunteers and/or staff, non-visitor events (examples include, but are not limited to: dinners, auctions, fund-raisers, galas, school events, classes/workshops, clinics, camps, etc.)

Yes. ETV requires recognition in the promotion of projects recognizing the financial contribution and support provided by ETV. Where possible, credit should say: “This event is funded in part using strategic investment funds provided by Explore Tualatin Valley,” and will include the Explore Tualatin Valley logo, provided by ETV.

Yes. Legal requirements/compliance/guidelines: Recipient hereby certifies that it has complied, and agrees that it shall comply, with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, executive orders and ordinances related to expenditure of the Strategic Investment grant moneys and the activities financed with the Strategic Investment grant moneys. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Recipient expressly agrees to comply with (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (b) Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (c) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and ORS 659A.142, (d) all regulations and administrative rules established pursuant to the foregoing laws, and (e) all other application requirements of federal and state civil rights and rehabilitation statutes, rules and regulations.

No. The program is intended to support eligible nonprofit and community-based organizations leading tourism-related destination development projects.

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