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INDUSTRY

FUTURE FUND – 2024 AWARDEES

2024 Central Oregon Awardees

Rendering of pavilion gathering space with soda machines.

Antelope 3, LLC – Antelope Pavilion

$50,000
This project will provide a safe and inclusive “stopping place” for travelers looking to use restrooms, refill on water, and/or relax. It will also serve to kickstart the local economy by providing a multi-use outdoor event space.

Kids climbing on rock climbing wall with colorful mounts.

Bend Endurance Academy – Enhancement and Accessibility Project

$13,200
Event outreach and adaptive climbing enhancements that aim to increase capacity and successfully draw climbing competitions, camps, and clinics during non-peak seasons.

painting of night sky behind mountain peak.

DarkSky Oregon – Beautiful Oregon Night Skies Educational Outreach

$24,500

This project seeks to halt and reverse the disappearance of our starry night skies in Central Oregon through educational outreach with creative public service announcements that encourage voluntary change of outdoor lighting.

Wagon wheel and grain outlines next to text of High Desert Moonfest.

Explore Prineville – High Desert Moonfest

$28,725
This festival celebrates an end to the farming season that has historically driven the Crook County economy since its founding.

Orange kangaroo in front of the sun above text describing Gramma Roses Kangaroos and Zoo.

Gramma Roses – Accessibility Project

$20,000
This project provides accessibility enhancements to increase the total interior square footage available to utilize for the petting zoo and visitors with disabilities.

Woman sitting on the ground painting antelope on the canvas of a teepee.

Kah-Nee-Ta Resort – Artwork Design Project

$22,431
This project will enhance the cultural experience of the Resort by partnering with a local artist for authentic artwork designed and painted on the exterior of its 20 new teepees.

Two women in pink and blue tops riding horses in front of the Three Sisters mountain peaks.

Oregon Equestrian Trails – Cline Buttes Trail Signs

$28,510
This project will provide signage at over 50 square miles of BLM land between Bend, Redmond, and Sisters.

Various designs of native beadwork jewelry laid out on circular backdrop.

So. Wasco Alliance – Simnasho Tribal Market Project

$42,064
The Market will create opportunities for tribal members and travelers to meet each other, and be a welcoming space that is rich in cultural experience for all ages.

 

Small, square wooden observatory building in front of orange rocks at Smith Rock.

Asterisk Astronomy – Astronomy Education

$16,155
This project will enhance the visitor experience at Asterisk Observatory, an astrotourism site hosted at The Spot at Smith Rock, which provides astronomy outreach and education.

Bike handlebars overlooking cliffs of Cline Butte with sunset in sky.

Central Oregon Trail Alliance – Cline Butte Mountain Bike Trail Enhancement

$45,900
The project will build 2.5 miles of well-designed and sustainable new trail at Cline Butte, mitigating the impact for years to come. The trail system is already popular with residents and travelers due to its proximity to resort destinations and the communities of Tumalo, Redmond, Bend, and Sisters.

Accessible ramp on pond with bright green foliage nearby.

Ensoterra – Improving Adaptive Water Sports and Accessibility in Central Oregon

$21,865
Marketing and outreach strategies of Ensoterra’s programs for improving accessibility and knowledge for anyone with a disability to enjoy the best fishing, kayaking, and standup-paddle boarding locations throughout Central Oregon.

Colorful paint splatters behind text of Juneteenth Jubilee Central Oregon with image of man dancing in vibrant clothing.

The Father’s Group – Juneteenth Jubilee

$14,000
This event invests in the local economy and celebrates the diaspora of African, Caribbean, and Black American culture.

Replica of sasquatch in tan pants with museum spectators admiring its splendor, set against an exhibit of strings that form to make a visual of a sunset.

High Desert Museum – Diverse Stories Exhibition Series

$50,000
The High Desert Museum will produce a series of new, innovative exhibitions and programs focused on diverse stories and cultures that bolsters cultural tourism.

Three individuals sitting in adaptive wheelchairs sitting next to a river, looking upwards to view rock formations at Smith Rock.

Onward Project – AdvenChair AdvenTours

$44,650
The Onward Project and Wanderlust Tours will provide AdvenChair AdvenTours, a series of guided trips in natural areas of Central Oregon, designed for people with disabilities.

Three individuals painting line art in black paint on white butcher paper.

ScaleHouse – Accessible Bend Design Conference Project

$28,000
This conference will expand the Design Humanity project in October 2024, and includes investment in leaders, speakers, and artists from Warm Springs to attend and be included in the artistic program.