44 | Blue Mountain Eagle November 2017 Juniper Arts Council Congratulates the 2017 Shelk Community Grants Recipients • Allovars-Creative Life Project • Eastern Oregon Trail Alliance • Heart of Grant County • The Juniper Arts Council is proud to be partnering again with the John and Linda Shelk Foundation to offer community grants in Grant County. The Council would like to thank the organizations who attended their September training on applying for small grants. A special thank you goes out to all who applied for grants this fall. • The JAC will be offering another opportunity in the spring of 2018 to apply for a Shelk Community Grant. Watch for details in the newspaper and on the radio early next spring. • In addition to the Shelk Community Grants, the Juniper Arts Council will be offering Oregon Cultural Trust grant opportunities for organizations promoting the arts and heritage in Grant County. Grant applications will be available soon and funds distributed in early 2018. Again, watch for details in the newspaper and on the radio. • For more information on the Juniper Arts Council and the JAC grant opportunities, e-mail Kris Beal at roybeal@ortelco.net. The Shelk Foundation provides Grant County nonprofits with technical assistance and resources for board training, grantwriting, project planning and professional development. Our relationships with statewide foundations and other funders can help you direct your grant proposal to the right place. Contact Kristi Steber for information about grants and assistance with your nonprofit. 02728 Box 2058, Prineville, Oregon 97754 541-447-6296 • JLSFoundation@msn.com