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The New Jersey Cultural Trust was created in July 2000 as a public/private partnership to help ensure a stable and healthy nonprofit cultural industry in New Jersey that is sustainable even in the toughest of economic times.
 Sara Cureton
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The Trust provides grants to support capital projects, endowments and institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history and humanities organizations in New Jersey. Funding for the grants comes from interest earned on the Cultural Trust Fund, which is a permanent investment fund.
With the FY 2009 grant awards, the Cultural Trust has distributed nearly $4 million to qualified organizations throughout the State for financial stabilization and historic preservation projects. (See a listing of grant recipients under "Grants" in this website.) The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Historic Trust develop programs that recommend projects for such grants to the Cultural Trust. Please see the "Grants Awarded" section of the website for a complete listing of recipients and funded projects.
In order to participate in the programs of the Trust and be eligible to apply for grants, organizations must be "qualified." At this exciting time in the development of the Trust, we encourage all nonprofit arts, history and humanities organizations throughout the State to seek qualification. See the "Programs" section for qualification and sample grant guidelines and applications.
We encourage you to use our website, contact our office or attend our workshops to learn more about the Trust and how you can be involved. |
