Guidelines and application information for fiscal year 2019 New Jersey Cultural Trust Capital Facilities Grants for Arts Organizations are now available through the link provided below. Operated in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, this round of grants will be focused on projects that will improve an arts organization's physical accessibility, or patron services in support of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Plan. To be eligible, an organization must first be designated as "qualified" by the New Jersey Cultural Trust. Prospective applicants should also note that a complete Notice of Intent to Apply must include a three-year ADA Plan. If not a current NJSCA GOS/GPS grantee, applicants may access the ADA Plan Outline Form through the link provided below, or through SAGE, the System for Administering Grants Electronically.

DEADLINES:

Notice of Intent to Apply (required) : The Application Deadline has passed.
Please check back for information about future Folk Arts Apprenticeship grants.
Grants are for the period January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

GUIDELINES:

Download the Cultural Trust Grants for Art Organizations Guidelines.

Download the NJ State Council on the Arts FY18-FY20 ADA Plan Outline

The NJ Cultural Trust and NJ Historic Trust are offering capital preservation grants in 2017 (FY18) up to $25,000.

Cultural Trust grants do not require matching funds, but if the project cost is greater than $25,000, the applicant must show sufficient funds or the ability to raise remaining funds to complete the project.

Application Deadline: The application deadline has passed.
This grant will not be awarded again until FY22

Download the Cultural Trust Capital Preservation Grants Guidelines.

Organizations must be designated "qualified" in order to be eligible to participate in the programs of the Trust and apply for grants.

Qualified Organizations list as of October 24, 2018

Qualification Guidelines and Application