TRENTON, NJ - The public comment period is now open for the New Jersey Cultural Trust’s proposed adoption of rules.

The New Jersey Cultural Trust is proposing to adopt new rules at N.J.A.C. 15:27-1 and amendments to rules at N.J.A.C. 15:27-2. The Cultural Trust’s rules provide organizational information about the New Jersey Cultural Trust and set forth procedures for the designation of qualified organizations, the certification of donations to the endowments of qualified organizations, the distribution of matching funds to the endowments of eligible organizations, and the awarding of grants for endowments, capital facilities projects, and institutional and financial stabilization to qualified non-profit organizations in accordance with the New Jersey Cultural Trust Act.

A copy of the proposed new rules and rule amendments is attached. They appeared in the September 2, 2025 edition of the New Jersey Register, and they can also be found on the Cultural Trust website at nj.gov/state/culturaltrust/ct-trust-information.shtml.

The period of public comment on the proposed rules will end on November 1, 2025.

Written comments should be directed to:
Avery Wehrs
New Jersey Cultural Trust
P.O. Box 305
Trenton, NJ 08625-0305

Email: avery.wehrs@sos.nj.gov
Delivery: 225 West State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625

About the New Jersey Cultural Trust
The New Jersey Cultural Trust, an authority in but not of the New Jersey Department of State, was created in July 2000 as a public/private partnership. Through the establishment of a permanent investment fund, the Trust helps to ensure a stable and healthy nonprofit cultural industry in New Jersey that is sustainable even in the toughest of economic times. The Trust provides grants to support capital projects, endowments, and institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history, and humanities organizations in New Jersey. To learn more about the Trust, please visit our website at nj.gov/state/culturaltrust/