Arts & Culture Trust Fund - General Operating Support
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- Based in Jersey City
Other requirements
- Organizations demonstrating significant community impact
Overview
Funder: Jersey City Arts Council / City of Jersey City Department of Cultural Affairs
Geographic Scope: Jersey City, New Jersey
Background:
The Arts and Culture Trust Fund is Jersey City's sustainable funding source for local artists and arts organizations. Established following voter approval in November 2020, the Trust generates approximately $1 million in annual revenue through a tax of $0.0025 per $100 of assessed property value. Jersey City was the first municipality in New Jersey to implement such a fund.
Focus Areas:
- General operating support for arts organizations
- Expansion of arts programming
- Support for creative infrastructure and community engagement
Eligibility:
- Artists and arts organizations based in Jersey City
- Organizations demonstrating significant community impact
Contact Information:
- Website: JerseyCityCulture.org
- Address: 201 Montgomery St. 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Application Support:
Workshops, open office hours, and support sessions available to help applicants
What Jersey City Arts Council Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 13
- Total given
- $93K
- Median grant
- $7,450
- Range
- $5,250–$9,000
- By dollars: New Jersey 91%, New York 9%. Top recipient cities: Jersey City, NJ; Bayonne, NJ; New York, NY.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Nimbus Dance Works Inc · Jersey City, NJ
Financial support to arts orgs in jersey city, nj to be used toward general operations…
$9,000
Art House Productions · Jersey City, NJ
Financial support to arts orgs in jersey city, nj to be used toward general operations…
$8,400
Educational Arts Team Inc · Jersey City, NJ
Financial support to arts orgs in jersey city, nj to be used toward general operations…
$8,400
Monira Foundation · New York, NY
Financial support to arts orgs in jersey city, nj to be used toward general operations…
$8,400
Riverviewjazzorg · Bayonne, NJ
Financial support to arts orgs in jersey city, nj to be used toward general operations…
$7,800
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Operating support
- Nonprofits
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