Arts & Culture Trust Fund - Program Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Funder: Jersey City Arts Council / City of Jersey City Department of Cultural Affairs
Geographic Scope: Jersey City, New Jersey
Background:
Part of Jersey City's Arts and Culture Trust Fund, which generates approximately $1 million annually for arts and cultural programs. The first round awarded approximately $900,000 to 89 artists and arts organizations, with 38 program grants awarded.
Focus Areas:
- Arts programming and events
- Community arts initiatives
- Public accessibility to arts
Contact Information:
- Address: 201 Montgomery St. 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Application Support: Workshops, open office hours, and support sessions available
Previous Award Recipients:
Include organizations like Zombie Opera/Half-Light Productions (which expanded community access and employed local artists)
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
- Nonprofits
- Small grants
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