CFNJ: Dixon Community Theatre Support Grant

The CFNJ: Dixon Community Theatre Support Grant offers financial assistance to small theatre companies in New Jersey, promoting sustainability and growth within the vibrant local arts scene. This grant acknowledges the essential contributions of these organizations to their communities, aiming to support initiatives that are community-driven and equity-informed. Awards will range from $5,000 to $10,000, providing crucial resources to enhance cultural engagement and accessibility in underserved areas.

Grantmaking Philosophy
The Community Foundation of New Jersey considers regularly how we as an organization and civic community leader can effect lasting change that leads to greater equity. To that end, our discretionary grantmaking is informed by many of the below criteria and grounded in the associated values.
Criteria
We seek to support initiatives that:

• Pilot a good idea and have a realistic path toward broader uptake
• Have an achievable public policy objective
• Promote a public systems fix that CFNJ and partners have the tools/standing to influence
• Reach a New Jersey community or group of people who are not being served or have historically been underserved.
• Leverage other private or public resources
• Values
• The work we support is:
• Community-driven, with input that comes from the community and take into account the expressed needs and plans of the community.
• Equity-informed, directly addressing racial, economic and/or social inequity in New Jersey.

Diversely-led, drawing from a greater diversity of organizations that people of color, different ages and perspectives lead and/or serve, and that may or may not have proven track records but show promise in future work
Broad-based, serving more than one community.
The Dixon Community Theatre Support Grant is designed to provide financial assistance to small theatre companies operating within the state of New Jersey. Recognizing the vibrant cultural landscape and the invaluable contributions of local theatre to communities, this grant aims to support the sustainability and growth of small theatre organizations.
Funding
One to two grant awards will range between $5,000 – $10,000.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to share grant opportunities for area non-profit organizations.This grant is designed to provide financial assistance to small theatre companies operating within the state of New Jersey.