Individual Artist Fellowship
Funding Amount
$5,000
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.
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Eligible organizations
- Artists working in any discipline
Geography
- Based in Jersey City
Overview
Funder: Jersey City Arts Council / City of Jersey City Department of Cultural Affairs
Geographic Scope: Jersey City, New Jersey
Number of Awards: 20 artists per round
Background:
Administered by the Jersey City Arts Council as part of the Arts and Culture Trust Fund. First round awarded 20 Individual Artist Fellowships as part of approximately $900,000 in total funding. The program provides unrestricted funds to support individual creative practice.
Focus Areas:
- Support for individual artists working in all disciplines
- Unrestricted funding to support artistic practice
- Recognition of creative excellence
Eligibility:
- Individual artists based in Jersey City
- Artists working in any discipline
Contact Information:
- Address: 201 Montgomery St. 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Website: jerseycityartscouncil.org
Application Support:
Workshops, open office hours, and support sessions available through JerseyCityCulture.org
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
- Visual artists
- Small grants
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