Teaching Artist Relief Grants

Relief grants funded by the New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF) of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, administered by Monmouth Arts as regranting agency for a third year.

Geographic Scope: Monmouth County, NJ

Award Details:

• Total Funding: $20,000 in grants available
• Grant Amount: $1,000 to $2,000 per grant
• Funding Source: New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF) of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

Purpose: Assist Monmouth County teaching artists with living or career needs including:

• Housing
• Childcare
• Groceries
• Utilities

Eligible Disciplines: All arts disciplines including dance, music, folk art, theater, visual arts, film, poetry, literary arts, etc.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a practicing teaching artist with experience relevant to art education
• 21 years of age or older
• Resident of Monmouth County
• Working in the United States for the last two years
• Not related to a Monmouth Arts Board or staff member
• Able to provide a social security number
• Able to demonstrate previous income from arts education

Priority Considerations: Priority given to teaching artists who:

• Identify as BIPOC and/or serve BIPOC populations
• Integrate resiliency, healing, and social-emotional learning in their work
• Serve populations with less exposure to arts programming
• Respond to timely and important issues through their arts programming
• Serve vulnerable and underserved populations

Award Distribution: Awards based on demonstrated financial need, available funding, and equitable distribution relating to:

• Racial/ethnic diversity
• Geography
• Arts disciplines

Equity & Inclusion: Monmouth Arts promotes equity and inclusion and encourages all eligible individuals to participate.

Contact Information:

• Connie Isbell, Membership & Community Engagement Director
• Email: connie@monmoutharts.org
• Phone: 732-212-1890 ext. 101
• Address: 130 Maple Ave. Suite 7B, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Note: Guidelines and applications available in Spanish and English.

Application Process

Application Platform: Submittable (Monmouth Arts' grant portal)

How to Apply:

1. Register for free Submittable account (if not already registered)
2. Complete entire application form
3. Provide all required contact information
4. Reply to all narrative prompts
5. Confirm eligibility for the program
6. Verify Monmouth County residency with current driver's license or valid ID

Required Information:

• Contact information
• Responses to narrative prompts
• Confirmation of eligibility
• Proof of Monmouth County residency (current driver's license or valid ID)
• Demonstration of previous income from arts education
• Social security number

Application Submission Rules:

• Each eligible applicant may submit only one application
• Submission of application indicates you have completed all required fields but does not guarantee eligibility
• Monmouth Arts is not responsible for late submissions

Review Process:

1. Monmouth Arts staff reviews all applications for eligibility
2. Grant panel reviews eligible applications
3. Panel makes award recommendations
4. Monmouth Arts Board of Trustees approves recommendations

Technical Assistance:

• Virtual open office hours available via Zoom
• Additional technical assistance upon request
• Contact: Connie Isbell at connie@monmoutharts.org or 732-212-1890 ext. 101

Language Access:

• Guidelines and applications available in Spanish
• Spanish submissions accepted according to directions in Spanish document