Through funding provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey State Historical Commission, the Division of Culture & Heritage provides Cape May County organizations an opportunity to apply for funding for operations and projects that have an arts and/or history component.
Donor Name: Cape May County Government
State: New Jersey
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500
Details:
Categories of Funding
There are three categories of funding under the Division’s regrant program.
- Special Project: Funding is for any applicant, regardless of the intent of its charter, to sponsor a special arts or history related project. This Special Project funding is intended to allow, for example, a civic organization to present a music program as part of its annual holiday celebration; a social organization to mount an exhibit; or the local center to stage a theatrical performance. A single event.
- General Programming Support (GPS): Funding is for any applicant, regardless of the intent of its charter, to offset the expense of presenting major, on-going arts programs. These programs should have their own mission and goals and contain multiple events or activities. These activities could include a series of concerts, history lecture or other multiple events throughout the year and is distinguished from Special Projects by having multiple events rather than a single activity within a calendar year.
- General Operating Support (GOS): This funding is for applicants whose charter is primarily arts or history related. It is designed to provide general operating support for groups that increase exposure to art/history in the community. This would include, but is not limited to community theater groups, dance companies, museums or galleries, orchestras, and singing groups who exist primarily to create and/or perform art or history projects. General Operating Support funding is more stringent in its requirements and more detail is required in substantiating fiscal responsibility.
Funding Information
Funding is dispersed in early February of the cycle year at 75% of the total award. The remaining 25% is dispersed upon completion of a final report. Totaling awards of $1,500.00 or less will receive a lump sum. This is a match grant. A 50% cash or 50% in-kind match is required.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant may apply for grant funding from the Arts and/or History under three categories. Those categories are: General Operating Support, Special Project or General Programming Support.
Eligible & Ineligible Expenses
All grant funded projects, programs and general operation support will be reviewed on an individual basis to determine eligibility. Below is an overview of what funding may and may not be used for. Please speak with the Division if you have any questions.
The following expenses are eligible:
- Salaries and wages
- Contracted services/outside fees and services
- Printing, publicity, marketing
- Postage and telephone
- Fundraising and development
- Staff training/capacity building
- Lease expenses
- Mortgage interest
- Equipment purchase, installation, and lease (e.g., computers, office furnishings, files)
- Utilities and HVAC (purchase, installation, and operational costs of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
- Maintenance of collections and the interiors of structures (Note: Interior construction is not considered maintenance and is not an eligible expense.)
- Basic grounds maintenance
- Travel and transportation (automobile travel @$.31/mile, train, or air coach travel)
- Insurance
- Licensing and registration fees (e.g., New Jersey charities registration)
- Planning for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Long-term and strategic planning.
For more information, visit Cape May County Government.
