Applications are now open for the fourth phase of the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund, hosted by the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
Donor Name: Princeton Area Community Foundation
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/19/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $50,000
Details:
The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund was originally named the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund. It was established in 2020 to ensure the survival, strength and sustainability of the state’s arts, cultural and historical sector during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund will continue to support the arts, cultural, and historical sector through equitable grantmaking to smaller nonprofit organizations most vulnerable to sector disruptions. The Fund offers fast, flexible funding focused on nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is either arts and culture, arts education, or history and whose budgets are $5 million or less. The Fund prioritizes organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and those that have made a demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion in their work.
Grants will support nonprofit organizations whose primary focus is Arts & Culture, Arts Education, and/or History. As the fund develops and the needs and priorities of the sector change, Fund priorities may evolve accordingly.
Funding Information
Organizations can apply for up to $50,000 for General Operating Support.
Priority Criteria
They anticipate the number of requests will exceed the available funds available in their next round of grantmaking. They will consider the following aspects of the requests and give priority to:
- Arts, arts education, and/or history organizations working in and/or for underserved communities in south, central, and northern New Jersey.
- Organizations with a demonstrated commitment to equity and serving communities most vulnerable to the impact of various sector disruptions and/or pursuing social justice work through arts, arts education, or history programming.
- Organizations with leadership of color on staff and board and those making intentional efforts and tangible progress to diversify their staff and governance.
- Organizations that are reimagining what their work and mission will look like in the future in response to new demands, instead of replicating past programming.
- Organizations that have developed new partnerships or built on existing ones to have greater impact.
Who is eligible?
They will accept applications from organizations that meet the following eligibility requirements. The applicant must:
- be incorporated in New Jersey as a 501(c)(3) and serve New Jersey communities;
- employ at least one year-round, part-time, paid employee or unpaid year-round parttime person (dedicated volunteer) working a minimum of 20 hours per week in an administrative or a combined administrative/artistic leadership role (Please note, a part-time primarily artistic employee does not meet this eligibility requirement.)
- have a primary mission focused on arts, arts education, or history;
- be in operation for a minimum of two years prior to the application;
Please Note: NJACRF grantees from previous grant rounds are eligible to apply in Phase IV.
For more information, visit PACF.
