The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is seeking grant applications for its 2025 General Operating Support (GOS) Grant Program.
Donor Name: New Jersey State Council on the Arts
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2023
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
General Operating Support (GOS) grants provide annual support for the overall operations of organizations with missions exclusively devoted to the arts and which meet the Council’s eligibility criteria.
GOS grants are typically awarded with a three-year commitment, subject to contract stipulations, and available funds which are contingent upon, in part, the passage of the state budget for the grant cycle.
While this grant does not require a match, requests should be realistic and supported by comprehensive fiscal, operational, and programmatic plans. The following is a guide to inform requests:
- For organizations with budgets under $500,000 in annual expenditures, requests should not exceed 30% of 2024 organizational expenses.
- For organizations with budgets under $2,000,000 in annual expenditures, requests should not exceed 15% of 2024 organizational expenses.
- For organizations with budgets under $10,000,000 in annual expenditures, requests should not exceed 10% of 2024 organizational expenses.
- For organizations with budgets over $10,000,000 in annual expenditures, requests should not exceed 5% of 2024 organizational expenses.
Grant Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be:
- incorporated in the state of New Jersey as a nonprofit organization;
- tax-exempt by determination of the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3);
- Organizations registered as a foreign nonprofit or auxiliary, foundation, or “friends of” that only exist to fundraise/support another organization are ineligible to apply.
- an organization in “good standing,” which includes compliance with current Arts Council requirements, if currently a NJ Department of State grantee;
- current with New Jersey’s Charities Registration Bureau and Division of Revenue requirements;
- registered in the federal System for Award Management and have its CAGE and UEI codes. Please see the System for Award Management Guidance section below for help on how to secure your organization’s registration; and,
- in compliance with all pertinent state and federal regulations including but not limited to: Fair Labor Standards, the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988; and Section 1913 of 18 U.S.C. and Section 319 of P.L. 101-121. Apart from all other provisions of law, particularly the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which bear upon all Council grantees, those grantees whose Council grant is composed all or in part of funds derived from the National Endowment for the Arts will be required to be in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 at the time of and as a condition of receipt of the grant under penalty of rescission and any others set forth under law.
For more information, visit NJSCA.
