Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Accepting Grant Applications for Local Arts Programs

Submission Deadline Is Sept. 15

Free Technical Assistance Workshops Via Zoom

SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is accepting applications for the 2024 Local Arts Program Grant (LAP). These grants support local arts development within Somerset County and are available to organizations such as arts agencies, libraries, non-profits, and municipalities that offer art projects/programs, arts-related services, and support for arts development.

“Arts and culture play a major role in community development by creating new jobs as well as fostering an environment and amenities that attract talented workers to the area,” said County Commissioner Melonie Marano, liaison to the Cultural & Heritage Commission. “Our creativity continues to draw visitors and residents to Somerset County, and our nonprofit organizations and municipalities can build on this strength with funding from our 2024 Local Arts Program Grants.”

Grant Guidelines

Funding is competitive and organizations must demonstrate managerial competency, fiscal stability, excellence in arts programming, and the organizational capacity to execute a proposed program or project. Grant funding may be requested for art programs or series, creative placemaking projects that are accessible to the general public, or general operating support if the mission is solely arts-dedicated.

Deadline for Submission

The application submission deadline is 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15. Applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, County Administration Building, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, New Jersey 08876. For more information about application guidelines, visit https://bit.ly/LAPGrant2023.

LAP Grant Virtual Technical Assistance Workshops

It is strongly recommended that organizations attend at least one of two free LAP Grant Technical Assistance Zoom Workshops to occur on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. To register for a workshop, visit https://bit.ly/SCTechWork. A Zoom link will be sent to participants before the beginning of each workshop.

For more information, contact the Cultural & Heritage Commission office at 908-231-7021 or CulturalHeritage@co.somerset.nj.us.

Grant Funds

This grant opportunity is made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Council on the Arts.

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