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Arts Institute of Middlesex County now accepting grant applications for the National Endowment for the Arts - American Rescue Plan (NEA ARP) Grant

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 06/01/2022

(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Nonprofit organizations with arts-based missions that are located in and operate in Middlesex County and that have an annual budget of $500,000 or less are encouraged to apply for funding through the Arts Institute of Middlesex County. Applications will be reviewed by an external grants panel. Applications are being accepted from now through midnight on July 18, 2022. They will be holding several technical assistance workshops in both in-person and virtual formats.

Organizations will be considered for annual awards of either $5,000 or $10,000 with a two-year commitment, ensuring sustained, multi-year general operating support for the arts in Middlesex County. Full guidelines are currently available on the Arts Institute of Middlesex County’s grants portal.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov. 

Additionally, the Arts Institute of Middlesex County is hosting a series of technical assistance workshops to help answer questions about the program and to review program guidelines. Four workshop sessions will be offered in June, including two in-person and two virtual sessions to accommodate all needs. Registration is required.  

Please contact the Arts Institute of Middlesex County for accessibility accommodations or translation requests for the grant guidelines. Closed captioning will be available at all virtual workshops. Please direct all questions regarding accessibility accommodations to ADA Coordinator Manda Gorsegner via email at [email protected] or by phone at 732-745-4030 or TTY: 732-745-3888.




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Technical assistance workshops will be hosted on:

* Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 11:00am on Zoom.  Click here to register.

* Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 2:00pm at Indian Queen Tavern building at East Jersey Old Town Village. Email [email protected] to register for this event

* Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 6:00pm on Zoom.  Click here to register.

* Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 1:00pm at East Brunswick Public Library, Meeting Room #1. Email [email protected] to register for this event

Eligible organizations can find more information or apply for funding at the Arts Institute of Middlesex County home page.   




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This grant is made possible by the Arts Institute of Middlesex County with support in part from an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.  


 

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