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The Amphion Foundation aims to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to performing, presenting, and music service organizations. The Foundation’s fall grant cycle is open to presenting and music service organizations for activities including professional development programs, educational initiatives, presenting concerts and festivals, artist residency programs, and archival activity. (The Foundation’s spring grant cycle supports performing organizations.) General operating support is available for organizations with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary American concert music and plans to continue that commitment, while project support is available for exceptionally important activities relating to contemporary concert music that are out of the scope of an organization’s regular programming. Applicants must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (or the foreign equivalent) or have a fiscal sponsorship, and have two or more years of performance or program history as an organization. | Deadline: The fall deadline is September 25, 2024. (New applicants must submit an account request by September 20, 2024.) | Application and information.

The 2025 re-grant cycle from the Salem County Cultural & Heritage Commission is now open. | Deadline: October 10th, 2024 | More information and several applications here.

Applications may be submitted only after a Madatory Declaration of Intent has been filed on or before August 21, 2024. Deadline: One Copy of the completed grant application must be received at the OC Parks and Recreation office by Monday, September 9, 2024, 5:00 PM. | Mail, Hand delivery or E-mail is acceptable. Extensions will not be given. | Application information.

Each year the County of Cumberland receives Block Grants provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) and the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC). A Block Grant is a single proposal submitted to a single source to fund the projects and/or expenses of several organizations. The NJSCA and NJHC review the blocks, and based on the perceived quality of the proposed programming and the anticipated value to the community, they allocate funds from their annual budgets to the County. Cumberland County is the fifth highest county recipient of these funds in New Jersey. Using the same criteria, the Commission then re-grants some or all of the funding requested to the individual groups for implementation of their programs. Applications for the 2025 re-granting round are due in the office of the Cumberland County Department of Planning by Friday, October 11, 2024. Any questions, please contact the department at (856) 453-2175. | More information and application here.

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 art and/or history component. Letters of Intent for the 2025 cycle will be accepted beginning August 1st, 2024. For more information, visit here: Grant Information

The Local Arts Program (LAP) provides funding to local arts organizations from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA)/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. General Operating Support and Special Projects grants are available to qualified organizations. A panel consisting of professional individuals involved in the arts (peer panelists) will review the applications for LAP funding. This process is based on the perceived quality of the proposed programming, and the anticipated value to the community. The Burlington County Board of County Commissioners will then approve and re-grant some or all of the funding to individual group applicants for implementation of their programs. The 2025 LAP Grant Applications are Now Open! | Deadline: September 30, 2024 | Information and application.

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is seeking proposals for innovative and effective programming at the intersection of arts and health. | Deadline: September 13, 2024 | Learn More

Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices, a program of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), supports the digitization of rare and unique materials held by collecting organizations in the U.S. and Canada. For the 2024-2025 cycle, up to $4,000,000 in grants will be provided for projects digitizing materials in a variety of formats that enrich the public’s understanding of the histories of underrepresented communities, particularly those of people of color and other communities and populations whose work, experiences, and perspectives have been insufficiently recognized or unattended. Eligible applicants include nonprofit, academic, independent, and community-based organizations as well as government entities in the U.S. and Canada that collect, preserve, and share rare and unique materials with the general public. The program is generously supported by the Mellon Foundation. | Deadline: October 30, 2024, for initial applications | Application and information.

Embark on a unique art tour of hidden South Jersey. Join a folklorist and an “outsider art” expert who will guide you through some of the region’s most stunning art environments created from stone, scrap metal and natural materials. Meet some of the creators who will be on hand to discuss their passion projects. Bus transportation included. There will be a brief lunch stop at a local restaurant (not included in our price). Itinerary includes: Fairy Garden, Old Pine Farm, Palace of Depression, Arbuckel House, Heavy Metal Sculptures, Birdhouse Empire, plus a few surprises on the route. | Date: September 29, 2024, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Meeting Location: Meet at Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, 30 Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ, 08108 | Tickets and information.

Join the Greatest American Cleanup, an ambitious litter-pickup initiative to help get America ready for its 250th anniversary.The Greatest America Cleanup seeks to remove 25 billion pieces of litter by July 4, 2026. To do this they are seeking partnerships with community organizations and municipalities. Beautification projects such as these not only create healthier, more enjoyable public spaces, but they can also foster stronger relationships between neighbors. | Join here!