Grants

Thank you for your interest in the Cumberland County Cultural & Heritage Commission’s regranting program. The charter of the Commission is clearly defined in its name: it is the organization charged by the county to recommend and administer programs to increase the visibility and impact of local and county history, of the arts, and of the cultural values, goals and traditions of the community. It serves as an advisory agency to the Board of Chosen Freeholders and aids the Freeholders in seeking available State and Federal funds to develop and support historical, arts and cultural programs.

A significant part of the Commission’s work each year is the development and administration of the 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. Using the same criteria, the Commission then regrants some or all of the funding requested to the individual groups for implementation of their programs.

Applications for the 2012 regranting round are due in the office of the Cumberland County Department of Planning & Development by Friday, October 14, 2011. Any questions, please contact the department at (856) 453-2175.

individual files for downloads
• 2012 Guidelines and Application
• Expenses
• Fundraising
• Income

all files in zip form for download

• 2012 Guidelines and Application and documents