Cultural Trust Proposes to Adopt
Expired Rules as New Rules

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPEN
The New Jersey Cultural Trust is proposing to adopt its expired rules in N.J.A.C. 15:27 as new rules without change.

The rules provide organizational information about the New Jersey Cultural Trust and set forth procedures for the designation of qualified organizations, the certification of donations to the endowments of qualified organizations, the distribution of matching funds to the endowments of eligible organizations, and the awarding of grants for endowments, capital facilities projects, and institutional and financial stabilization to qualified non-profit organizations in accordance with the New Jersey Cultural Trust Act.

The rules proposal appeared in the October 2, 2023 edition of the New Jersey Register. It can also be found on the Cultural Trust website at https://nj.gov/state/culturaltrust/ct-trust-information.shtml#rules.

The period of public comment on the proposed rules will end on December 1, 2023.
Written comments should be directed to:

Isabel Kasdin
New Jersey Cultural Trust
P.O. Box 305
Trenton, NJ 08625-0305

Fax: 609-633-0522
Delivery: 33 West State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608

CONTACT INFORMATION
You can reach all Cultural Trust staff in
the following ways:

Phone: 609-292-6403
Apply for Cultural Trust Qualification

If your organization is not currently qualified by the Cultural Trust, apply now to be ready for upcoming grant opportunities! Applications for qualification are accepted on a rolling basis.

WHAT IS QUALIFICATION?
In order to be eligible for funds from any Cultural Trust grant programs, organizations must first be designated qualified by the Cultural Trust. The qualification application is available on the Cultural Trust website's Grant Opportunities page.

HOW DO I APPLY?
The qualification application is a paper form with required attachments. It must be submitted by mail. Please read the application guidelines carefully to ensure you include all the required materials.

I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLYING FOR QUALIFICATION
Click here to watch a recorded webinar about how to apply for qualification, or contact the Cultural Trust at 609-292-6403 or by email at [email protected].

DO I NEED TO APPLY?
Organizations can check if they are already designated as a qualified organization, or can check when their qualification status expires, by reviewing the list of actively qualified organizations on the Cultural Trust website's Grant Opportunities page. Please be aware that qualification does expire, so if you have applied for qualification in the past, it may be time for you to apply again.
About the New Jersey Cultural Trust

The New Jersey Cultural Trust, a division of the New Jersey Department of State, was created in July 2000 as a public/private partnership to help ensure a stable and healthy nonprofit cultural industry in New Jersey that is sustainable even in the toughest of economic times. The Trust provides grants to support capital projects, endowments and institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history and humanities organizations in New Jersey. Funding for the grants comes from interest earned on the Cultural Trust Fund, which is a permanent investment fund. To learn more about the Trust, please visit our website.