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Arts Project Support (APS) is sponsored by New Jersey State Council on the Arts. APS provides one year of support for a project that meets the Council's eligibility requirements. This grant is for projects across various artistic disciplines including Arts Education, Dance, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literature, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
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29" Series * Mercer County Arts, History, and Cultural Organizations Departments » Culture and Heritage » Grants Information # Local Art Program (LAP) Grants Share & Bookmark; "Click to expand Share & Bookmark options")Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option * Email; "Click to submit an email online") * Facebook "Click to share with Facebook") * LinkedIn "Click to share with LinkedIn") * Twitter "Click to share with Twitter") * Reddit "Click to share with Reddit") Font Size:; "default font size")+; "larger font size")-; "smaller font size") The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Board of County Commissioners have made funds available for support of the Arts through a Local Art Partnership (LAP) re-grant administered by the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Division.
This State block-grant program provides essential support for the local arts community. The grants are intended to promote the growth and public accessibility of high quality, diverse, community arts organizations and projects.
**Eligibility Requirements:** Mercer County's LAP grants are open to all county-based non-profit [certified as 501(c) (3) or 501(c) (4) agencies by the IRS] organizations that have been in operation, providing arts programming/services for at least two (2) years prior to applying.
Applicants cannot receive funds from both the Mercer County Culture and Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts during the same funding year, nor may they receive funding from a Culture & Heritage office in another county during the same funding year (**see below guidelines for full Eligibility information**).
Eligible organizations may apply for **Special Project Support (SP)** or**General Operating Support (GOS)**. Different grant matches are required based on the type of grant being requested. Organizations may only apply for one LAP grant (regardless of category) in any given grant year.
**The FY26 Local Art Program (LAP) Application will open on June 16, 2025 and close August 29, 2025. ** * **FY26 Local Art Program (LAP) Guidelines** _**For more information about Mercer County re-grant programs, email cjohnstone@mercercounty. org or LTramo@mercercounty.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: New Jersey's nonprofit arts organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Arts Project Support (APS) is funded by New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Jersey. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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