For Immediate Release:

June 29, 2023

 Contact:

Amanda Karpinski

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BERGEN COUNTY STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AMERICAN RESCUE FUND ARTS AND HISTORY GRANT

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Board of County Commissioners, and the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs announce that funding is still available for the County of Bergen American Rescue Fund Arts & History Reimbursement Grant. This grant offers funding to eligible Bergen County non-profit arts and history organizations and eligible individual working artists and historians who have been impacted by COVID-19.

The County of Bergen American Rescue Fund Arts & History Reimbursement Grant is a reimbursement grant for operating expenses for work-related items purchased from 3/1/2020 to 5/31/23. Expenses may include work-space rental, supplies, equipment, and payroll. All funding requests require proof of purchase in the form of payroll registers, receipts, etc.

Please note, the American Rescue Fund Grant Program is not the same grant program as Bergen County’s Division of Cultural and Historic Affair’s NJ State Council on the Arts annual Arts Grant or the annual NJ Historic Commission Grant.

The Division is currently administering two types of American Rescue Fund Arts and History Grants:

• Arts and History Organizations Grant: Max ask is $5,000
• Individual Artist and Historians Grant: Max ask is $2,500

For more information and to fill out a grant application, please visit: https://webportalapp.com/sp/bergen_co_artshistory_grant.

With any questions regarding the Arts category, contact Greg Lucente (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). With any questions regarding the History category, contact Elaine Kiernan Gold (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

The Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs is dedicated to supporting arts, history, and historic preservation. The DCHA plays a leading role in building a flourishing cultural environment that benefits and distinguishes Bergen County as a New Jersey cultural destination, offering programs, services, and resources in all three areas.

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