Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs to Host Q&A Workshop on 2025 Grant Opportunities on August 28

The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce a free online Q&A workshop providing information and guidance on three 2025 grant programs administered by the Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs: the Union County HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant, the History Grant, and the Local Arts Grant.

"Arts, history, and cultural programming are vital to the enrichment of our community," said Union County Commissioner Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded. "We encourage organizations with interest to participate in this workshop and explore these funding opportunities to bring engaging programs to Union County."

The live Q&A will be hosted on Zoom on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., and is geared towards organizations and individuals needing basic information about these grant programs and the application processes. Guidelines for the grants will be provided.

Union County arts, history, and cultural organizations, as well as municipal government offices and libraries, are welcome to register to learn about these opportunities to apply for funding of programming to take place during the 2025 calendar year, January 1 through December 31.

"The grant programs administered by our Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs provide crucial support to local organizations, helping them to preserve our rich history and present arts and educational programs," said Union County Commissioner Bette Jane Kowalski, Liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Board. "This workshop is an excellent opportunity for organizations to learn how they can benefit from these grants."

The Union County HEART Grant funds projects related to local history, the arts, and humanities and is funded through the Union County Board of County Commissioners. The Union County History Grant funds history organizations and history projects, and is made possible by funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. The Union County Local Arts Program funds arts organizations and arts projects, and is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

To register for this workshop, visit ucnj.org/cha-workshop. For questions, please contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth NJ 07202. Telephone: 908-558-2550. NJ Relay users dial 711, or email: [email protected].