Sussex County Arts &   Heritage Council


Arts and History Grant Applications for FY 2027 are now OPEN
Application Deadline: October 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM Deadline

Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (SCAHC) is now accepting 2027 grant applications from all Sussex County arts and history organizations, as well as other non-profit organizations planning arts or history projects. Eligible applicants include visual and performing arts organizations, history groups, and other non-profit organizations planning relevant programming. All applicants must be certified 501(c)(3) non-profits, as recognized by the IRS.  

Arts Applications: 
Download the Art Guidelines 
Download the Art Application 

History Applications: 
Download the History Guidelines 
Download the History Application


Grant Workshops are mandatory for first-time applicants.
Returning applicants are welcome and encouraged to attend. 
See our Grant Workshop dates below: 

August 13, 2026 | 4:00 PM

In-person FY27 Grant Workshop.
Held in SCAHC's gallery at 133 Spring Street. 

August 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM

Zoom FY27 Grant Workshop.

To reserve a place at a workshop, please email Joe Fontana, Executive Director, at fontanaj@scahc.org.

Funding for the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Re-grant Programs is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey Historical Commission.  Each year local non-profit arts and history organizations are invited to apply for a grant.  Other local non-profit organizations that are planning a special project in history or the arts are also invited to apply for a grant.  Your organization is required to be tax-exempt under 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

Further information can be obtained by calling 862-243-0397. 

Check out our different re-grant recipients for past years:

FY2026

FY2025

FY2024

Funding of the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council has been made available in part by the NJ State Council on the Arts, a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the State/County Partnership Block Grant Program, as administered by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. Additional funding has been made available in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission through the County History Partnership Program, as administered by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. Partial funding provided by the Sussex County Board of Commissioners.

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Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 10AM - 5PM
Saturday: 12PM - 4PM

Office Hours: 
Tuesday - Friday: 10AM - 4PM

133 Spring Street, Newton NJ 07860

Email: scahc@scahc.org  |  Phone: 973 - 383 - 0027

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Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. 

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