WHAT IS THE CREATIVE AGING INITIATIVE GRANT?

The Creative Aging Initiative Grant (CAI) provides $10,000 to eligible arts organizations, libraries, veterans homes, senior and community centers, colleges/universities, and units of government to cover costs for arts learning experiences with New Jersey older adults aged 55 and over. Successful applicants will receive $10,000 of funding for each year of the two-year grant cycle, pending available resources.

A CAI project is defined as an arts-based learning experience that directly engages older adults for multiple sessions. Projects may be sequential and build to a project culmination (residencies) or include a series of individual workshops that focus on skill-building and development in the performing, visual, media, or literary arts

Additional information, as well as eligibility criteria is provided in the grant guidelines.

CAI GRANT PERIOD AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

The CAI guidelines are now available on the Arts Council website. The application will open in SAGE on or around January 7, 2025, and the deadline to apply is February 27, 2025 |12:00 NOON ET.

This is a two-year grant program, and successful applicants will receive a commitment of funding for CAI each year of the two-year grant cycle. The CAI grant period runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (Year 1) and July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (Year 2).

Free technical assistance is available for the grant program. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of all available resources well ahead of the application deadline. Please reference the Application Assistance Schedule and the Arts Council’s website for specific details, including times, links, and registration requirements.