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Arts & History Organizations In Edison, Metuchen Receive County Grants
The 2023 Arts & History Grant Awards were given to 93 municipal agencies and nonprofit arts and history organizations in Middlesex Co.
EDISON, NJ — Several nonprofit arts and history organizations in Edison and Metuchen have received a grant from Middlesex County to support their programming. Grants were also given to municipal organizations.
In total, Middlesex County awarded $2,326,367 to 93 municipal agencies and local nonprofit arts and history organizations.
The funds are part of the County’s 2023 Arts & History Grant Awards. The grant cycle opens each summer with the announcement of guidelines and a series of Grant Writing Workshops, which were held virtually last year.
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Funding support includes Core Partners, General Operating Support, Program Support, and Historic Preservation & Capital Grants.
Here’s the list of Edison, Metuchen-based organizations that received the grants:
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| Organization | Project Type | Municipality | 2023 Grant Award |
| Middlesex College - Teen Arts Festival | Art | Edison | $18,000 |
| Edison Memorial Tower Museum | History | Edison | $30,000 |
| Rise Up Chorus | Art | Metuchen | $10,500 |
| Edison Chinese Chorus | Art | Edison | $14,250 |
| Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County | Art | Edison | $10,000 |
| Metuchen Edison NAACP | Art | Edison | $14,250 |
| Metuchen Edison NAACP | History | Edison | $2,000 |
| New Jersey Institute for Disabilities | Art | Edison | $20,000 |
| Spectrum for Living Development | Art | Edison | $6,000 |
| Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi | Art | Metuchen | $8,250 |
| Metuchen Public Library | Art | Metuchen | $4,000 |
| Mignolo Arts | Art | Metuchen | $13,550 |
Funding for these grants comes from the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
Funding partners include the New Jersey Historical Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
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