FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2024
CONTACT: Karina Diaz, Hudson County Executive’s Office
PHONE: 201-795-6200
Hudson County municipalities and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply by the application deadline of Monday, September 23rd at 5 p.m.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Today, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy announced that the 2025 Hudson County Local Arts Program (LAP) and the History Partnership Program (HPP) grant applications are now open!
Hudson County municipalities and non-profit organizations are invited to apply by the application deadline of Monday, September 23rd, at 5:00 pm.
“The arts – dance, theater, music, film, and visual arts – inspire a community to grow, prosper and succeed. Hudson County has a rich tradition of artistic expression, and we are stronger for it,” said Hudson County Executive, Craig Guy. “The County’s Local Arts Program grant provides valuable resources to our many vibrant arts and community organizations so that they may continue to bring high quality creative programming to the residents of our 12 diverse municipalities.”“I strongly urge our wonderful nonprofits and municipalities to apply for the 2025 LAP and HPP grants,” said Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development Director Gina Hulings. “Hudson County is a vibrant mosaic of cultures and ethnicities from all over the world and the variety of art forms is just as rich and unique. LAP is a vital lifeline that allows local organizations, towns and cities to bring this diverse, awesome programming directly to Hudson County residents. Likewise, HPP brings history alive so that we can understand and appreciate our rich and varied past.”
The Fiscal Year 2025 Hudson County Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) and History Partnership Program Grant (HPP) provide programs and services from January 1, 2025 to December 21, 2025. The HPP and LAP award matching grants to groups and public entities that present historical programming related to Hudson County or any of its 12 municipalities to county residents.
For information regarding the LAP and the HPP, including grant guidelines, “How To Apply” webinar sessions and recordings, and grant applications – click here.
LAP and HPP grants are administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development (HCOCHA/TD), a unit of Hudson County government. The programs are funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission and by Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and the Hudson County Board of Commissioners.