The AiEP grant for ORGANIZATIONS offers competitive matching grants to non-profit organizations, based on merit and financial need, which clearly demonstrate their commitment to providing arts in education programming to Hudson County public schools, including public charter schools, by providing arts in education programs and services of high artistic quality and professionalism. Applicant organizations programs are expected to be administered responsibly and to propose programs that can be completed within the grant period and within the projected budget.  The purpose of this grant is to build a bridge between local non-profit arts organizations and the schools in the 12 municipalities of Hudson County to increase students’ access to quality arts education programs that may not be offered in their schools. These organizations partner with schools to allow students to have access to a variety of artistic disciplines during the school day in the classroom setting. The programs will enhance and integrate arts in education programming in schools aligning with the NJ Student Learning Standards for Visual and Performing Arts (NJSLS-VPA) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Framework standards of each school applicant. 

Non-profit arts organizations apply FIRST on the AiEP GRANT APPLICATION for ORGANIZATIONS.  Hudson County Schools are then invited to apply on the AiEP GRANT APPLICATION for SCHOOLS & SCHOOL DISTRICTS in which a description of the Organization’s Proposed Programs will be listed.  The ORGANIZATIONS will then be awarded funds to COLLABORATE with the applicant SCHOOLS chosen, based on the prioritized needs of the schools, the guidelines of the application, and the amount of funding available,