The original item was published from October 29, 2025 10:49 AM to October 29, 2025 11:10 AM
Newark’s Economic Development Corporation, Invest Newark, was recently awarded a $750,000 grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board. NJEDA approved $3 million in grant awards to five workforce development initiatives under the New Jersey Film Works Grant Program.
This funding will allow in-person training and job placement support for production assistant and rigger/grip/set grip positions through collaboration among Invest Newark, the Newark Office of Film and TV (NOFTV), Express Newark’s Community Media Center, NewarkWORKS One Stop Career Center, Newark Film School, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. As training facilitators, these implementing partners are key to the city's developing future at the vanguard of national entertainment and media production.
“Newark continues to bask in the spotlight of attention to our multi-faceted development of artists and makers as we celebrate this significant investment in our film and production industry,” said Mayor Ras J. Baraka. “We are poised to apply this funding quickly to meet the demands of our growing prominence in the world of film and TV with a new generation of next-level production experts.”
Grant awardees were required to propose impactful workforce development training, internship, apprenticeship, or learning opportunities in occupations such as editing, set construction, special effects, wardrobe, and camera operation
For production and hiring updates, and more information visit film.newarknj.gov.