Deadline: 16-Sep-22
The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is pleased to introduce a new grant program focused on supporting research and interpretative planning at public history and cultural sites in New Jersey.
Inclusive History Grants will fund the exploration of under-represented narratives in New Jersey history with a goal of expanding inclusive, community-centered interpretation and resources offered by historic sites and history organizations. Grants can be utilized in support of research and interpretative planning efforts that seek to tell a more diverse and complex story for a public audience.
Goals
The Inclusive History Grant Program was developed in alignment with Revolution NJ’s Strategic and Interpretive Frameworks. Grants will actively address the initiative’s goals to:
- Tell a diverse and inclusive story about America’s past that invites participation from all New Jerseyans. Encourage the growth of organizational capacity at New Jersey’s history organizations
- so that they are better able to attract, engage, and serve visitors, both during and after Revolution NJ.
- Demonstrate how understanding the complexity of their history helps them to respond to the present and prepare for the future.
Funding & Duration Information
- Grant Amount Applicants can request up to $25,000 in support of their project. There is no organizational budget requirement for applicants. Organizations with annual operating budgets of at least $500,000 are expected to show a match equal to 50% of the grant request. The match need not all be in cash; it may include donated services such as the value of volunteer time, donated equipment or supplies, or donated storage or office space. There is no match requirement for organizations with budgets under $500,000.
- The grant period is December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023. Final reports are due 30 days after the close of the grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligible Applicants
- Eligible applicants are history organizations and historic sites. There is special encouragement for historic sites that interpret the Revolutionary War in New Jersey in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.
- Individuals may apply on behalf of an organization, but must submit a certification of support for the proposed project from that organization to confirm participation.
- Organizational applicants must be a documented 501(c)(3) nonprofit history organization based in New Jersey.
- Prospective applicants must be up-to-date and compliant with State of New Jersey commercial recording and charities registration requirements.
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Ineligible Applicants
- Individuals working independently and not on behalf of an historic site or history organization.
- Units of state or federal government. Please note that they will accept applications from Officially Recognized Friends Organizations (ORFO) representing state-owned historic sites.
For more information, visit NJHC.
For more information, visit https://nj.gov/state/historical/his-grants.shtml
