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Local History Programs in the US

Deadline: 14-Sep-21

The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is accepting grant applications for the 2022 County History Partnership Program Grant (CHPP).

This grant helps support both new and existing local history organizations that serve the public. Potential applicants include historical societies and organizations, libraries, nonprofits, or municipalities that offer New Jersey history programming, history-related services, and history education about Somerset County for its residents.
Grants are funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) and are made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Organization must be Somerset County-based, operating as a:
    • Non-profit organization – 501(c)3 or 501(c)4
    • Unit of local government
    • Institution of higher education or
    • Faith-based organization
  • Organization must provide a program or service that increases public access to New Jersey history and/or expand upon the knowledge of New Jersey history, or seek to improve management of a local history organization.
  • Organization must have provided public history programs and/or services in Somerset County for the benefit of the general public for at least two years prior to application.
  • Organization must provide proof of stability and fiscal responsibility.
Requirements
Funding is competitive and will be awarded to organizations that demonstrate managerial competency, fiscal stability, excellence in history programming, and the organizational capacity to execute a proposed program or project. Some of the requirements for eligibility are:
  • Funds may be awarded for New Jersey history programs and projects that are accessible to the general public or for general operating support in the 2022 calendar year.
  • For general operating support, the organization’s mission must be solely history dedicated.
Funding for this grant is contingent on funds made available to the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission by the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) in 2022. Match requirements have been waived for 2022.

For more information, visit https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/Home/Components/News/News/4542/17