Project Grants New Jersey Historical Commission

Grant Name: Project Grants New Jersey Historical Commission

Sponsor: New Jersey Historical Commission

Important Dates

• Intent to Apply: March 11, 2020
• Submission Deadline: April 6, 2020
• Notification of Award: July 2020

Amount

Upper  $25,000USD:

Applicant Type

• Commercial
• Government
• Nonprofit
• Small Business

Citizenship or Residency: United States

Activity Location: New Jersey

Abstract

The goal of the grant program is to engage diverse audiences in the active exploration, enjoyment, interpretation, understanding, and preservation of New Jersey history .

Grants are awarded to projects that achieve this objective. Successful proposals may do so through one or more of the following:

• Broadening, deepening, and diversifying the audiences for New Jersey history
• Strengthening existing New Jersey history organizations or programs
• Initiating new programming on New Jersey history
• Increasing accessibility of historical resources to diverse communities
• Increasing the body and quality of information on New Jersey history available to the public
• Preserving materials for the study of New Jersey history

Eligibility

Project grants are available to both individuals and organizations.

Eligible applicants include a wide variety of organizations, both public and private. If the mission of an organization does not exclusively focus on New Jersey history, it is essential that those applicants demonstrate the existence of and a commitment to both a historical mission and a viable program of public service to New Jersey history.

In order to apply directly to the NJHC for FY 2021 project funding, history organizations must meet the following criteria:
1. Have an annual operating budget of at least $100,000 in non-state history funds. This budget figure should be based on income received for the applicant’s most recently completed fiscal year.
2. Document that at least 25 percent of its audience (both virtual and actual) comes from beyond a 20-mile radius from its headquarters location.
3. Be in good standing with the NJHC, i.e. no overdue or unfulfilled contractual obligations from prior fiscal years.

Organizations with budgets under $100,000 may partner together to meet the budget and audience threshold on eligible New Jersey history projects

Organizations may only apply for Project Grant support from either the NJHC or their designated county re-grant agency (CHPP) in any calendar year. Organizations with budgets under $100,000 may still apply for Project Grant support from the NJHC and GOS support from their county re-grant agency in the same calendar year.

If an organization has more than one division and a budget in excess of $500,000, each division is treated as a separate organization and may apply separately. No organization may submit more than three unique applications for divisions/agencies under its purview in a single fiscal year.

Application Requirements

The NJHC requires that applicants submit a Declaration of Intent online prior to submitting an application.

Applications and Declarations of Intent will be filed electronically using the System for Administering Grants Electronically (SAGE). All new applicants are strongly encouraged to register for SAGE at least one week in advance of upcoming grant deadlines. If you are having any difficulties registering for SAGE, please contact the Commission immediately at 609-292-6062.

Project Overview

Funding for expenses of specific projects relating to New Jersey history. Eligible categories include conservation of historical materials (manuscripts, books, costumes, historical visuals); editorial and publication projects; educational initiatives; partnership projects; exhibitions; media (films, radio, videotape, digital media); public programs; capacity building, and research (including archaeological projects, fellowships, oral history, and National and New Jersey registers of historic places nominations).