This week in Grants
New Jersey Historical Commission Project Grants
This grant funds projects related to New Jersey History. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
Conserving historical materials, such as manuscripts or books
Editorial and publication projects
Education initiatives
Exhibitions
Producing media, such as film and radio programming
The goal of this program is to engage diverse audiences in the active exploration, enjoyment, interpretation, understanding, and preservation of New Jersey's history.
Funding Amount: Up to $20,000
Application Deadline: March 9, 2026 (Letter of Interest); April 13, 2026 (Full Application)
Match: 1:1
You can find more information on this program here.
NJHC General Operating Support Grants
The "General Operating Support" Grant program helps underwrite the operating expenses of an organization that focuses on New Jersey History. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:
Salaries and wages
Staff training
Fundraising and development
Insurance
Long-term and strategic planning
To be eligible, organizations must have an annual operating budget of at least $100,000 in non-state history funds.
Funding Amount: Up to 33% of the average of an applicant's total non-state operating income from the last completed fiscal year and the current projected year.
Application Deadline: March 9, 2026 (Letter of Interest); April 13, 2026 (Full Application)
Match: 3:1 (for every grant dollar, awardees must provide three)
You can find more information on this program here.
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors" grants are for planning activities and education efforts focused on the preservation of historic interiors. Grants may be made for activities and projects such as:
Hiring architecture, planning, economics, archeology, fundraising, media relations, education, or graphic design consultants
Hiring a preservation architect to create an interior restoration plan and/or develop a conservation plan for an interior's textiles
Producing a historic furnishings plan
Restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization, and preservation of designated historic interiors, including brick-and-mortar interior construction
If not already, awardees will have to become Organizational Level Preservation Leadership Forum Members, Main Street America Community Members, or Main Street America General Members.
Funding Amount: $2,500-$15,000
Application Deadline: March 2, 2026
Match: Not Defined
You can find more information on this program here.