FY2027 Brownfields Cleanup & Assessment Grants
This opportunity provides funding for assessment or cleanup of Brownfield sites. Entities that are beginning to address their brownfield challenges may apply for assessment grants for areas contaminated (or potentially contaminated) by hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, including hazardous substances commingled with petroleum, and/or petroleum. Entities that seek to address one or more brownfield site(s) may apply for a cleanup grant. Eligible applicants include those responsible for contaminated sites that show a commitment by a unit of government, a nonprofit organization or a community organization to complete the brownfield redevelopment process.
Funding Amount: Up to $500,000
Match: 20% (for cleanup)
Application Deadline: January 21, 2027
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Public Humanities Projects
Public Humanities Projects support Exhibitions, Historic Places interpretation, and Public Lectures and Discussion Forums that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences. Projects should engage with ideas that are accessible to the general public and employ appealing interpretive formats in the following subject areas:
Western civilization and America's place in it
Great works of literature, history, philosophy, and theology and their relevance to contemporary questions
The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution
Civic education; civil discourse; cultural literacy, and the practice of close reading
Public Humanities Projects supports two categories, Exhibitions and Historic Places, at two funding levels (Planning and Implementation). Support for the third category, Public Lectures and Discussion Forums, is available at the Implementation level only. Proposed projects may include complementary components: for example, a museum exhibition might be accompanied by a website or mobile app. Eligible applicants include non-profits, units of government, and higher education institutions.
Funding Amount: Up to $75,000 for planning; $500,000 for implementation
Match: Not required
Application Deadline: December 16, 2026
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Community History Program
This program gives participants the opportunity to work closely with their communities to learn about and share their stories. Participants receive instruction on public history practices and community engagement methods and develop projects in a collaborative environment. Community History emphasizes learning: how to do historical research, meeting history practitioners, and developing and piloting projects in a low-stakes, supportive environment that encourages participants to engage with history-based work after the program, should they wish to do so. Eligible applicants include New Jersey-based nonprofits or units of government that either do not have a history-based mission or have a history-based mission but no professional staff.
Funding Amount: Up to $5,000
Match: Not Required
Application Deadline: January 21, 2027
You can find more information here.
LAST CALL
BJA FY2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism
Supports local government efforts to reduce wasteful spending and inefficient use of funds across justice system operations and redirect that funding to target crime and other public safety and/or justice system challenges. Applicants should propose projects that address one or more urgent local justice system challenges. Example projects include:
Developing and testing applications of advanced technology to increase efficiency.
Improving court processing and efficient docket management, improving pretrial systems.
Addressing the needs of high system utilization by populations with mental health and/or substance use issues.
Strengthening the ability of law enforcement to investigate and respond to crimes by focusing on less resource-intensive alternative responses to mental health crises or improving the performance and timeliness of forensic evidence processing.
Funding Amount: Up to $4,000,000
Match: Not Required
Application Deadline:
SF-424: November 20, 2026
Full Application: December 1, 2026
You can find more information here.
Federal Update
Federal Transportation Funding Remains Uncertain
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Advance Appropriation ended on October 1st. Funding for various transportation programs are at risk of being permanently cut. Potentially affected programs include:
Bridge Investment Program (BIP);
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI);
Railroad Crossing Elimination Program; and
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), among others.
In New Jersey, over $440 million in formula funding is at risk, and over $36 billion nationwide. Congress has until December 11 to act. The Aubrey Group is closely monitoring this situation and will provide additional updates on affected programs and funding as the situation evolves. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions.
You can find more information here.