Incubation Grants support the planning and development of public humanities programs for audiences in New Jersey.
Donor Name: New Jersey Council for the Humanities
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Awards between $3,000-$15,000.
Project Period
Up to 12 months
Eligible Projects
A meaningful question is the start of a great Incubation Grant proposal. They encourage you to set out a bold vision and see where it takes you. It might help you forge a new partnership or deepen an existing one, research a new topic or widen perspective on a current topic, talk to community stakeholders, or learn more about your audience. Whether you are planning a new endeavor or re-imagining an existing program, these grants support the thoughtful preparation of a program prior to implementation.
They are most interested in hearing about the need you wish to address, your goals as you start this process, and how you plan to proceed. Since these grants support projects in development, they understand that preliminary ideas will change and evolve – a successful Incubation grant could even help you realize that your proposed program is a bad idea and cannot move forward as originally envisioned! Articulating a plan for how you will pursue your goals is critical for a competitive Incubation Grant proposal.
Example Incubation Grant Projects
- Creation of a historic site reinterpretation plan.
- Development of a community archival or oral history project.
- Audience outreach and assessment for new or extant humanities-based programming.
- Humanities-based research as a precursor to the development of an artistic work.
- Planning and development of public humanities programming, such as a facilitated discussion program.
- Research and design for humanities-based exhibitions.
Criteria
- New Jersey-based nonprofit organizations or government entities, such as a public library, museum, historical society, academic institution, religious group, or community organization are eligible to apply for NJCH grants.
- Organizations that have a mission outside of the public humanities, such as arts and social service organizations, are eligible to apply if the funding would support public humanities work.
- Applicant organizations must have either federal or state tax-exemption. All applicants must have at least one year of verifiable public operation prior to submitting their proposal.
- NJCH do not award grants to for-profit organizations or to individuals.
- Organizations that have an open NJCH grant or other program award (such as Community History, Humanities Lab, Informed NJ, or a Sponsorship) are not eligible to apply for a new award until the final report on the open award has been approved and the award has been closed.
- Organizations may not apply with a fiscal sponsor. Partnerships are allowed, but an eligible institution must lead as the primary applicant on your request.
For more information, visit NJCH.
