New Jersey Council for the Humanities is accepting applications for its Action Grant Program to support the implementation of developed public humanities projects for NJ-based audiences.
Donor Name: New Jersey Council for the Humanities
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,000-$15,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
An Action Grant can help the organizations implement new projects developed through previous Incubation Grants or other planning processes. Or they can support the continuation or expansion of longstanding programs. Action Grants encourages the organizations to set a bold vision for their programming and experiment with new topics and program designs.
Funding Information
- $2,000 – $15,000
- Incubation Grant projects may last up to 12 months.
- All grant funds must be incurred during the grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a New Jersey Council for the Humanities grant, one must apply on behalf of a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization or government entity, such as a public library, museum, historical society, academic institution, religious group, or community organization.
- 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. Grants are not awarded to for-profit organizations or to individuals.
- Applicant organizations must have either a federal EIN or NJ tax-exempt registration number. All applicants must have at least one year of verifiable public operation prior to submitting their proposal.
Eligible Projects
- Fieldwork for an oral history project.
- Hosting a series of public humanities programs, such as a facilitated reading and discussion program.
- Creation of humanities-based public exhibitions and tours, both in-person and virtual.
- Supporting associated humanities-based public programming for an exhibition.
- Production of a digital humanities project or other humanities-based multi-media resources.
For more information, visit NJCH.
