:The New Jersey Historic Trust is seeking applications for its 2023 Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund.
Donor Name: New Jersey Historic Trust
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $75,000
Details:
The Preserve New Jersey Fund provides three types of historic preservation grants – Historic Site Management grants, Heritage Tourism Planning grants, and Capital Preservation grants. In the 2023 grant round, the Fund will accept applications for Historic Site Management grants, Municipal County and Regional Planning grants, Heritage Tourism Planning grants, and Capital Preservation grants. Each of these grants provide the financial and technical support that an organization needs to successfully undertake a historic preservation project.
The program encourages careful planning for the restoration, rehabilitation and preservation of a variety of historic resources. Through its matching requirements, the program stimulates broader support and participation in these historic preservation projects.
Funding Information
The maximum award for Historic Site Management (HSM), Heritage Tourism Planning, and Municipal, County, and Regional Planning (MCRP) grants has been raised from $50,000 to $75,000.
Eligible Activities
The following activities are eligible for a historic site management grant:
- Preparation of the following documents or reports for planning for the preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation of historic properties:
- Condition assessment reports;
- Preservation plans;
- Existing conditions documentation;
- Historic structure reports;
- Historic landscape reports;
- Archaeological investigations and reports; g. Engineering reports;
- Historic research reports;
- Analysis of existing building systems (e.g. electrical, security, environmental controls) and recommendations for improvement; including an analysis for energy saving measures
- Disaster management plans;
- Master plans for rehabilitation;
- Adaptive use feasibility studies; m. Maintenance plans; and n. Material conservation analyses (paint, mortar, masonry, etc.).
- Preparation of architectural plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, and other construction documents.
- Preparation of nominations to the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places. (Note: The consent and signature of property owner must be obtained and submitted with the application. If nomination is for a historic district, consent of the Mayor of the municipalities within the district is required, not every property owner.) If awarded, the final grant reimbursement will require NJ State Review Board approval of the complete nomination.)
- Master planning for compliance with the New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode, including
- Evaluations of barrier-free access requirements for a historic property
- Evaluation of site and multi-site access for historic properties
- Preparation of architectural plans, designs, specifications, cost estimates, and other contract documents for complying with New Jersey’s barrier-free requirements; an
- Planning and development of interpretive materials or devices to help the disabled visitor.
- Professional planning for the management of historic properties through the preparation of
- Multi-year strategic plans
- Fundraising plans for initiating capital campaigns for the preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of a historic property; an
- Endowment planning and proposals.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations or groups are eligible to apply for grants through this program:
- Agencies or entities of county government
- Agencies or entities of municipal government
- Agencies or entities of state government
- Nonprofit organizations organized under the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act (N.J.S.A.15A:1-1 et seq.) that qualify for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue code (26 U.S.C. 501 (c)). Nonprofit applicants must include documentation of their Federal tax-exempt status and registration with the State.
For more information, visit Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund.
