The New Jersey Historic Trust is accepting applications for its Heritage Tourism Grants Program to help promote and enhance visitor experiences at New Jersey’s many unique historic, cultural, and natural assets.
Donor Name: New Jersey Historic Trust
State: New Jersey
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000-$75,000
Details:
Funding Information
- For heritage tourism planning grants the minimum request is $5,000 and the maximum request is $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entities of county, municipal, or state government
- 501(c) tax exempt organizations that comply with New Jersey charity registration laws
- Nonprofit organizations are not eligible to apply for projects that benefit churches and houses of worship.
Eligible Activities
- Visitor-readiness assessments
- Visitor evaluations and/or development of performance evaluation measures
- Interpretive planning for one or multiple sites and/or to develop and enhance linkages between sites
- Design and fabrication of interpretive signage or literature
- Marketing plans and studies
- Design and fabrication of marketing materials
- Training and workshops, including speaker honoraria, that create, foster, or enhance linkages between sites.
Eligible Properties
For Heritage Tourism grants, at least one resource involved in the project must be either:
- Individually listed in the NJ or National Register of Historic Places
- Contributing resource to a historic district listed in the NJ or National Register OR
- Certified eligible for listing by the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
For more information, visit Heritage Tourism Grants.
