The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the 2024 Union County History Grant Program-General Operating Support.
Donor Name: Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs
State: New Jersey
County: Union County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $7,500
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs (UCOCHA), Department of Parks and Recreation, administers the history grant program funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC).
The Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs affirms the priorities of the NJHC:
- Help strengthen and further develop existing New Jersey history organizations and programs
- Initiate new programming on New Jersey history
- Improve management and interpretation of historic sites and historical collections
- Expand public understanding and awareness of historical resources
- Increase public and organizational participation in historical programs and activities
- Increase accessibility of historical resources to diverse communities and encourage the exploration of understudied and multicultural aspects of New Jersey history
- Increase the body and quality of information on New Jersey history available to the public
- Preserve materials for the study or preservation of New Jersey history
Funding Information
The Maximum General Support Operating request is $7,500.
Project Period
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Eligible Expenses
- Salaries and wages
- Contracted services/outside fees and services
- Printing, postage, publicity, marketing
- Internet / telephone
- Fundraising and development
- Staff training
- Lease expenses
- Mortgage interest
- Equipment purchase, installation, and lease (e.g., computers, office furnishings, files)
- Utilities and HVAC (purchase, installation, and operational costs of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
- Maintenance of collections and the interiors of structures (Note: Interior construction is not considered maintenance and is not an eligible expense.)
- Basic grounds maintenance
- Travel and transportation
- Insurance
- Licensing and registration fees (e.g., New Jersey charities registration)
- Planning for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Long-term and strategic planning 18. Audits
Eligibility Criteria
- Union County based, non-profit history organizations must
- have collections or programming relating to Union County or local history
- be incorporated in the state of New Jersey
- be defined as a non-profit organization under section 501(c) (3) or 501(c) (4) by the Internal Revenue Service, or pending same
- have been in existence at least two years and demonstrate an ability to provide history programs and/or services to the public
For more information, visit Union County.
