The Mercer County 250th Implementation Mini-Grant Program provides funding to eligible Mercer County nonprofit organizations to support the implementation of ongoing or upcoming programs, projects, and events connected to the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
Donor Name: Mercer County
State: New Jersey
County: Mercer County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This funding is intended to help bring well-developed ideas to life or strengthen initiatives already in progress. Supported activities should clearly align with the goals of the America250 initiative and contribute to a dynamic and engaging calendar of commemorative events across Mercer County.
Funding Information
Grant requests of $500 – $2,000 will be considered.
Uses of funds
- Event production expenses (venue rental, staging, tents, seating, permits, security)
- Honoraria or speaker fees for historians, educators, or history reenactors
- Marketing and promotional materials (print, digital advertising, social media campaigns)
- Design, printing, and distribution of educational or interpretive materials
- Exhibition or display materials (panels, signage, installation costs)
- Program supplies and activity materials
- Audio/visual equipment rental or technical support
- Accessibility accommodations (ASL interpreters, captioning, translation services, ADA equipment rentals)
- Transportation costs related to program delivery (bus rentals, travel stipends for participants or presenters)
- Documentation and media production (photography, videography, livestream services)
- Community engagement activities (workshops, public forums, interactive installations)
Eligibility Requirements
Funding for this mini-grant is provided through the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC). The following considerations apply:
- Organizations who have received direct funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission for 2026 are ineligible.
- Non-history organizations are eligible to apply but must engage a qualified historian as part of their project to be considered for funding.
- Funding from this mini-grant (or the regular History Grant) cannot go towards stipends for artists (actors, musicians, dancers, etc.). Historical re-enactors ARE eligible (if deemed creditable).
- The same ineligible use of grant funds for History Grant Special Project applications apply to the mini-grant. This includes the following ineligible expenses:
- Acquisitions of any sort, including artifacts and collections
- Capital improvements to grounds and building exteriors or removal/addition of interior walls
- Deficits; Endowments; Scholarships/prizes
- Restoration or preservation of structures
- Projects in religious or ethnic institutions that do not actively seek a wide public and general audience
- Staff salaries for regular organizational staff
- Refreshments/hospitality at meetings, lectures, seminars, etc.
For more information, visit Mercer County.
