Mercer County’s Cultural and Heritage Commission offers grants through its annual History Regrant program, a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission’s County History Partnership Program (CHPP) and the Commission.
Donor Name: Mercer County’s Cultural and Heritage Commission
State: New Jersey
County: Mercer County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Mercer County History Regrant funds are available to assist Mercer County based non-profit organizations (particularly historic sites, historical organizations,) libraries, schools, and local government entities that operate historic sites and/or offer historical programming and events (especially those with a focus on Mercer County and its communities) to a broad public audience.
Priorities for Funding
The NJ Historical Commission’s established priorities are fully supported by the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Grants addressing these priorities are given particular consideration:
- broadening, deepening and diversifying the audience for New Jersey history
- strengthening existing history organizations and programs
- initiating new programming on NJ history
- increasing accessibility to and awareness of historical resources to diverse communities
- increasing the body and quality of information on state history available to the public; and
- preserving materials, ephemera, artifacts, sites, etc., for the ongoing study of NJ history.
Funding Categories
Applicants may apply for either a General Operating Support (GOS) or Special Project Support (SP) grant each grant cycle. See both grant category specifications to determine eligibility:
- General Operating Support (GOS): GOS grants are available to non-profit history organizations only. GOS grants provide funding for the basic operating costs of a historical society, historical museum, historic site, or other not-for-profit history organization based in Mercer County.
- Special Project Support (SP): Special Project (SP) grants are available to Mercer County-based non-profits and government units. A 1:1 match is required; however 50% of the match for SP grants may be in the form of in-kind donations. These grants support history events, programs, or projects related to the history of NJ, Mercer County, or its municipalities. These grants may not be used for general administrative salaries.
Funding Request Caps
- For General Operating Support (GOS) the maximum amount of grant funds an organization may request is 30% of the average of last year and the current year total operating income, not to exceed $7,000.
- For Special Project (SP) support, the maximum allowable request would be 50% or less of the total estimated expense budget for that specific project. Project costs would be separate from the estimated expense budget for the applicant organization. The total amount requested may not exceed $7,000.
Grant Period
January 1 – December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be:
- Mercer County-based, non-for-profit history organizations, societies, and sites (eligible to apply for GOS or SP grants); OR
- Other Mercer County non-profit organizations offering special programs, services, activities, or materials that relate to the history of the State, County or any of the County’s 12 municipalities (eligible to apply for SP grants ONLY); OR
- Mercer County-based community and educational entities, including libraries, universities, colleges, and schools (eligible to apply for SP grants ONLY).
For more information, visit MCCHC.
