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 Cultural & Heritage Commission
State: New Jersey
County: Mercer County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
General Operating (GOS) and Special Projects (SP) grants are available to county-based organizations to support historical organizations and history programming. GOS grants are available only to non-profit historical sites and groups. SP grants are available to nonprofit community organizations, local government entities, schools, higher education institutions and libraries offering programming and events related to local, county or New Jersey state history.
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.
County-based non-profits with a primary mission of presenting New Jersey and/or Mercer County-related history are eligible to apply for General Operating Support grants. Other non-profit groups presenting special New Jersey/Mercer County (including local) history programs or events may apply for Special Project grants. Only one History Regrant application a year may be submitted per organization. Grants are evaluated by an independent review panel and are awarded competitively by the County to organizations and projects that demonstrate clear public benefit, responsible management, proven quality of work, and historical merit.
Grant Period
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
Eligible Applicants
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; OR
- Mercer County- based community and educational entities, including libraries
Non-profit applicants must:
- be based in Mercer County
- be incorporated in the State of New Jersey
- have been in existence for at least two (2) years prior to submitting a grant application; and must demonstrate an ability to provide history or related services/programs to the general public
- be approved as a non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Service’s Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(4) – or have approval pending at the time of application.
For more information, visit Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
