Grant Funding Applications Available For Local History Programs In Somerset County

SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is accepting applications for the 2024 County History Partnership Program Grant (CHPP).

This grant helps support both new and existing local history organizations that serve the public. Potential applicants include historical societies and organizations, libraries, nonprofits, or municipalities that offer New Jersey history programming, history-related services, and history education for Somerset County residents.

“The County History Partnership Program Grant provides local nonprofits and communities with an opportunity to highlight Somerset County’s unique history,” said County Commissioner Melonie Marano, liaison to the Cultural & Heritage Commission. “Our county has a prominent place in the history of New Jersey and our nation, and this grant program will help our community share those stories.”

Grant Guidelines
Funding is competitive and will be awarded to organizations that demonstrate managerial competency, fiscal stability, excellence in history programming, and the organizational capacity to execute a proposed program or project. Grant funding may be requested for New Jersey history programs or series, or general operating support if the mission is solely history dedicated.

Deadline for Submission
CHPP grant applications are due by 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15. Applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, County Administration Building, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, New Jersey 08876. For more information about application guidelines, visit https://bit.ly/CHPPGrant2023.

CHPP Grant Technical Assistance Workshops
It is strongly recommended that organizations attend at least one of two free CHPP Grant Technical Assistance Workshops that will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. To register for a workshop, visit https://bit.ly/SCTechAssist. A Zoom link will be sent to participants upon registering.

For more information, contact the Cultural & Heritage office at 908-231-7021 or CulturalHeritage@co.somerset.nj.us.

Grant Funding
This grant opportunity is made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.

This press release was produced by the Somerset County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.