Our Mission
We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
In January 2025, NJCH announced $205,716 in Grant Awards to 17 NJ Organizations Meet them »
Events
Featured
Featured
Events
List of events in Photo View
Want to see your event listed here? NJCH, at its discretion, may list events from its grantees, partners, and organizations within the NJ humanities community. Email us your event info for consideration.
Events
List of events in Photo View
-
-
NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor Conference: Interventions, Legacies, and Futures
October 15 - October 17 -
-
-
Oral History Community of Practice: Ethical and Legal Issues in Oral History
Virtual EventFeatured - -
News
NJCH Awards $54,000 in Project Funding for 2026 Community History Cohort Participants
Participants receive instruction on public history best practices, develop projects in a cohort environment that encourages collaboration, and receive up to $5,000 from NJCH to launch their projects.
Resource Roundup September 2026
As we head into fall, temperatures are dropping, but activity in the NJ humanities community is heating up. Check out the September Resource Roundup for the latest on what’s happening at NJCH, plus 12 funding opportunities, 17 PD possibilities, 25 job listings, lots of ways to get involved, and more!
Application Open for NJCH’s Community History Program
Participants receive instruction on public history best practices, develop projects in a cohort environment that encourages collaboration, and receive up to $5,000 from NJCH to launch their projects.
Ever wonder: what's the story behind the myth of the Jersey Devil?
The Jersey Devil is a distinctive piece of our state's lore, a mythical creature legendary enough to serve as both a symbol of the Pine Barrens region and the mascot of our NHL franchise. Scholars supported with NJCH funds have traced this strange creature's origins to a mish-mash of political, religious, and capitalist conflict over generations of early America.
Resource Roundup
Looking for other grant funding sources in New Jersey? Professional development opportunities? Networking? A new job?
Subscribe to the Resource Roundup, our monthly e-newsletter geared toward those working in humanities and nonprofit organizations.
Humanities People
![]() |
|
NJCH Board Member Greg Waters has championed the humanities throughout his long career in higher education, spearheading efforts to recognize the value of humanities skills in the workplace as well as serving as a consultant to the NEH. Meet Greg » |
Selected Sponsors & Partners

