The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce that we have awarded $402,514 in grant funding to 33 organizations across the state for Spring 2022.
Our Mission
We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
Our Work
50th Anniversary
Join us throughout 2022 as we celebrate our 50th anniversary of strengthening communities and connections in New Jersey through our support of the public humanities.
Stanley N. Katz Prize
The award will recognize an organization that has demonstrated significant engagement with and impact through community-focused public humanities work in New Jersey.
Impact
Our programs, grants, resources, and convenings foster appreciation for the public humanities in every district in the state.
Events
Save the date!
September 29, 2022 | Morven Museum & Gardens
“Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” Exhibit at Atlantic Cape Community College
July 11 - August 13League of Women’s Voters Presents “The Suffrage Timeline” at ACCC
August 10 @ 5:30 pmDemocracy Conversation Project – Bernards Township Library
August 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm“Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” Exhibit at Brookdale Community College
August 20 - October 2
News
NJCH Builds Capacity and Community with $402,514 in New Grant Awards
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) is pleased to announce that we have awarded $402,514 in grant funding to 33 organizations across the state for Spring 2022. These […]
Ukrainian History and Education Center Work Takes on New Meaning in Light of War
How does an organization devoted to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of a country respond when its very history is threatened by an unprovoked war? For the Ukrainian History […]
TAPinto Princeton Taps Into Stan Katz’s Public Humanities Legacy
NJCH’s Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities takes center stage in a new column about Stan by longtime Princeton-area chronicler Pam Hersh. As announced late last year, the Katz Prize […]
NJCH Announces 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
We’re excited to share that our new strategic plan, which includes a revised mission statement and new values statement, has been approved by the NJCH Board of Trustees.
Vietnamese Boat People Preserves Stories Through New Crowdsourced Map
The Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) podcast and nonprofit in 2021 launched the VBP Journeys map, a community-driven platform created to encourage intergenerational dialogue within families and communities, to share stories […]
Grants
Through a competitive application process, we award Incubation Grants and Action Grants ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 to further the impact of the public humanities in New Jersey. Our COVID-19 grantmaking in 2020 and 2021 also helped pandemic-affected organizations recover and reimagine their work at a critical moment.
Grantee Spotlight
Ukrainian History and Education Center
Somerset, NJ
"In this time of war, we at the Ukrainian History and Education Center have been supporting Ukraine by doing what we do best: telling non-Ukrainians about Ukrainian history and culture, and teaching Ukrainian folk arts."
Vietnamese Boat People
Montclair, NJ
"Their stories are ones of loss, separation, survival and resiliency. The Vietnamese Boat People generation is an aging population with stories of courage and hope and refugee experiences that need to be preserved as part of the Vietnam War history."
Sponsors & Partners
