Action Grants

Action Grants support the implementation, continuation, or expansion of public humanities programs.

An Action Grant proposal will be able to clearly articulate a program’s objectives, plan, and timeline. We encourage you to set ambitious objectives for your program content and design. This funding stream can, for example, help you to implement new projects developed through previous Incubation Grants or other planning processes.

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Action Grants

Incubation Grants support the planning and development of public humanities programs for audiences in New Jersey.

  • Awards between $3,000-$15,000
  • Project period: Up to 12 months

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(Projects beginning August-September 2025)

Please note revised grant deadlines

LOI Period for Grant Applicants
April 1 - April 30
Grant Application Draft Review Deadline
May 5
Grant Application Deadline
May 14
Grant Award Notifications
August 15

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Email us at grants@njhumanities.org

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Turkish Cultural Center NJ

Wayne, (Incubation / $15,000)

To support an exhibition taking visitors on an enlightening journey through the profound contributions of Islamic civilizations. Read more

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William Trent House

Trent House Association

Trenton, (Incubation / $15,000)
To support the development of a multi-sourced investigation into the lives of domestic servants on the Stokes family estate (now the Trent House Museum) during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Read more

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