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Two NJCH Grantees Receive NJEDA Grants Totaling $625,000

March 9, 2026

Two organizations that previously received early-stage and emergency NJCH grants have been awarded grants from the New Jersey Economic Development Association (NJEDA), totaling $625,000.

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July Community History Update: Beyond the Program 

July 31, 2023

The Community History Program is often just the launching point for organizations that want to do community-based history work. Many organizations receive funding to continue their work after the program’s end, expanding the scope, detail, or impact of their original work.

NJCH Announces Commissions for “Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations”

July 20, 2023

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities has announced two project commissions within its Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations initiative. Each commission is for $5,000. The commissions follow a request for proposals […]

NJCH Announces $272,408 in Grant Awards to 22 Organizations

July 13, 2023

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has announced $272,408 in grant funding to 22 organizations across the state for Spring 2023.

Four NJ community colleges selected for “Fueling Community Journalism Through NJ Community Colleges” inaugural cohort

June 28, 2023

Each college will receive an award of $40,000 to support the development and launch of free noncredit certificate programs in community journalism on their campuses Four New Jersey community colleges […]

NJCH Invites Nominations for the 2023 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities

June 23, 2023

Award to recognize significant impact through community-focused humanities work (Camden, NJ) – The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is pleased to invite nominations for the 2023 Stanley N. Katz […]

June Update: The Value of Community-Engaged History

June 21, 2023

On June 5, 2023, Community History program staff and previous participants took a trip to Grounds for Sculpture for the New Jersey Association of Museums annual conference to present a panel on the value of community-engaged history as a tool for museums.

NJCH Receives NJCCC Partnership Award

June 14, 2023

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities was honored to receive a Partnership Award from the New Jersey Council of County Colleges at NJCCC’s awards dinner held in Trenton on […]

Clemente Course Visits NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Museum

May 30, 2023

Participants in the Clemente Veterans’ Initiative Newark (CVI Newark) recently visited the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Museum (NJVVMM) in Holmdel as part of their spring 2023 humanities course […]

Six NJ organizations selected for first-ever “Humanities Lab” cohort

May 16, 2023

Six New Jersey nonprofit organizations have been selected for the first-ever cohort of “Humanities Lab,” a new program of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. The program was created to provide a space for organizations to experiment with new program ideas, learn about new program models, and push their own practices in exciting directions. 

WATCH: “Restoring Hope and Healing Through Poetry”

May 8, 2023

NJCH was proud to sponsor “Restoring Hope and Healing Through Poetry,” a Camden County College workshop featuring acclaimed poets Patrick Rosal and Shawn R. Jones. The event encouraged participants to […]