New Jersey Cultural Trust awards $1Million

The New Jersey Cultural Trust has approved $1,001,964 in grants to 37 nonprofit history and humanities organizations across 14 counties, the largest total awarded in a single funding round in the program’s history.

The grants were approved during a November public virtual meeting of the Cultural Trust Board. With this round, the Trust has awarded more than $12.4 million for institutional stabilization and historic preservation projects since Fiscal Year 2004.

The Fiscal Year 2026 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for History and Humanities Organizations were recommended by the New Jersey Historical Commission. Funding will support cash reserves, technology upgrades, capital equipment purchases, staff development, and strategic planning projects.

“As history and humanities organizations across New Jersey prepare to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, these investments in institutional stability and capacity are especially vital,” said Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the Cultural Trust as secretary of state. “These grants increase the ability of our state’s cultural community to promote civic engagement, expand economic vitality, and engage diverse audiences in 2026 and beyond.”