Organization Funding
Funding Opportunities
Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs | Special Funding Initiative Grant | The Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs (ACOCHA) is offering a Special
Funding Initiative for the first time in FY 2025. Funding is available to non-profit organizations who are new/emerging organizations or organizations requiring a small amount of funding for history related projects/professional development. This funding has a simplified request process and short time-frame from request to award. | Deadline: Rolling basis while funding is available. | More information and application.
Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission | FY26 Grant Applications Information | Prospective 2026 County Arts & History Grantees: Applications may be submitted only after a Madatory Declaration of Intent has been filed on or before August 20, 2025. | Deadline to Apply: September 8, 2025 by 5pm EST | More information and application.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | NJ Film Works Grant Program | The NJ Film Works Grant Program is a competitive funding opportunity that will award grants to support workforce development, training, and skills programs that strengthen and diversify the state’s film and digital media talent pipeline with a particular focus on NJ’s Overburdened Communities. A total of $3 million is available for awards under this Grant Program. The minimum and maximum amounts for individual awards are set at $250,000 and $750,000, respectively. NJEDA anticipates making multiple awards for this grant program. | Deadline: July 11, 2025 | More information and application.
Arthur L. & Elaine V. Johnson Foundation | Grants for Wildlife Conservation & Guide Dog Services | The Arthur L. & Elaine V. Johnson Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the United States that support guide dogs or that conserve wildlife. For funding in the area of assistance animals, the focus is on dogs that assist the visually impaired, followed by dogs or other animals individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a physical disability. For funding in the area of nature conservation, the focus is on direct conservation (e.g., preservation or restoration of natural land or animal conservation or preservation) and science-based conservation activities. Priority is given to applications focused on vulnerable or endangered species or their habitat and environment. | Deadline: August 1, 2025 | More information and application.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Main Street Acquisition Support Grant | The Main Street Acquisition Support Grant product is a pilot product under the Main Street Recovery Fund that will offer a grant of up to $50,000 to reimburse an eligible NJ small business for closing costs related to a New Jersey commercial property that the business purchased to operate from. | Deadline: The grant application must be submitted within one year after the closing date of the property purchased. | More information and application.
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation | Grassroots Organizing National Grant Program | The National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO) offers two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories. | Deadline: Rolling throughout the year | More information and application.
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Funds Advance Social Impact Organizations in the U.S. and Other Regions | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early-stage social impact organizations solving the world’s biggest social and environmental problems with bold, scalable approaches. Support is primarily provided in Africa, Europe, India, and the United States, although projects in Latin America and Israel may be considered in select situations. DRK seeks social entrepreneurs with dynamic products or services that have a proven ability to positively impact the lives of underserved people. DRK supports these organizations at the early stages by providing capacity, capital, and community. Capacity support includes operational and technical support, both through a hands-on board service role and specialist capacity-building resources. Capital of up to $300,000 USD over a three-year period is provided as either unrestricted grant funding or investment capital. Nonprofit organizations (U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and non-U.S. equivalents) and mission-driven for-profit entities are eligible to apply. | Deadline: Ongoing | More information and application.
Arts Organizations
Believe in Reading | Grants for Reading and Literacy Programs | Believe in Reading funds programs in the United States dedicated to the teaching and encouragement of reading for all ages. Funding is considered for programs that serve any age or aspect of supporting reading and literacy, including adult literacy, English as a second language projects, or Braille-related projects for the blind or visually impaired. The focus is on successful literacy programs that serve populations showing out of the ordinary needs, such as geographic areas with low reading scores and high poverty levels. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, equivalent educational institutions, and public libraries are eligible to apply for support for existing, successful literacy programs that have been established for a minimum of two years. | Deadline: None. | More information and application.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | NJ Film Works Grant Program | The NJ Film Works Grant Program is a competitive funding opportunity that will award grants to support workforce development, training, and skills programs that strengthen and diversify the state’s film and digital media talent pipeline with a particular focus on NJ’s Overburdened Communities. A total of $3 million is available for awards under this Grant Program. The minimum and maximum amounts for individual awards are set at $250,000 and $750,000, respectively. NJEDA anticipates making multiple awards for this grant program. | Deadline: July 11, 2025 | More information and application.
VH1 Save the Music Foundation | Music Education Resources | Save The Music offers curated online music resources for students, teachers, and families, spanning music history to music theory, tailored for learners at all levels. Ignite a passion for music education online, from traditional music to studio production. Enhance your lesson plans with resources for music teachers that introduce students to instruments, classical music, modern music-making, celebrated musicians, and the intersection of all art forms. Check out the online music curriculum resources created by experts in music education, developed to encourage creative and standards-based learning. Start searching the collection of music resources. | Resources.
History Organizations
NJ Historical Commission | 250th Initiative for the New Jersey State Historical Marker Program | In preparation for America’s 250th in 2026 the New Jersey Historical Commission will be reinstating the State Historical Marker Program. The NJHC invites counties, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and individuals to submit nominations for the creation and replacement of fifty historical markers across the state. The priority deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. The final deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, October 7th at 2:00p.m. The Commission will host an application webinar on Thursday, June 26 at 12:00 p.m. and a research webinar on Friday, July 11 at 12:00 p.m. to answer questions applicants may have about the nomination process. | Submission details and more information.
National Archives | Archival Projects Grants | The NHPRC seeks archival projects that will significantly improve online public discovery and use of historical records collections. We welcome projects that engage the public, expand civic education, and promote understanding of the nation’s history, democracy, and culture from the founding era to the present day. The Commission encourages projects focused on collections of America’s early legal records, such as the records of colonial, territorial, county, and early statehood and tribal proceedings that document the evolution of the nation’s legal history. | Deadline: November 5, 2025 | More information and application.
American Association for State and Local History | VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution | This half-day virtual workshop will help history practitioners at institutions of all types and sizes learn how to communicate about their work more effectively. Whether you need to write fundraising letters, make advocacy calls, speak with the media, or simply update your website, this workshop is for you. Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and – most importantly – an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials. | Date & Time: June 25, 2025, from 1PM - 4PM ET | Pricing, information, and registration.
American Association for State and Local History | LIVE Webinar: Deaccessioning History Collections | Join staff from the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia, to learn about their multi-year deaccessioning process to refine their collection and make room for new stories. Collections staff will share in-depth details about the institution’s planning process, refinement philosophy, ranking system, disposition methods, policies, staffing plans, board engagement, public relations, and outcomes. This webinar will also delve into setbacks and unplanned opportunities throughout the process. Whether your site is small or large, every organization can benefit from reviewing your collections, finding better homes for artifacts you don't need, and developing clear deaccessioning procedures that make sense for your mission and your community. Registrants will also receive a copy of the article "Large-Scale Deaccessioning" by Valentine Museum staff that appeared in the Autumn 2021 issue of History News. | Date & Time: June 26, 2025 from 3:00 - 4:15 pm EASTERN | Pricing, information, and registration.
American Association for State and Local History | LIVE Webinar: Expanding Queer Narratives in Museums | This webinar will explore how institutions can broaden LGBTQ+ interpretation at their sites, covering strategies such as engaging staff and board members, collaborating with peers to expand programming, and reaching new audiences. We’ll begin with case studies from two organizations (the small-scale Gibson House in Boston and the larger Historic New England, covering 38 historic properties), highlighting their journeys toward more inclusive interpretation. These examples set the stage for the groundbreaking exhibition and publication The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home, which explores the queer histories of four New England historic homes (Beauport, Codman Estate, Gibson House, and Pendleton House at the RISD Museum). | Date & Time: July 10, 2025 from 3:00 - 4:15 pm EST | Pricing, information, and registration.
American Association for State and Local History | National Survey of History Practitioners | From AASLH: “Help us learn about the people who work in our field. Thank you for participating in the National Survey of History Practitioners. This study, conducted by the Public History Research Lab of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), seeks to better understand the roles, demographics, compensation, and perspectives of the people working or volunteering at history organizations, including history museums, historic sites, historical societies, and related organizations. This survey is intended only for practitioners at history organizations. | Survey.
Humanities
New Jersey Council for the Humanities | NJCH Board Game Night | Join NJCH for Humanities Board Game Night! Get ready to play a variety of games, enjoy some snacks, and hear from an expert on how history, linguistics, storytelling, and other humanities disciplines inform and influence our favorite board games. Light snacks and soft beverages will be provided. The event is free and open to all but suggested for individuals and families with children age 8 and above. RSVP is required using the form below. Please use the “Attendee Registration” function of the form to complete a registration for each member of your party. Suggested Donation: A donation of $10 is suggested. Currently, all donations are being matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 total by The Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation. Donations can be made online in advance of the event or at the event. | Date & Time: July 24, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | More information and registration.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Grants for Public Impact Projects Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary | 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In recognition of this milestone NEH will award grants to assist cultural organizations in expanding the scope, reach, and excellence of public programs that examine the founding of the nation and the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary support projects that focus on public interpretation of the Founding Era and the lasting impact of the people and events that propelled the Revolution. | Deadline: July 9, 2025 | More information and application.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities | Communities of Practice | A Community of Practice (COP) is flexible gathering of individuals united by shared interests and expertise, providing peer-to-peer support, learning, and networking opportunities. COPs may be cultivated around a topic, geographic area, professional practice, or other common concern for humanities practitioners. NJCH offers three COPs: Community college humanities, Oral history and story-gathering, Books and reading. | More information and COP registration form.
Cambridge University Press | Call for Papers for Public Humanities Journal | The new journal Public Humanities invites submissions for several themed issues, with offerings updated regularly. | Submission information.
