Organization Funding
Funding Opportunities
Burlington County Parks- Arts, Culture, & Heritage | Burlington County Local Arts Grant NOW OPEN! | The Burlington County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the 2026 Local Arts Grant. The Local Arts Program (LAP) provides funding to local arts organizations through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA), a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. General Operating Support and Special Projects grants are available to qualified organizations. | Deadline: September 12, 2025 | More information and application.
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 American Water & American Water Charitable Foundation | Hydration Station Grant Program | New Jersey American Water, in partnership with American Water Charitable Foundation, is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our second annual Hydration Station Grant Program. Selected recipients will receive funding to purchase reusable water bottle filling stations, enhancing public access to sustainable water sources. | Deadline EXTENDED: July 30, 2025 | More information and application.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Historic Property Survey Grant Program | The Historic Property Survey Grant Program is a $400,000 pilot program that will provide grants up to $125,000 for the preparation of Historic Property Surveys throughout the state that include within the defined scope, properties located within a Government Restricted Municipality or that would be considered distress asset/s. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | More information.
The Bolger Foundation | Capital Grants to Strengthen Communities | The Bolger Foundation offers U.S. nonprofits grants for capital projects. Funding supports initiatives in conservation, underserved populations, health (including mental health), community, and education. Eligible expenses include construction, building improvements, capital equipment, furnishings, and other one-time physical needs. The foundation’s goal is to empower organizations that make a lasting community impact.more outdoor activities that help create healthier communities. | Deadline: September 1, 2025 | More information and application.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | NEXT NEW JERSEY PROGRAM – AI | Applications for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (NJEDA) Next New Jersey Program – AI are now open. The program will drive economic growth, collaboration, and the development of AI infrastructure across the state by providing tax credits to eligible businesses investing in large-scale AI data centers and companies engaging in AI-related activities. | More information.
Community Foundation of New Jersey | Field Trip New Jersey | Field Trip New Jersey provides funds to help school children in underserved communities across New Jersey access the arts and culture, historical landmarks, nature preserves and science institutions, and college campuses. The fund will make field trips possible for more students across an even wider range of disciplines and interest areas. | More information and application.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Call for Proposals: Exploring Equitable Futures | The purpose of the Exploring Equitable Futures call for proposals, offered by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come. RWJF aims to fund projects that 1) explore the future by researching and experimenting with ideas that are ahead of the curve or at the edge of our collective imagination; 2) shine a light on the emerging trends and forces that are shaping our future for better or worse—and suggest ways to navigate them to mitigate harm and advance health equity; and 3) dream big and challenge conventional wisdom to surface possibilities and uncover new paths to dismantle structural racism and build a more equitable future. Projects should address one or more of RWJF’s prioritized systems: community development, government, healthcare, public health, economic inclusion for families, health science knowledge, and media. Projects that seed new and unconventional ideas within the health science knowledge system—or that reimagine this system completely—are of particular interest. | Deadline: October 15, 2025 | More information and application.
J.W. Couch Foundation | Support for Preservation, Education, and Wellness | The J.W. Couch Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the United States in the areas of preservation, education, and wellness. For 2025, unsolicited grant applications are accepted in the following focus areas: animal well-being, including organizations that nurture compassion and respect for all living animals; early childhood education, with a focus on schools that provide young children with a creative and balanced approach to education; teachers, with a focus on teams helping teachers succeed in educating future generations; and getting outside, including organizations that facilitate and encourage more outdoor activities that help create healthier communities. | Deadline: September 26, 2025 | More information and application.
Walmart | Walmart Spark Good Local Grants | Walmart’s Spark Good Local Grants supports creating opportunity, advancing sustainability, and strengthening community. The focus is on local organizations that meet the unique needs of the communities where Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs, and distribution centers are located. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, government entities, public and nonprofit private educational institutions, and churches or other faith-based organizations with proposed projects that benefit the community at large. | Deadline: October 15, 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
Robert Lehman Foundation | Grants Support Visual Arts Access and Education Nationwide | The Robert Lehman Foundation provides grants to museums, arts organizations, educational institutions, and other nonprofit cultural groups with the goal of advancing the visual arts in both American and global culture. It supports a wide array of projects, including museum exhibitions, scholarly publications, art history lectureships, and art education programs. A key focus of its giving is expanding access to art education in underserved communities where arts learning opportunities are limited or nonexistent. | Deadline: September 15, 2025 | More information and application.
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.
The Terra Foundation for American Art | Collections Grants Program | The Terra Foundation for American Art invites applications for Collections Grants program. This program supports organizational efforts to re-interpret and re-present their permanent collections. Ideal projects will collectively reflect the full breadth and complexity of American art and its histories through the artists represented, voices included, and stories told; engage artists, scholars, and communities who present a plurality of perspectives and methods, including intercultural and interdisciplinary approaches; and catalyze inclusive and expansive practices in the field of American art. Organizations with 501(c)(3) status or its international equivalent are eligible to apply. | Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025 | More information and application.
The Terra Foundation for American Art | Convening Grants Program | Terra Foundation Convening Grants support programs that stimulate interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange through conferences, workshops, and gatherings worldwide. | Deadline: September 29, 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
New Jersey Historic Trust | Discover NJ History License Plate Fund | The Discover NJ History License Plate Fund provides small grants (up to $5,000) to develop and promote visitor ready sites as heritage tourism destinations. | Deadline: August 1, 2025 | More information and application.
Council on Library & Information Resources | Digitizing Hidden Special Collections & Archives | Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices is a grant competition administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) for digitizing rare and unique content stewarded by collecting organizations in the US and Canada. Launched in 2021, the program is designed to support efforts to digitize materials that deepen public understanding of the histories of people of color and other communities and populations whose work, experiences, and perspectives have been insufficiently recognized or unattended. | The next cycle will OPEN in August 2025. | More information.
National Archives | Archival Projects Grants for FY26 | Through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the National Archives is offering support for projects beginning in FY26 that promote access to America's historical records to encourage understanding of our democracy and history. Optional draft deadline: August 15, 2025. | Deadline: November 5, 2025 | More information and application.
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 | 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.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities | Call for Nominations: Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities | NJCH is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2025 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities. Created to commemorate the Council's 50th anniversary and honor the legacy of scholar and longtime NJCH board member Stan Katz, the prize will recognize a public humanities project from a New Jersey-based organization that demonstrates community engagement and has had a significant impact upon people in the Garden State. All nominations will be accepted, but we particularly welcome projects dealing with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence or with the legacies, even the imperfect ones, of that document and of our nation’s founding ideals. | Deadline: July 30, 2025 | More information and application.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Chairman’s Grants in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary | In honor of the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, the National Endowment for the Humanities is issuing a call for proposals for Celebrate America!, a new initiative to recognize the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026. Through this program, NEH will award 250 challenge grants of up to $25,000 each for projects that focus on the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States. (View Request for Proposals (RFP).) | Deadline: Rolling basis through 2025 | More information and application.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Public Scholars Grants | Public Scholars grants are provided to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. 2026 applications will only be accepted for projects that promote deeper understanding of American history, culture, or government. | Deadline: August 6, 2025 | More information and application.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Public Humanities Project Grants | Public Humanities Project grants support projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. This year, proposed projects must relate to the following topic areas: The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; American Military Valor; The American Dream and Economic Freedom; and America’s Role on a Global Scale. Grants available for planning (up to $75,000) or implementation (up to $750,000). | Deadline: September 9, 2025 | More information and application.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition | In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s principles of equality, liberty, and government by consent, the Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition program supports activities to preserve and improve access to primary source materials—including archival records; documents and rare publications; art and material culture; and photographs and sound recordings that document: 1) The history of American independence and establishment and/or expansion of the nation, including the experiences of states, territories, and communities—in the original colonies and beyond—joining the nation; or 2) The history of American government in federal, state, and local contexts, including the federal Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, governors’ papers, charter documents, court and legislative records, and other foundational documents. | Deadline: September 4, 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.
