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Action & Incubation Grants is sponsored by New Jersey Council for the Humanities. These grants support public humanities projects in New Jersey, including exhibitions, discussion programs, oral history projects, and interpretive tours. While the spring 2025 cycle was paused due to funding changes, NJCH aims to reopen opportunities pending future funding.
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No defeat is made up entirely of defeat—since the world it opens is always a place formerly unsuspected. We take heart in these hopeful words of William Carlos Williams, poet chronicler of the New Jersey spirit. While this program has been suspended due to the 2025 cuts to federal funding, the world opened by the challenges we and our society face remains full of possibility.
We do not yet know what that world will look like, but we look to the wisdom of the humanities for guidance. History tells us that good ideas have a way of coming back around, and we're hopeful this one will. In the meantime, here are some steps you can take to support the humanities in New Jersey .
Incubation Grants encourage you to set out a bold vision, explore new ideas, and see where the process takes you. It might help you forge a new partnership or deepen an existing one, research a new topic or widen perspective on a current topic, talk to community stakeholders, or learn more about your audience. You might be planning a new program or taking a fresh approach to an existing one.
Please take a moment to review our complete guidelines . The spring grants cycle has been paused . We received notification early on April 3, 2025 that the funding we receive from the National Endowment for the Humanities – dollars we re-grant to organizations across New Jersey – has been terminated.
Because of this, we are forced to put our own Grants program on indefinite pause, pending the availability of future funding. An emergency statement from our executive director is available on our website . This is an evolving situation, as we and others across the sector fight to restore the federal funding that has already been appropriated by Congress.
We promise to stay in contact as things progress and will certainly let you know immediately if we are able to reopen this grant opportunity. We humbly thank you for your support and shared hope to weather this most daunting threat.
ROUND 1 (Projects beginning January-March 2025) [ecs-list-events design="compact" tag="2024-25-r1" past="yes" eventdetails="true" contentorder="title, date" message=""] [ecs-list-events design="compact" tag="2024-25-r1" eventdetails="true" contentorder="title, date" message=""] For questions or to schedule a 1:1 conversation, email us at grants@njhumanities. org T. Thomas Fortune Foundation Red Bank, (Action / $15,000) T.
Thomas Fortune is having a moment—one that's long-overdue. The influential 19th- and early 20th-century civil rights leader, journalist, and publisher was one of the leading voices of his time, but his story is under-told in today's world. T.
Thomas Fortune Foundation Red Bank, (Action / $15,000) T. Thomas Fortune is having a moment—one that's long-overdue. The influential 19th- and early 20th-century civil rights leader, journalist, and publisher was one of the leading voices of his time, but his story is under-told in today's world.
Physical: 336 Friends Street Camden, NJ 08102 Mailing: PO Box 3287, Camden, NJ 08101 *Inactive due to 2025 Federal Funding Cuts Clemente Course in the Humanities Community Journalism Training *Democracy Conversation Project For Organizations and Professionals ▼ Prime Time Family Reading Supporting Nonprofit Professionals Supporting Community Colleges *Inactive due to 2025 Federal Funding Cuts
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: New Jersey-based nonprofit organizations or government entities with an EIN or NJ tax-exempt number and a SAM. gov UEI. Projects must be public humanities-focused for NJ-based audiences. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,000 - $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Action & Incubation Grants is funded by New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Jersey. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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