{"id":6033,"date":"2022-02-04T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/?page_id=6033"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:31:54","slug":"grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/topics\/economic\/grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants for historic preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]A variety of federal, state and local programs can fund historic preservation activities in New Jersey. The Historic Preservation Office (HPO) encourages you to investigate the programs highlighted below when considering your historic preservation needs and goals. Every program has unique requirements and applicability. Contact funding organizations early in the planning process for your project or activity to determine how specific programs apply to your needs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;federal-grants&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Federal programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Historic Preservation Fund (NPS)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/historicpreservationfund\/grant-programs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic Preservation Fund Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/historicpreservationfund\/african-american-civil-rights.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African American Civil Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/historicpreservationfund\/save-americas-treasures-grants.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Save America&#8217;s Treasures Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.nps.gov\/articles\/000\/urc-grant-pojects.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Underrepresented Community Grant Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Preserve America<br \/>\n(Advisory Council on Historic Preservation)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achp.gov\/preserve-america\/federal-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preserve America Grants<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;state-grants&#8221;][vc_row el_id=&#8221;nj-dca-grants&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>NJ Department of Community Affairs programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The New Jersey Historic Trust and its parent agency, the Department of Community Affairs, runs many of the state&#8217;s grant programs for historic preservation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Preserve New Jersey (NJ Historic Trust, DCA)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dca\/njht\/programs\/preservenj\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Discover NJ History License Plate Program (NJ Historic Trust, DCA)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dca\/njht\/programs\/discover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how funds from these license plates are used<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Capital Arts Grants for Historic Locations<\/h4>\n<p>A partnership between the NJ Historic Trust and the NJ State Council on the Arts (DOS).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/state\/njsca\/dos_njsca_grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current and upcoming grant opportunities<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;other-state-grants&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Other state programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>HPF Fund Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program (HPO, DEP)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/programs\/community\/clg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our CLG grant overview and application process<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Green Acres Program (DEP)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/greenacres\/local.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Government and Nonprofit Assistance<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>NJ Historical Commission (DOS)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/state\/historical\/his-grants.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Grants and other grant opportunities<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>NJ Cultural Trust (DOS)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/state\/culturaltrust\/ct-grant-opportunities.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital Historic Preservation Grants and other programs<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Historic Property Survey Grant Program (NJEDA)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njeda.com\/historic-property-survey-grant-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants for historic resource surveys<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Electric Vehicle Tourism Program (BPU)<\/h4>\n<p>For building out EV charging infrastructure at &#8220;unique attractions,&#8221; including historic sites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanenergy.nj.gov\/programs\/electric-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EV Tourism Grants<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;county-grants&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>County programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message]The following information is subject to change. We encourage you to reach out to your county officials to avoid missing funding opportunities not listed here.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Deactivated counties[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Gloucester County<\/h4>\n<p>No Programs Available[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Salem County<\/h4>\n<p>No Programs Available[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Sussex County<\/h4>\n<p>No Programs Available[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Atlantic-Essex<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Atlantic County<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantic-county.org\/cultural-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Cultural &amp; Heritage Affairs Re-Granting Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Bergen County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/co.bergen.nj.us\/division-of-land-management\/open-space-trust-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland &amp; Historic Preservation Trust Fund<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Burlington County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/co.burlington.nj.us\/1347\/History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division of Parks Cultural &amp; Heritage Affairs Re-Granting Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Camden County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdencounty.com\/service\/environmental-affairs\/open-space-farmland-preservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Space &amp; Farmland Preservation<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Cape May County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capemaycountynj.gov\/686\/Open-Space-Review-Board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Space &amp; Farmland Preservation<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Cumberland County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/explorecumberlandnj.com\/commissions\/the-commission\/grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumberland County Cultural &amp; Heritage Commission Grant Opportunities<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Essex County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexcountyparks.org\/cultural\/grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essex County Local Arts and History Grant Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Gloucester-Morris<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Hudson County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcnj.us\/planning\/open-space-recreation-and-historic-preservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Hunterdon County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.hunterdon.nj.us\/481\/Grant-Application-Program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunterdon County Open Space, Farmland &amp; Historic Preservation Trust Fund<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Mercer County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercercounty.org\/departments\/culture-and-heritage\/grants-information\/mercer-county-history-regrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercer County History Regrants Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Middlesex County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middlesexcountynj.gov\/government\/departments\/department-of-business-innovation-education-and-opportunity\/arts-and-history-links\/arts-history-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic Preservation &amp; Capital Grants Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Monmouth County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.monmouth.nj.us\/page.aspx?ID=1828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic Preservation Grant Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Morris County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morriscountynj.gov\/Departments\/Planning-and-Preservation\/Divisions\/Preservation-Trust-Fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preservation Trust Fund<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Ocean-Warren<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Ocean County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middlesexcountynj.gov\/government\/departments\/department-of-business-innovation-education-and-opportunity\/arts-and-history-links\/arts-history-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultural &amp; Heritage Commission History Grants<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Passaic County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.passaiccountynj.org\/government\/boards-committees-and-commissions-f-z\/open-space-farmland-and-historic-preservation-advisory-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Space, Farmland, and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Somerset County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.somerset.nj.us\/government\/public-works\/planning\/agriculture-development-board\/open-space-and-preservation-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Space Preservation Program<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Union County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/parks-recreation\/cultural-heritage-affairs\/funding-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs Funding Opportunities<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Warren County<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warrencountynj.gov\/government\/land-preservation-department\/municipal-charitable-conservancy-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren County Municipal and Charitable Conservancy Trust Fund Committee<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;other-grants&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Other programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Sustainable Jersey<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainablejersey.com\/grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grants &amp; Technical Assistance Programs<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Introduction [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]A variety of federal, state and local programs can fund historic preservation activities in New Jersey. The Historic Preservation Office (HPO) encourages you to investigate the programs highlighted below when considering your historic preservation needs and goals. Every program has unique requirements and applicability. 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