For Immediate
Release:
August 10, 2022
County
Historical Commission seeks 2023 applicants for two history grants
Sept.
virtual workshop sessions set for both grants
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Historical Commission has released its 2023 grant
applications for the History Regrant Program and the Historic Preservation
Grant Program. The Historical Commission will offer in-person and virtual
workshops to explain the application process to eligible nonprofit organizations
or municipalities.
Two types of grants are available
through the 2023 History
Regrant Program: General Operating Support (GOS) for historical
organizations’ overall expenses or Special Project (SP) funding for local
history projects and programs that are open and accessible to the public. The Historic Preservation
Grants provide matching funds with a minimum of $500 and $10,000 maximum to
restore historic buildings owned by organizations or municipalities.
“On behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners, we would like to thank the Monmouth County residents and
municipalities for your due diligence in restoring and preserving Monmouth
County historical structures,” said Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to
the Historical Commission. “The County is dedicated to providing funds to those
organizations who help maintain and preserve our history through the History
Regrant and Historic Preservation Grant Programs.”
The workshop for the
Monmouth County History Regrant Program is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday,
Sept. 12. The workshop for the Historic Preservation Grant Program will be held
at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26. Both workshops are offered in-person or remotely
via Cisco WebEx. Participants must register for the link to the workshops by contacting
Executive Director John Fabiano at john.fabiano@co.monmouth.nj.us.
The 2023 History
Regrant Program is made possible with funds provided by the New Jersey
Historical Commission, a division of the NJ Department of State. The goal of
the program is to strengthen local history organizations, inspire projects to
preserve and contribute to the local historic record and increase public
awareness and participation in local history programming.
The deadline to
declare intent to apply for the Monmouth County History Regrant Program is Oct.
1, and the completed application is due on Oct. 31. The Historic Preservation
Grant Program application is due on Nov. 4.
The Monmouth County Historical
Commission was established by what was previously known as the Board of Chosen Freeholders in August 1988 for
the preservation and conservation of Monmouth County history. The Commission’s
principal programs provide grants, maintain historic buildings and support
history programming in order to preserve Monmouth County’s rich and diverse
historic legacy.
For more about Monmouth
County’s Historical Commission visit the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com.
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