For Immediate Release:
August 22, 2024

County Historical Commission seeks 2025
applicants for two history grants
Workshop sessions set for both grants

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Historical Commission has released its 2025 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 representatives of eligible nonprofit organizations or municipalities.

“Monmouth County is proud to support the History Regrant and Historical Preservation programs for 2025,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “We encourage those interested in applying for the grants to visit the County’s website to learn more about the application process and upcoming workshops available.”

“The Board of County Commissioners thanks our residents and municipalities for their commitment to restoring and preserving Monmouth County's historic structures,” said Commissioner Erik Anderson, liaison to the Monmouth County Historical Commission. “The County is committed to providing funding to organizations and municipalities that help to maintain and preserve our history through the History Regrant and Historic Preservation Grant programs.”

Two types of grants are available through the 2025 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 Grant provides matching funds with a $500 minimum and a $10,000 maximum to restore historic buildings owned by organizations or municipalities. For the first time, both applications will be available online.

The workshop for the Monmouth County History Regrant Program is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 6-8 p.m.

The workshop for the Historic Preservation Grant Program will be held on Monday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m.

Both workshops will be offered in-person at the Hall of Records Annex in the Planning Board Conference Room or remotely via Cisco WebEx. Participants must register for the link to the workshops by contacting Executive Director Meg Sharp Walton at Margaret.SharpWalton@co.monmouth.nj.us.

The 2025 History Regrant Program is made possible with funds provided by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the New Jersey 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 Friday, Oct. 4, and the completed application is due on Thursday, Oct. 31.

The Historic Preservation Grant Program application is due on Friday, Nov. 1.

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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