History Grant Program
The Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs created this annual history grant program to support and promote Bergen County history programs, projects, and local history-based non-profit organizations. The DCHA established this competitive program, with funds re-granted from the New Jersey Historical Commission, to strengthen local history organizations, to inspire projects that will preserve and contribute to the local historic record and to increase the public’s awareness and participation in local history programming.
The Bergen County History Grant Program is funded by an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State.
2026 Grantees
- 2026 Final Reporting Forms (due January 8, 2027 but can be submitted early)
2027 Applicants
Important Information and Deadlines:
| September 17, 2026 | Grant information session 7pm One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack 4th Floor Learning Center |
| October 9, 2026 | Declaration of Intent Due |
| November 20, 2026 | Grant Applications Due |
Other Grant Opportunities and Programs
Caucus Archival Evaluation Service (CAPES) offers free professional assessments by consultants from the New Jersey Caucus of historical paper collections held by New Jersey archives, libraries, historical societies, agencies, and other non-profit organizations free of charge.
New Jersey Association of Museums offers the Artifact Assessment Program, a freeservice for non-profit history, museum, and science organizations in New Jersey that collect and care for the artifacts that help tell our unique history. The program is designed to guide organizations on how to best provide optimal care for the objects entrusted to them, so that current and future generations can continue to benefit from a close connection to history.
New Jersey Cultural Trust provides grants to support capital projects, endowments and institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history and humanities organizations in New Jersey.
Cultural Access Network Project is a program of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance. The Project provides a wide range of services and programs to assist theatres and cultural organizations in making their programs and facilities accessible to seniors and people with disabilities.