Federal Grant Award Summary

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, Inc. a Project Grant of $631,228 under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129), effective June 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031. This general operating support grant funds the council's delivery of public humanities programming and subawards tailored to New Jersey's diverse communities. Through this five-year funding period, the council advances NEH's strategic objectives by bringing humanities education and public engagement activities—including subawards to local cultural institutions and public programming in history, literature, ethics, and other humanistic disciplines—to communities throughout the state.

The council utilizes grant funding to foster cross-cultural understanding, engage underserved populations, and promote civic participation through humanities-focused initiatives. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the council is required to expend funds during the first three years of the performance period and maintain fiscal documentation in accordance with federal requirements. This award represents continued support for the council's mission to explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities as a means of strengthening New Jersey's community engagement with humanistic disciplines and values.