State or jurisdictional humanities program. [with the general operating support grant, njch brings the humanities to life through subawards and/or public programming in new jersey

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, Inc. $918,390 on June 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The award funds subawards to cultural institutions and organizations throughout New Jersey, as well as direct public humanities programming tailored to the state's needs, resources, and interests. Activities include humanities education, lifelong learning, community engagement, oral history collection, and documentary projects that advance public understanding of history, literature, ethics, and related humanistic disciplines. The New Jersey Council for the Humanities operates exclusively within the Federal/State Partnership program as one of approximately 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils nationwide receiving annual general operating support grants. The period of performance runs through April 30, 2031, with performance taking place in New Jersey. The council, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, makes subawards to eligible recipients including state and local governments, public and private nonprofit institutions, Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, and other qualified organizations that apply directly to the council.

The council tailors its subaward-making and public programs to the needs, resources, and interests of new jersey. In doing so, IT delivers on its mission to explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen new jersey?s diverse community.]