For Immediate
Release:
August 27, 2026
Monmouth
County seeks 2027 applicants for history and preservation grants
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the Monmouth County
Historical Commission have released the 2027 grant applications for the History
Regrant Program and the Historic Preservation Grant Program.
“As Monmouth County
continues to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and highlight our County’s
rich history, the Board of County Commissioners is proud to continue supporting
the History Regrant Program and Historic Preservation Grant Program,” said Commissioner
Director Thomas A. Arnone. “With so much attention focused on our nation’s
history and the excitement surrounding the semiquincentennial, I encourage
anyone interested in applying for a grant to visit the County’s website to
learn more about the application process.”
Two types of grants are available
through the 2027 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 minimum of
$500 and a maximum of $12,000 to restore historic buildings owned by
organizations or municipalities. The applications for both grants are available
online at visitmonmouth.com.
“We thank our residents, municipalities,
historical groups and our nonprofits for their ongoing commitment to restoring
and preserving historic structures throughout Monmouth County,” said
Commissioner Erik Anderson, liaison to the Monmouth County Historical
Commission. “By supporting preservation projects through the History Regrant
and Historic Preservation Grant programs, Monmouth County continues to honor
the stories and places that shape our community.”
First-time
applicants are required to attend a workshop that is available in-person and
online. The Regrant workshop will be on Sept. 16 and the Preservation workshop
will be on Sept. 28. Details can be found on the Monmouth County Historical
Commission website.
The 2027 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 Oct.
2 and the completed application is due Oct. 30.
The deadline to
declare intent to apply for the Monmouth County Historic Preservation Grant
Program is Oct. 7 and the completed application is due Nov. 12. Two changes
apply to the 2027 Historic Preservation Grant: a new declaration of intent to
apply and an increase in the maximum grant award from $10,000 to $12,000.
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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Monmouth County, go to visitmonmouth.com or
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