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  1. $10.2 Million in Historic Preservation Grants Offered in 2010
  2. Announcements
  3. 2010 Historic Preservation Conference Wrap Up
  4. 2009 Annual Report from the New Jersey Historic Trust
  5. New Jersey Cultural Trust Approves Capital Preservation Grants
  6. Order Your Discover NJ History License Plate

  1. $10.2 Million in Historic Preservation Grants Offered in 2010

    The New Jersey Historic Trust is making Guidelines and Applications available for a preservation grant round that will offer $10.2 million in matching grants for both historic preservation planning and capital preservation projects. 

    Potential applicants, professional consultants and project coordinators are invited to attend an applicant workshop on July 28, 2010, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown, NJ.   Guests may register for the workshop by calling 609 984 0473 or by emailing njht@dca.state.nj.us.

    In this grant round, applicants may apply for Historic Site Management Grants, which range from $5,000 to $50,000.  The grants may be used to fund the preparation of plans and studies needed to improve site stewardship, maintenance and interpretation.  Applicants may also apply for Capital Preservation Grants, which range from $50,000 to $750,000 and may fund the repair, restoration, rehabilitation and preservation of historic resources.  All grants require matching funds, and applicants should read the Grant Guidelines (.pdf file) for information on eligible activities, special initiatives for 2010 and changes in Level I and Level II requests.

     A Declaration of Intent to Apply (MS Word file) for funding must be submitted to the Historic Trust by July 22, 2010.  Applications are due September 16, 2010.

    Click here to download the Guidelines, an Application or Declaration. To request information by mail, call (609) 984-0473 or e-mail: njht@dca.state.nj.us.

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  2. Announcements

    The public is invited to review and comment on the Proposed Readoption of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund until September 17.

    Read the 2010 Grant Round Announcement 

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  3. 2010 Historic Preservation Conference Wrap Up



    Thanks to the nearly 300 attendees, guests, speakers, hosts and especially the sponsors who helped to make the 2010 Historic Preservation Conference a success.  Hosted at Union County College in Elizabeth, the conference offered continuing education credits for planners, educational tracks on municipal issues and archaeology, a session to discuss the latest legislation affecting historic preservation policy and field workshops that explored landscapes, preservation, development and heritage tourism in Union County.

    Save the Date for next year's conference on June 3, 2011 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

    For more information visit the 2010 conference web site:

    http://www.state.nj.us/dca/preservationconference/

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  4. 2009 Annual Report from the New Jersey Historic Trust

    The 2009 Annual Report from the New Jersey Historic Trust is now available for download from the web site.  Click here for the annual report.

    This year's report described many of the outstanding historic preservation projects that directly benefit from funding provided though the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund.  Also featured are successfully completed and award-winning projects as well as new grant announcements.

    In 2009, the Historic Trust awarded $15.5 million in capital and planning preservation grants from the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund.  The 38 grant projects that were successfully completed last year represent an investment of more than $12 million in public and private matching funds for projects that facilitate construction jobs, promote heritage tourism and sustain historic communities.

     

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  5. New Jersey Cultural Trust Approves Capital Preservation Grants

    A full list of the awards, totaling $398,000 can be found here:

    http://njculturaltrust.org/pdf/grants/FY10%20Awards%20by%20County.pdf

    The project profiles for the funded capital preservation projects from the Cultural Trust have been updated.  Click Here to see the project profiles, organized by county.

    Future grant rounds will be announced.  Visit www.njculturaltrust.org for more information.

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  6. Order Your Discover NJ History License Plate

    Support Historic Preservation in New Jersey … and order a “Discover NJ History” license plate today! Money from the sale of these plates adds to the Historic License Plate Preservation Fund and benefits the preservation of historic property and promotion of New Jersey’s history. For more information, click on the link below.

    http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/license/

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