Funding Addresses Essential Institutional Financial Needs to Help Navigate the Pandemic鈥檚 Impact
Trenton, Sexy真人 鈥� Advancing its ongoing commitment to addressing the essential financial needs brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Jersey Historical Commission has approved $230,000 in supplemental fiscal year 2021 funding for history organizations across the state. The grants, in the sum of $5,000 each to 46 grantees, will be focused on maintaining staffing and other critical services, such as collections care and security costs; purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure the safety of staff and visitors; and expanding virtual history programs and services to students, parents, teachers, and the public.
鈥淭his funding will further support New Jersey鈥檚 efforts to alleviate the pandemic鈥檚 considerable financial impact on the state鈥檚 non-profit history community,鈥� noted Secretary of State Tahesha Way. 鈥淪upporting essential jobs and safety protocols, while securing key technology advancements that will expand programmatic reach and diversify audiences is exactly what is needed to provide the foundation for a successful future.鈥�
The supplemental grant funds come as the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) recently documented the profound effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the industry nationwide. Over 75% of museums reported that their operating income fell an average of 40 percent in 2020; nearly half of museums surveyed noted that their total staff size decreased by an average of 29 percent; and almost 60 percent responded that they were forced to cut back on education, programming, and other public services due to budget shortfalls and/or staff reductions. Outreach by the New Jersey Historical Commission found similar results among its statewide history grantees: fifty-seven percent of its general operating support (GOS) recipients had laid off and/or furloughed full or part-time staff, while 81 percent were forced to drastically reduce fundraising operations.
鈥淧roviding our history non-profits with this additional state support at a time when other funding resources are stretched or non-existent was paramount, ,鈥� said Sara Cureton, executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission. 鈥淭he devastation caused by the pandemic will take some time to repair. The focus on essential needs such as staffing, safety, and virtual capabilities is exactly what organizations need as they advance their reopening plans.鈥�
For more information on the New Jersey Historical Commission鈥檚 grant programs, including the grant guidelines, please visit its homepage: .
The New Jersey Historical Commission鈥檚 grant awards are determined through an independent peer-review process. All funding is made possible by a portion of the revenue produced by the state鈥檚 Hotel/Motel Tax legislation.
The full list of COVID-19 Grant Program grant recipients is provided below:
COVID-19 Grant Program Recipients
(Alphabetical Order) |
Award |
| Absecon Lighthouse (Atlantic City) |
$5,000 |
| Alice Paul Institute (Mt. Laurel) |
$5,000 |
| Alliance for Morris County Parks (Morris Township) |
$5,000 |
| American Labor Museum/Botto House (Haledon) |
$5,000 |
| Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey (Teterboro) |
$5,000 |
| Bayshore Center at Bivalve (Port Norris) |
$5,000 |
| Burlington County Historical Society (Burlington) |
$5,000 |
| Camden County Historical Society (Collingswood) |
$5,000 |
| Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum (Camden) |
$5,000 |
| Cranford Historical Society (Cranford) |
$5,000 |
| Delaware River Mill Society (Stockton) |
$5,000 |
| Enslaved African Memorial Committee (Teaneck) |
$5,000 |
| Friends of Thomas Edison National Historical Park (West Orange) |
$5,000 |
| Gloucester County Historical Society (Woodbury) |
$5,000 |
| Harriet Tubman Museum (Cape May) |
$5,000 |
| Historic Morven, Inc. (Princeton) |
$5,000 |
| Historical Society of Haddonfield (Haddonfield) |
$5,000 |
| Historical Society Of Winslow Twp. (Waterford Works) |
$5,000 |
| Hoboken Historical Museum (Hoboken) |
$5,000 |
| Hunterdon County Historical Society (Flemington) |
$5,000 |
| Jersey City Free Public Library (Jersey City) |
$5,000 |
| Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey (Fair Lawn) |
$5,000 |
| Kenilworth Historical Society (Kenilworth) |
$5,000 |
| Long Beach Island Historical Association (Beach Haven) |
$5,000 |
| Mahwah Museum (Mahwah) |
$5,000 |
| Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum (Rahway) |
$5,000 |
| Montclair History Center (Montclair) |
$5,000 |
| Museum of Early Trades & Crafts (Madison) |
$5,000 |
| NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum (Rio Grande) |
$5,000 |
| Newark Boys Chorus School (Newark) |
$5,000 |
| Old Barracks Museum (Trenton) |
$5,000 |
| Princeton Battlefield Society (Princeton) |
$5,000 |
| Red Mill Museum Village (Clinton) |
$5,000 |
| Roebling Museum (Roebling) |
$5,000 |
| Sandy Hook Foundation, Inc. (Fort Hancock) |
$5,000 |
| Save Ellis Island (Augusta) |
$5,000 |
| T. Thomas Fortune Foundation (Red Bank) |
$5,000 |
| The New Jersey Historical Society (Newark) |
$5,000 |
| Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park (Edison) |
$5,000 |
| Trenton Museum Society (Trenton) |
$5,000 |
| Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen鈥檚 Museum (Tuckerton) |
$5,000 |
| Ukrainian History and Education Center (Somerset) |
$5,000 |
| Washington Association of New Jersey (Morristown) |
$5,000 |
| Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center (Millville) |
$5,000 |
| Whitesbog Preservation Trust (Browns Mills) |
$5,000 |
| Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center (Little Falls) |
$5,000 |
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$230,000 |
The New Jersey Historical Commission (Sexy真人HC) is a state agency dedicated to the advancement of public knowledge and preservation of New Jersey history. Established by law in 1967, its work is founded on the fundamental belief that an understanding of our shared heritage is essential to sustaining a cohesive and robust democracy.
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