The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Union County History Re-Grant Program for Special Projects and General Operating.
Donor Name: Union County Board of County Commissioners
State: New Jersey
County: Union County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Grants 
The Re-Grant Program includes two types of grants:

General Operating Support (GOS) grants provide assistance for the basic costs of operation such as programming, preservation of collections, salaries, marketing, and more. Funding is available to Union County based historical societies, house museums or historic sites only. The maximum GOS grant request is $7,500.
Special Project (SP) grants support history organizations, museums, schools, libraries and similar organizations with collections or programming relating to Union County and New Jersey state history. The maximum SP grant request is $5,000.

Eligible Expenses 

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants

Salaries and wages
Contracted services/outside fees and services
Printing, publicity, marketing
Postage and phone/internet
Fundraising and development
Staff training
Lease expenses
Mortgage interest
Equipment purchase, installation, and lease (e.g., computers, office furnishings, files)
Utilities and HVAC (purchase, installation, and operational costs of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
Maintenance of collections and the interiors of structures (Note: Interior construction is not considered maintenance and is not an eligible expense.)
Basic grounds maintenance
Travel and transportation (automobile travel @$.31/mile, train, or air coach travel)
Insurance
Licensing and registration fees (e.g., New Jersey charities registration)
Planning for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Long-term and strategic planning
Audits

Special Project Grant (GOS)

Microfilm/digitization
Travel and/or maintenance while conducting research
Archival or research library user fees
Oral history transcription
Wages or stipends for project personnel, such as conservators, curators, educational consultants, and researchers
Honoraria, travel, and maintenance for speakers
Supplies to be used in the project (such as digital storage, audiotapes, videotapes, storage materials, office supplies, and materials for educational projects)
Materials for fabricating and installing exhibitions
Payment of exhibition loan fees and shipping costs
Archival folders, boxes and other materials for conservation of historical materials such as manuscripts, books, costumes, and photographs
Publishing, printing and binding
Photography or photocopying
Production of promotional or advertising materials
Equipment rental (call the office for rentals in excess of $1,000)
Equipment purchases with the following restrictions: Only institutions and organizations may use grant funds to purchase major items, such as computers or video cameras. All grant recipients, however, may use grant funds to purchase items such as inexpensive tape recorders and computer software.
Travel expenses with the following limits: Automobile travel: $.31 per mile
Speakers’ honoraria in the following amounts: A. Keynote speaker, up to $750 (one keynote
speaker per program); B. Main speaker, up to $500; C. Chairperson or moderator, up to $150; D. Panelist, up to $125 per person.

Eligibility Requirements 

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants

Union County based, non-profit history organizations must:

have collections or programming relating to Union County or local history
be incorporated in the state of New Jersey
be defined as a non-profit organization under section 501(c) (3) or 501(c ) (4) by the Internal Revenue Service, or pending same
have been in existence at least two years
demonstrate an ability to provide history programs and/or services to the public 

Units of government, including schools and libraries, must:

provide Union County or local history programs, services or activities
describe in detail the portion of the applicant’s work related to the proposed history program/project

Grant recipients must comply with all applicable state and federal laws and maintain good standing with all required state and federal filings. Applicants must show that grant funds will permit them to expand, enhance or introduce Union County and/or local history programs or services. Organizations cannot use grant monies as a means to reduce their expenditures on history programs or services by using these funds as replacement funds.

Special Project Grant (GOS)

Union County based, non-profit history organizations must:

have collections or programming relating to Union County or local history
be incorporated in the state of New Jersey
be defined as a non-profit organization under section 501(c) (3) or 501(c ) (4) by the Internal Revenue Service, or pending same
have been in existence at least two years
demonstrate an ability to provide history programs and/or services to the public

Units of government, including schools and libraries, must:

provide Union County or local history programs, services or activities
describe in detail the portion of the applicant’s work related to the proposed history program/project 

Union County based non-history/non-profit organizations must be incorporated in the State of New Jersey

have been in existence at least two years
be defined as a non-profit organization under section 501(c) (3) or 501(c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Service, or pending same.
include a copy of the organization’s IRS letter of determination in the original application packet only.
describe in detail the programs, services and activities that relate to the proposed history program/project

Grant recipients must comply with all applicable state and federal laws and maintain good standing with all required state and federal filings. Applicants must show that grant funds will permit them to expand, enhance or introduce Union County and/or local history programs or services. Organizations may not use grant monies as a means to reduce their own expenditures on history programs or services by using these funds as replacement funds.

For more information, visit Union County.