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The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is now accepting applications for the 2027 Local Arts Program (LAP) Grant and the 2027 County History Partnership Program (CHPP) Grant.

These annual grant opportunities support the development of local arts and history programming throughout Somerset County and are available to eligible organizations including arts and history agencies, libraries, nonprofits, and municipalities.

To learn more and apply, click here. 

The 2026 Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development will be held September 29 & September 30, 2026 at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. This year's conference marks three decades of dedication to housing and economic development. Click here for more information.

Registration is open for courses presented by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). Online Courses from AASLH are designed for busy history doers who need to gain training in important areas of operating a history organization. Courses range from four to eight weeks long, and are led by an experienced instructor. You’ll engage deeply with the subject through readings, video chats and other interactions with the instructor, and by discussing the material with your classmates. Click here to view courses and to register. 

 

Join the New Jersey Historical Commission and RevolutionNJ on Friday, October 30th at Kean University for the 2026 New Jersey History Conference! This year’s theme – Revolutionary Legacy – will explore the American Revolution in New Jersey, its impact over throughout the past 250 years, and how the history field can capitalize on the momentum of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Click here for more details. 

Join your peers in Atlantic City for the largest municipal conference in the country. For 110 years, the Annual NJ League Conference has provided a gathering place for local officials and professionals to connect, network, and learn. The conference will be held November 17 - 19, 2026 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Click here to learn more. 

The New Age of Tourism: Reimagining How We Connect, Travel & Experience brings New Jersey’s tourism industry together to explore how the way people discover, plan, travel, and experience destinations is changing. From evolving traveler expectations and emerging technology to new approaches in destination marketing, attractions, events, and visitor engagement, this conference will examine what’s shaping the future of tourism.

Through engaging sessions, interactive experiences, and opportunities to connect with industry peers, attendees will gain fresh ideas, practical strategies, and new perspectives to help their organizations adapt and thrive. Join the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino & Marino on December 9 & 10, 2026 to learn what's next for tourism. Click here to learn more. 

 

 

The New Jersey Tourism Industry Association is proud to announce the relaunch of the Certified Tourism Industry Professional (CTIP) program! Choose your path with four core courses and a selection of certificate specific electives developed by Stockton University in partnership with industry experts and practitioners.

Optimize your organization with a toolbox of skills focused on identifying your tourism assets, growing your visitor pool and finding operational efficiencies through strategic internal and external partnerships. Engage your staff in professional development that delivers in-demand, industry specific and transferable skills. Click here to learn more. 

National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are an umbrella group of grant funds intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting ongoing preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. There are three deadlines per year in February, June, and October. Grants from this fund are generally between $2,500 and $5,000. Out-of-round funding can occur (when available) in the case of an emergency. Email the Grants Office for more information.

Several grants in the NTPF portfolio are limited to a specific type or geographic area but allow for larger grants. Click here to learn more about the National Trust Preservation Funds.

 

The National Fund for Sacred Places is a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and provides training, planning grants, and capital grants from $50,000 to $500,000 for congregations of all faiths. Visit FundforSacredPlaces.org for more details, including eligibility requirements, guidelines, and online application.

 

Click here to view upcoming course and workshop offerings.

The Historic Preservation Continuing Education Program at Rutgers–Camden promotes the importance of historic preservation in communities by bringing together students and active professionals in the field. The program is co-sponsored by MARCH and the New Jersey Historic Trust.

 

Alternating every other year with the NJ Historic Trust and the NJ Historical Commission, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts accepts applications and recommends grants to the Cultural Trust for funding. In Summer 2026, the Arts Council will accept applications from arts organizations for institutional and financial stabilization projects to recommend to the Cultural Trust for funding. More details about this program, including grant guidelines, will be available in April 2026.

In the meantime, the Cultural Trust offers resources to help organizations prepare to apply. Click here to learn more.

 

Participate in the celebration and commemoration of America's 250th anniversary! Attend events and programs, and/or learn how to become involved with RevolutionNJ. Click here to learn more about RevolutionNJ.

 

 

Journey Through Jersey event listing: https://www.journeythroughjersey.com/sites/plan-visit/#events 

Discover NJ Arts Event Database: http://www.jerseyarts.com/Events.aspx

NJ Travel and Tourism Event Calendar: http://visitnj.org/events