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Events

Archaeological Society of New Jersey Conference

The Archaeological Society of New Jersey is hosting the second annual Archaeological Society of New Jersey Conference January 17 - 19, 2025. The conference includes sessions, a student poster competition, tours, and networking opportunities. Click here to learn more. 

 

Activating Environmental Care and Strength at Museums and Historic Sites - Virtual Summit

Environmental and climate sustainability are becoming increasingly important and urgent. This virtual summit will address how museums and historic sites are impacted by the environment and contribute to greater environmental sustainability. The summit will explore these topics from a variety of viewpoints. The summit will be held January 28 & 29, 2025. Click here to learn more and to register. 

 

National Trust Preservation Funds

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. 

 

National Fund for Sacred Places

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.

 

Putting It All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations - March - Virtual Workshop

The U.S. 250th is an opportunity to share history that tells everyone’s story and to strengthen the history field. AASLH has developed key resources to help practitioners both conceptually and concretely plan for this commemoration’s transformative potential. Attend this workshop to learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization. The workshop will be held Monday, 3 Mar, from 12:00 to 4:00pm. Click here for more details and to register! 

 

Historic Preservation at MARCH

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.

 

RevolutionNJ

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. 

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