County History Partnership Program (CHPP) Grant

The County History Partnership Program (CHPP) was created in 2015 by the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) to extend the administration of local re-granting programs to all of New Jersey's 21 counties.  This program enables the NJHC to support existing and emerging local history organizations and other eligible non-profit organizations providing New Jersey history projects, programs, and services to benefit diverse public audiences.  

The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission (SCC&HC) is the agency officially designated in Somerset County to apply for, receive and administer grant funds from the NJHC for this program. Grant funds will be awarded through a formal competitive application/independent peer review panel process to support eligible local history organizations and other non-profit organizations within Somerset County that provide public New Jersey history projects, programs, and services to benefit diverse public audiences.

County History Partnership Program Grant applications were due September 12, 2025

Follow the links below to see the grant guidelines and application for 2026 CHPP Grant and view a list of CHPP re-grantee organizations by year:

2026 CHPP Grant Request for Application (RFA) Guidelines

2026 CHPP Grant Application (Word)

2026 CHPP Grant Application Finance Charts (Excel)

CHPP Re-grantees by year

The SCC&HC offers free virtual technical assistance workshops to help local organizations feel comfortable and prepared to submit an application for funding through the CHPP grant. Technical assistance workshops discuss the grant guidelines and application process. 

Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.