NJ’s share of funds to help humanities organizations recover from pandemic The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is trying to get the word out about funding from the American Rescue Plan that has come to the state through the National Endowment of the Humanities. The NEH received $135 million in supplemental funding to assist cultural institutions in recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Of that, $51.6 million has gone to state humanities councils. The New Jersey Council for the Humanities received $1.1 million and will distribute most of that through grants between now and October. Potential recipients include nonprofits involved in public humanities work and organizations working on public humanities — museums, historical and cultural organizations, educational institutions, libraries, and other community-based nonprofits. General operating support grants ($5,000-$20,000) are available to organizations with an organizational budget greater than $50,000 and at least one full-time staff person. Program support grants ($2,000-$20,000) are available for nonprofit and governmental organizations that undertake humanities programs, whether or not their organization’s primary mission is based in the humanities. The last day to begin an application is Oct. 8. For more information on the grants follow this link.