New Jersey State Library

LSTA National Leadership Grants
The Institute of Museums and Library Services annually funds grants in the following categories: 1) education and training; 2) research and demonstration; 3) preservation or digitization of library materials; and 4) library-museum collaboration. All types of libraries, except federal and for-profit libraries, may apply.

National Endowment for the Humanities
Libraries are eligible to apply for: Challenge grants; Consultation grants; Public Program grants; and Preservation Assistance grants.

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities
NJCH actively supports the public's use of the humanities to enrich personal and community life in New Jersey. It awards grants of up to $7,500 ($15,000 for Media projects) to New Jersey nonprofit groups. In addition mini grants of up to $3,000 are awarded three times a year. NJCH looks favorably upon projects that promote literacy skills and reading and understanding of literature, cross cultural understanding and participation in civic discussion. A number of N.J. public libraries have been awarded mini grants and Annual Book Award Collections written by NJ authors.