The Emergency Grant and Loan Program was created to provide small amounts of money for funding emergency work to preserve endangered historic properties.
Eligible Applicants
  • are agencies or entities of county or municipal government; or
  • nonprofit organizations that are certified tax-exempt and comply with New Jersey charity registration laws
Eligible Properties
  • are listed in the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places;
  • contribute to the significance of a historic district listed in the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places; or
  • are certified as eligible for listing by the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
Ownership
Applicants must demonstrate control of the property through a deed or valid lease.
Eligible Activities
  • emergency repair or stabilization;
  • planning or research necessary to preserve an endangered property;
  • acquisition of a historic property; and
  • the purchase of an option to acquire a historic property
Award Amounts
Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 and may take the form of matching grants and/or short-term low interest loans.

All grants must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Matching funds for loans are encouraged but not required.

Criteria for Funding
The criteria used to evaluate and rank applications for grant awards include
  • archaeological, architectural, cultural, and/or historical significance of the property;
  • the nature and degree of threat to the property;
  • plans for long term preservation of the property;
  • benefit to the community;
  • the applicant's ability to carry out the project successfully; and
  • security of matching funds.