Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage administers two grant programs -- Local Arts Programs (LAP) Grant Program and History Re-Grant program. These programs are offered annually for eligible, Mercer County-based, non-profit organizations.

For a limited time, the Division is also offering a Special 250th Mini-Planning Grant, available to Mercer County based not-for-profit history sites, societies and organizations. These grant funds are to be used exclusively to initiate or support steps in planning for an organization’s participation in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding in 2026. More information about the Special 250th Mini-Planning Grant can be found on the History Grants subpage. 

The Division is available to assist potential grant applicants. The Division also hosts a variety of technical assistance workshops that are open to all Mercer County non-profit organizations, libraries, schools, local governmental entities and local individuals interested in offering arts, cultural or history programming. Groups and cultural sites are also encouraged to utilize the Commission's free newsletter and e-distribution system to help "get the word out" about their public arts and history programs.

Grant Workshop Information:

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