2026 Grant Awards
The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties and the Millstone Township Historic Preservation Commission actively apply for many grants to further the cause of historic preservation in Millstone Township. These grants support the maintenance of our historic properties, enable public programming and events, and allow us to continue researching and sharing the Township’s rich history.
We are excited to announce that we have received the following grants for 2026.
New Jersey Cultural Trust
The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties received a $30,000 Institutional Financial Stabilization Grant from the New Jersey Cultural Trust. This grant will provide us with a cash reserve so that we can keep projects and programming running while we wait for other grant monies to be disbursed.
New Jersey Historic Trust
The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties received a $30,000 matching Capital Historic Preservation Grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust to restore the remaining five stained-glass windows in the State and National Register of Historic Places-listed Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church.
Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners
The Township of Millstone received a $126,636 Municipal Open Space Grant to implement Phase I of the Baird Homestead Improvement Project. A new barn will be built to provide year-round space for historic exhibitions and to increase program capacity. The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties assisted the Township in writing the grant application and will also assist in overseeing the project.
Monmouth County Historical Commission
The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties received a $3,300 matching General Operating Support ReGrant Award to assist with paying utility bills, insurance and publishing costs.
The Millstone Township Historic Preservation Commission received a $1,300 matching Special Projects Grant to format and publish the Elizabeth Conover Subchapter book, a joint project with the Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties.