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Grant Programs

Immigration Program Grants

The Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) provides grant opportunities to teachers who are interested in having their classes attend History San Jose (HSJ)‘s Immigration program. This HSJ program provides field trips to History Park San Jose (which includes a visit to the Chinese American Historical Museum) for students in grades 4-8 in Santa Clara County, California. A virtual version of this program is also available for distance learning.

The program looks into the universal issues of discrimination, cultural identity, and policies surrounding immigration, allowing students to:

  • Step into the shoes of another person through perspective-taking activities
  • Discover the challenges and triumphs of real people risking everything to start a new life in California, from lands far away and just across the border
  • Investigate the commonalities and differences between immigrant groups from the past and today


For more information, HSJ’s Registration Form, and separate Grant Application, visit HSJ’s webpages:


Heritage Education Link Program (HELP) Grants

In addition to other Outreach Programs, the Chinese Historical & Cultural Project offers financial assistance for programs or events designed to promote ethnic diversity education for school age children in Santa Clara County, California. The grants are limited to schools and nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County, California who provide Asian or Asian American historical and/or cultural programs.

Grant Application Form

    2023 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas – Support annual Asian American Heritage Night
    • San Jose State University Lion Dance Club - Support Lion Dance equipment
    • South Bay Historic Chinese American Cemetery Corporation - Support Ching Ming ceremony
    2022 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas – Support Multi-Cultural Rally
    • Avenidas, Palo Alto - Support Lunar New Year Celebration
    2021 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Japanese American Museum of San Jose - Support Hidden Histories of San Jose Japantown's augmented reality art project
    • Cherrywood Elementary School, San Jose - Support Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

    • Avenidas, Palo Alto - Support Lunar New Year Celebration in 2022

    2020 HELP Grant Recipient
    • U Channel Foundation - Support production of "Reviving Terrace" documentary
    2019 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas – Support annual Asian American Heritage Night
    • U Channel Foundation – Support production of short film “Going Home,” part of Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Fest
    2018 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose – Support Lunar New Year Celebration
    • Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas – Support annual Asian American Heritage Night
    • P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy, Morgan Hill – Support Afterschool Program focusing on Chinese and Japanese culture and traditions
    2017 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Chinese Performing Arts of America (CPAA) – “Spring Festival Silicon Valley” at Center for Performing Arts, San Jose
    • Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas – Support annual Asian American Heritage Night
    • Friends of Children with Special Needs – Support music program
    2016 HELP Grant Recipients
    • Chinese Performing Arts of America (CPAA) – “Spring Festival Silicon Valley” at Center for Performing Arts, San Jose
    • Rancho Milpitas Middle School, Milpitas – Support annual Asian American Heritage Night
    • Friends of Children with Special Needs – Support music development with Asian music theme and instruments
    • Palo Verde Elementary School, Palo Alto – Support learning of Asian cultures through cooking of ethnic dishes, and using the 3 R’s: reading, writing, and arithmetic

    SPECIAL THANKS TO GRANT DONORS WHO MAKE THESE PROGRAMS POSSIBLE

    To make a tax-deductible donation to our Grant programs, please go to our Donation page.

    For more information, contact:

    Chinese Historical and Cultural Project – Grants
    P. O. Box 5366
    San Jose, CA 95150-5366

    OR

    Email: info@chcp.org

    Museum Address:

    History Park
    635 Phelan Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95112

    In Ng Shing Gung Building

    Mailing Address:

    PO Box 5366
    San Jose, CA 95150-5366

    Email: info@chcp.org

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