Autry Public History Prize Grant

Autry Public History Prize Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western History Association
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Summary

The Autry Public History Prize, awarded annually by the Western History Association, recognizes outstanding media exhibits, public programs, and written works that enhance public understanding of North American West history. Eligible projects include digital media, educational programs, and historical writings completed in the previous year. The prize includes a $1,000 monetary award and a certificate, thanks to the support of the Autry Museum of the American West, fostering appreciation for diverse historical narratives.

Overview

Western History Association The Western History Association strives to be a congenial home for the study and teaching of all aspects of North American Wests, frontiers, homelands, and borderlands. Our mission is to cultivate the broadest appreciation of this diverse history. To accomplish this mission we: Enable collaborations among peoples, institutions, and organizations devoted to the study of western history. Conduct an annual conference at which western history teachers, scholars, and professionals share their research and exchange ideas that facilitate further study of the North American West. Publish an award-winning journal that employs rigorous peer reviews to identify, improve, and distribute original western history scholarship.Promote public education on western history through active involvement with teachers, museums, non profit organizations, libraries, and other venues. Autry Public History Prize

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for the award this year, the project must have been completed in the previous calendar year. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Media such as web pages, web-based video, audio, blogs, documentaries, and filmsPublic Programs such as lecture series, walking tours, oral history projects, outreach activity, educational offerings, workshops, etc.Written Works such as research, reports, brochures, working papers, etc., or historical fiction (including books), that contribute to larger public history efforts to broaden public history understanding.Exhibits in museums, cultural centers, historic sites, and other public venues

Ineligibility

Please note that academic non-fiction books and journal articles are not eligible for this award.