Funding Amount

Two cash prizes (amount not specified)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Students participating in National History Day Competition

Other requirements

  • Junior Division: Grades 6-8
  • Senior Division: Grades 9-12
  • Focus Areas: History research leading to:
  • Papers

Overview

Purpose: Furnish two cash prizes for winning student projects in the statewide National History Day Competition to encourage learning of history through research.

Program Start: Beginning in 1998

Geographic Scope: Statewide North Carolina competition

Eligibility:

  • Junior Division: Grades 6-8
  • Senior Division: Grades 9-12
  • Students participating in National History Day Competition

Focus Areas: History research leading to:

  • Papers
  • Performances
  • Audiovisual productions

Award Structure:

  • Two separate prizes awarded annually
  • One prize for junior division winner(s)
  • One prize for senior division winner(s)

Competition Administration:

  • Administered by North Carolina Office of Archives and History
  • Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies

Contact Information:

  • The North Caroliniana Society, Inc.
  • P.O. Box 20632
  • Raleigh, North Carolina 27619
  • (919) 230-1524
  • Website: ncsociety.org

How to Apply

Application Information

Students apply through the National History Day Competition structure:

  • Students participate in statewide National History Day Competition
  • North Caroliniana Society awards prizes to winning entries
  • Applications are submitted through National History Day program
  • Projects can be in format of: papers, performances, or audiovisual productions

For specific application details, students should contact National History Day NC coordinator through the North Carolina Office of Archives and History

What The North Caroliniana Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
6
Total given
$156K
Median grant
$19K
Range
$10K–$53K
  • By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Chapel Hill, NC; Raleigh, NC; Greenville, NC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • North Carolina Collection · Chapel Hill, NC

    Education & history

    $53K

  • Carolina Public Humanities · Chapel Hill, NC

    Education & history

    $42K

  • Federation of NC Historical Soc · Raleigh, NC

    Education & history

    $18K

  • NC Dept Cult Nat Res · Raleigh, NC

    Education & history

    $14K

  • East Carolina University · Greenville, NC

    Education & history

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • History
  • Education
  • Youth programs

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