Heritage Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Focus Areas: Projects which preserve, research, educate, or publish railway history
Program Type: Annual matching grants
Program Duration: Since 1991, the National Railway Historical Society has been giving away annual matching grants
Geographic Scope: Not explicitly stated, but based on organizational scope appears to be North American focus
Contact Information:
- National Railway Historical Society, Inc.
- 505 South Lenola Road, Suite 226
- Moorestown, NJ 08057
- Telephone: (215) 557-6606
- Email: info@nrhs.com
What National Railway Historical Society Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, VA; Fort Eustis, VA.
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The chapter's goal to have the 1943 davenport locomotive in running condition
$10K
Army Transportation Museum Foundation · Fort Eustis, VA
For the restoration of an army 1952 brown hoist steam crane
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- History
- Humanities
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