Funding Amount

$50,000 - $100,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Size & budget

  • An annual budget of less than $300,000

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Reflect history as a significant component of mission and/or propose a clearly history-focused project
  • Priority given to Indiana history projects
  • Must be invited to apply - organizations cannot submit unsolicited Impact Grant applications

Overview

Funder: Indiana Historical Society, made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Geographic Scope: Indiana-only

Application Status: By Invitation Only - not open to unsolicited applications

Objective

Meet high-capacity needs for Indiana's local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be incorporated in the State of Indiana as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation
  • Reflect history as a significant component of mission and/or propose a clearly history-focused project
  • Have an annual budget of less than $300,000
  • Priority given to Indiana history projects
  • Must be invited to apply - organizations cannot submit unsolicited Impact Grant applications

How Organizations Are Selected for Invitations

  • Indiana Historical Society identifies organizations with high-capacity needs
  • Invited organizations receive guidance from their assigned grant coach

Support Available

  • Organizations interested in Impact Grants should contact their grant coach or email grants@indianahistory.org for more information
  • Registered organizations assigned a coach from Local History Services staff for guidance
  • Coaches available to discuss project implementation and provide feedback
  • Coaches not part of grant selection process

Contact Information

  • Email: grants@indianahistory.org
  • Phone: (317) 234-0170
  • Address: Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

How to Apply

How to Apply

NOTE: Impact Grants are by invitation only. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.

  1. Determine Eligibility
    • Meet all general Heritage Support Grants eligibility requirements (see overview)
    • Have identified high-capacity organizational needs
  2. Contact Indiana Historical Society
    • Email: grants@indianahistory.org
    • Phone: (317) 234-0170
    • Request information about Impact Grant eligibility for your organization
    • Work with your assigned grant coach to discuss potential opportunities
  3. Receive Invitation (if selected)
    • Indiana Historical Society will contact eligible organizations directly
    • Invited organizations will receive application instructions and timeline
    • Application process details provided with invitation
  4. Submit Application
    • Submit via online grant portal (like other HSG grants)
    • Specific application requirements provided with invitation letter

Required Materials

Specific materials and requirements provided upon invitation.

Submission Format

  • Online Portal Only: Applications submitted through the online Fluxx grant portal
  • By Invitation Only: Do not submit unsolicited Impact Grant applications
  • Contact for More Information: grants@indianahistory.org or (317) 234-0170

What Indiana Historical Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
4
Total given
$31K
Median grant
$7,553
Range
$7,224–$8,200
  • By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Evansville, IN; Vincennes, IN; Indianapolis, IN.

Example grants

  • Evansville Wartime Museum · Evansville, IN

    Hsg grants

    $8,200

  • Friends of the Knox Co Public Library · Vincennes, IN

    Hsg grants

    $7,811

  • Indiana Entertainment Foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Hsg grants

    $7,295

  • Greentown Historical Society · Greentown, IN

    Hsg grants

    $7,224

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • History
  • Nonprofits
  • Capacity building

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