Last updated June 13, 2026
There are currently 806 active history grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from federal and foundation sources and updated daily.
History grants support research, preservation, public programming, documentary projects, and the work of historical societies, archives, and historic sites. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is the largest federal funder of historical scholarship and public history, and the Mellon Foundation supports archives, preservation, and humanities research. State humanities councils and private foundations provide additional project, preservation, and interpretation grants.
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance- Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Amount: Up to €30,000 Last Updated: August 17, 2025 Summary The…
Internship Opportunities Organization: French Heritage Society Inc (NY, US) Overview: The French Heritage Society offers internship programs for students and young professionals interested in…
Iowa History Field Trip Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Iowa History Center at Simpson College Amount: Up to US $500 Last Updated: November 19, 2025 Summary The Iowa History Field Trip Grant…
Ippolito Charitable Foundation of Galveston Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Ippolito Charitable Foundation Of Galveston Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: March 29, 2026 Summary The Ippolito…
Irish Institute of New York Grant Program Funder: Irish Institute of New York Geographic Scope: Not specified, but examples of 2025 recipients include New York-based organizations Focus Areas: Irish…
Iroquois’ Community Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Iroquois Gas Transmission System Amount: US $2,500 - US $10,000 Last Updated: March 16, 2026 Summary The Iroquois Community Grant Program,…
J. Y. Sanders Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: J. Y. Sanders Foundation Last Updated: September 17, 2025 Summary The J. Y. Sanders Foundation Grant provides funding for religious, charitable,…
Jacob Hirsch Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) Amount: US $11,500 Last Updated: January 05, 2026 Summary The Jacob Hirsch Fellowship,…
Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Philosophical Society Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support Last Updated: December 23, 2025 Summary The Jacques…
James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic History Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Historical Association Amount: US $1,000 Last Updated: March 29, 2026 Summary The James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic…
Overview Grant Information The James and Robert Hardman Fund was established by the families of James A. Hardman, Jr. (1909-1990) and Robert Hardman (1911-1978) to honor the memory of these two…
James M. and Olive Edmunds Memorial Fund for Brockport, Sweden, or Clarkson Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Rochester Area Community Foundation Amount: US $2,000 - US $5,000 Last Updated: March…
Overview Awards & Prizes The Association recognizes a wide variety of distinguished historical work, which can take the form of an exceptional book in the field, distinguished teaching and mentoring…
James Marston Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Amount: Up to US $15,000 Last Updated: November 20, 2025 Summary The James Marston…
Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum Overview: A nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing one of Clark County's original homesteads and its historic gardens. Geographic Scope: Clark…
Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program The Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program provides financial assistance to organizations and entities working to preserve historic…
Jay and Deborah Last Fellowships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Antiquarian Society Amount: Up to US $2,200 Last Updated: December 12, 2025 Summary The Jay and Deborah Last Fellowships,…
Jefferson County Helen Parker Willard Fund – Historic Cemetery Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000 Last Updated: March 12, 2026…
Jeffris Heartland Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Jeffris Family Foundation Ltd Amount: US $5,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: November 07, 2025 Summary The Jeffris Heartland Fund Grant, provided by…
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…
History organizations and scholars can pursue funding for research, archival preservation, digitization, public exhibitions, documentary media, historic site interpretation, and educational programming. The NEH supports many of these through its divisions for public programs, preservation, and research, and state humanities councils fund local history projects and community programming.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is the central federal funder of historical research and public history, and the Mellon Foundation is a major private supporter of archives, preservation, and humanities scholarship. State humanities councils re-grant federal and state funds to local historical societies, and private foundations and corporate programs support preservation and interpretation projects.
Yes. Many NEH and foundation programs fund nonprofit organizations such as historical societies, museums, archives, and universities, while other NEH programs award fellowships and stipends directly to individual scholars. Independent historians without an institutional affiliation can often apply for fellowships directly or partner with a nonprofit or fiscal sponsor for organizational grants.