History Grants

Last updated August 25, 2026

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
State	Survey and Planning Grants - Historic Resources Inventories	Historic Preservation Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area - Heritage Development Grants	New York State Hudson River Valley Greenway	Rolling	Up to $8K
Foundation	Northeast Heritage Economy Program	Preservation League of New York State	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Survey and Planning Grants : Planning and Pre-Development Projects	Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development	Rolling	$5K – $20K
Foundation	Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies Fellowships Grant	The Newberry Library	Rolling	$3K
State	CULTURE AND THE ARTS – Village Trust Initiative	Preservation Trust of Vermont	Rolling	Up to $35M
Foundation	Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Grant	State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection	Rolling	$15K – $50K
Foundation	New York State Historic Marker Grant Program	The William G Pomeroy Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NFPF: Basic Preservation Grants	National Film Preservation Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $20K
Foundation	Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy	American Historical Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Richard H. Brown/William Lloyd Barber Fellowships Grant	The Newberry Library	Rolling	$20K – $45K
State	Historic Resources Inventories	Historic Preservation Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AHMHS Community Grant	City of Aurora, Colorado	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	The Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer Preservation Fund for Kentucky Grants	National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States	Rolling	$3K – $10K
Foundation	Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation Grants	Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Reading Frederick Douglass Together	Massachusetts Foundation for The	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	IH: Activate History Micro-Grants Program	Illinois Humanities Council Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kemble Fellowship in Maritime History Grant	The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington)	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	Local History Grants for Collections Care and Access: Mini-Grant Funding	Wisconsin Historical Society	Rolling	Up to $700
Foundation	Keepers Preservation Education Award Scholarship Grant	Maine Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund Small Grants (Grants of $7,500 or less)	Community Foundation of The	Rolling	Up to $8K
State	Historic Designation Reports	Historic Preservation Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Gerda Henkel Foundation: PHD Scholarships Grant	Gerda Henkel Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Oral History Grant	Utah Humanities Council	Rolling	Varies

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About history grants

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for history projects?

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.

Who funds history and preservation work?

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.

Can historical societies and individuals both apply?

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.

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