History Grants provide funding for organizations and programs in this focus area. Sources include federal agencies, state programs, and private foundations. Use the listings below to find current opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines — and apply directly to the funder when you find a fit.
Publication & Arts Grants Funder: Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTA) Purpose: Support publication and artistic projects that recognize, preserve, and interpret the historic,…
Publication Grants Program Type: Publication Support Grant Focus: Financial support of publications on subjects that enhance knowledge on or interest in topics relating to historical prints produced…
PVHA Mini-Grant Program Funder: Patapsco Heritage Greenway (PHG), administered through Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) block grants Geographic Scope: Patapsco Valley Heritage Area (PVHA),…
Quick Grants Funder: Connecticut Humanities Council Inc Geographic Scope: Connecticut Award Amount: Up to $4,999 Overview: Small grants for humanities projects and programs. The Connecticut…
R Package Development and Data Certification for the National Park Service Units of the National Capital Region and the Northeast The objective of this Agreement is to advance historic preservation…
RAC: Research Stipend Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Rockefeller Archive Center Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: October 28, 2025 Summary The Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) offers a…
RAI Research Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Royal Archaeological Institute Amount: Up to £5,000 Last Updated: October 24, 2025 Summary The RAI Research Fund Grant, provided by the Royal…
Raibrook Foundation General Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Raibrook Foundation Amount: More than US $500 Last Updated: April 03, 2026 Summary The Raibrook Foundation, celebrating 25 years of service,…
Raibrook Foundation Mini Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Raibrook Foundation Amount: Up to US $500 Last Updated: November 14, 2025 Summary The Raibrook Foundation Mini Grant provides quick funding…
Reading Frederick Douglass Together Funder: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities Geographic Scope: Massachusetts Focus Areas: Public programming centered on reading and discussing Frederick…
Reese Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Antiquarian Society Last Updated: December 04, 2025 Summary The Reese Fellowship, funded by the William Reese Company, supports research in…
Reeves Foundation: Columbus, Indiana Local Organized Charities Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Grant Last Updated: March 28, 2026 Summary The…
Research Fellowship Funder: Arizona Historical Society Geographic Scope: Arizona, the Southwest, and northern Mexico Purpose: Awards short-term research fellowships to visiting scholars to advance…
Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Rhode Island Community Foundation Last Updated: January 29, 2025 Summary The Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical…
Ricci Institute Travel Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College Amount: Up to US $2,000 Last Updated: December 25, 2025 Summary The…
Richard A. Shaw Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Omaha Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $3,500 Last Updated: May 31, 2025 Summary The Richard A. Shaw Fund Grant honors Richard A. Shaw's legacy…
Richard H. Brown/William Lloyd Barber Fellowships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Newberry Library Amount: US $20,000 - US $45,000 Last Updated: September 19, 2025 Summary The Richard H.…
Richard L. Blinder Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Amount: Up to US $15,000 Last Updated: January 12, 2026 Summary The Richard L. Blinder Award, presented…
Richardson Dilworth Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Amount: US $3,000 Last Updated: November 29, 2025 Summary The Richardson Dilworth Fellowship, awarded by…
RIF: Joseph O'Neill Ott Fund Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Rhode Island Community Foundation Amount: US $250 - US $750 Last Updated: January 29, 2025 Summary The RIF: Joseph O'Neill Ott Fund…