History Grants

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 795 active history grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Annual Professorship Grant	Ttee W F Albright Institute -art 8	Rolling	$14K
State	Survey and Planning Grants - Historic Designation Reports	Historic Preservation Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Granville Community Foundation General Grant Program	Granville Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Historic Preservation Barn Grants	Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	MHS Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Large Grants	Minnesota Historical Society	Rolling	$20K
Foundation	Minigrants	Mississippi Humanities Council Inc	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Iowa History Field Trip Grant Program	Iowa History Center at Simpson College	Rolling	Up to $500
State	Heritage Fund provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources	Preservation Maryland	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Expand Massachusetts Stories	Massachusetts Foundation for The	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Truman Library Institute: John K. Hulston Scholarship Grant	Harry S. Truman Library Institute	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Protecting Native Places Grant Program	National Association of Tribal Historic	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	Scarsdale Historical Society Grants	The Scarsdale Historical Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Molina Fellowship in the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences Grant	The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington)	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund	Community Foundation of The	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Leibner Cooper Grant	Library of American Broadcasting	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	John Lewis Award for History and Social Justice Grant	American Historical Association	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	VCF: Walter Cerf Community Fund Large Grant	The Vermont Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Historic Plaque Program	National Railway Historical Society Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rocky Mtn. Power Foundation: Arts and Culture Organizations Grant	Pacificorp Foundation Aka Pacific Power	Rolling	$2K – $5K
Foundation	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors Grant	National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States	Rolling	$3K – $15K
Foundation	Schallek Fellowship Grant	Medieval Academy Of America	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	NHC Mini Grants	Nebraska Humanities Council	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	TYCF Grant	Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Steamtown Museum Association Fund Grant	Scranton Area Foundation Inc	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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