Iowa History Field Trip Grant Program

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 Program, offered by the Iowa History Center at Simpson College, provides funding for K-12 students to explore Iowa's rich history through educational field trips. Grants cover student tuition and may include transportation costs, with a maximum of $500 per trip. Local schools can apply, ensuring that students in grades 3-10 gain hands-on experience at museums and historic sites. This initiative promotes awareness and appreciation of Iowa's heritage.

Overview

NOTE: We will begin reviewing applications September 1. All applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Iowa History Center Our state’s past is full of unforgettable stories, with new ones being written every day The Iowa History Center at Simpson College advances the understanding and appreciation of Iowa history among the state’s students, scholars and general public. Through numerous programs designed to heighten public awareness and interest in Iowa history, the Center expands educational opportunities and makes this history more widely available and accessible. Iowa History Field Trip Grant Program We assist local schools in making Iowa history more accessible by funding K-12 students on Iowa history-oriented field trips. Iowa History Field Trip grants provide our K through 12 age students an opportunity to study Iowa History in museums, living history farms, our capitol, and historic sites throughout the state. Funding for each field trip covers student tuition cost and may include transportation, up to a maximum grant of $500. The grants program focus is on students grades 3 through 10; in addition to students, we cover one adult chaperone per ten students. Students are expected to bring lunches. Approved grants are provided in the form of a reimbursement check once we receive a confirmation receipt for the field trip, several photographs, and a brief description of the field trip and what the students learned about Iowa history.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Local schools are eligible to apply in making Iowa history more accessible by funding K-12 students.Receipts for reimbursement must be turned in within 30 days of the field trip.

Ineligibility

We do not provide funding for food and drinks.