Juneau History Grant

The Juneau History Grant (JHG) aims to support projects that preserve and share the rich history and culture of Juneau. Administered by the City Museum, the grant encourages individuals and groups with innovative ideas to apply for funding between $400 and $1200. Projects can include performances, publications, and community signage. Biannual application deadlines are April 3rd and October 1st, ensuring accessibility for various community-driven historical initiatives.

The mission of the Juneau History Grant (JHG) is to support and encourage research, learning, dissemination, recording and archiving of all types of information pertaining to the human history of the City and Borough of Juneau. The JHG is administered by the City Museum and an advisory committee comprised of local community members with particular interest and/or expertise in Juneau history projects and research, with funding from the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum and the Juneau Community Foundation. The JHG committee will read and judge proposed projects based on the criteria listed in the JHG application instructions.
JHG projects are typically funded at the $400-$1200 level; however the committee will consider all worthy projects within its ability to subsidize. The Juneau History Grant and the Marie Darlin Prize are collaborative programs of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, The Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, and the Juneau Community Foundation.
The biannual due dates for applying for a JHG are April 3rd and October 1st.

Eligibility

Any person, or group of persons, with a good idea for preserving or sharing Juneau’s history and/or culture who has the time and energy to follow it through to completion is encouraged to apply for a Juneau History Grant for funding to support some of the expenses of their project. Examples of projects include: live performancespublic presentationsrecordingspublicationscommunity signage or memorialsdigitization of historical information and any other project that produces a tangible product that can be shared with the public. It is assumed that most of the labor for a project will be performed by volunteers and that the grant will be used to help defray the costs of services and supplies needed to support this effort.