How much funding does Local History Grants provide?

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How often is Local History Grants offered?

Local History Grants runs on an annual cycle.

Local History Grants

Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities & Public Policy Inc

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts

Focus Areas: Local history projects including collection inventory, digitization, and creation of finding aids for historical materials. Projects preserve and make accessible local historical records and artifacts.

Example Funded Projects:

Lee Historical Society inventory and finding aid creation ($2,000)
Photographic collection organization and digitization ($2,000)
Papers digitization and catalog creation for local historical documents and newspapers

Contact:

Mass Humanities
66 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060
413-584-8440
info@masshumanities.org

What Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities & Public Policy Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 42
Total given: $757K
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,700–$20K

By dollars: Massachusetts 99%, District of Columbia 1%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Malden, MA; Mashpee, MA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
71% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.