Statewide Grants Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Historical societies (county and local)
- Public libraries
- Non-profit cultural organizations
Other requirements
- Museums
- Organizations dedicated to preserving Nebraska history
Overview
Statewide Grants Program
Funder: Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation
Geographic Scope: Nebraska statewide
Overview:
The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation administers a Statewide Grants Program that supports historical societies, museums, public libraries, and cultural organizations across Nebraska. The program funds projects related to historical preservation, archival work, digitization, restoration, and community education.
- Historical preservation and restoration of buildings and sites
- Digitization and archival of historical documents, newspapers, and records
- Museum exhibits and displays
- Educational programming and community outreach
- Collection organization and preservation
- Historical research projects
Focus Areas
- Historical societies (county and local)
- Public libraries
- Museums
- Non-profit cultural organizations
- Organizations dedicated to preserving Nebraska history
Eligibility
- Dakota County Historical Society
- Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation
- Seven Valleys Historical Society
- Fairmont Public Library
- Wayne County Historical Society
- Thomas County Historical Society
- Indianola Public Library
- Custer County Historical Society
- Hemingford Public Library
- Museum of the Fur Trade
- Legacy of the Plains Museum
- Robert Henri Museum
- American Society of Germans from Russia
- Butler County Historical Society
- Hastings Museum
Recent Grant Recipients (2021-2023)
The program has funded organizations including:Contact Information
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Century House 1201 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100 Lincoln, NE 68508 TEL: 402-435-3535 EMAIL: LFattig@nshsf.orgWhat Nebraska State Historical Society actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $1.47M
- Median grant
- $734K
- Range
- $156K–$1.31M
- By dollars: Nebraska 100%. Top recipient cities: Lincoln, NE.
Example grants
Various · Lincoln, NE
$1.31M
Nebraska State Historical Society · Lincoln, NE
$156K
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