Statewide Grants Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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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
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.
Focus Areas
- 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- Digitization and archival of historical documents, newspapers, and records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
Eligibility
- Historical societies (county and local)
- Public libraries
- Museums
- Non-profit cultural organizations
- Organizations dedicated to preserving Nebraska history
Recent Grant Recipients (2021-2023)
The program has funded organizations including:
- 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
What Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 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
Nebraska State Historical Society · Lincoln, NE
$156K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- History
- Museums
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