Historical Resource Development Program

    Historical Resource Development Program

    Apply for grant funding to help preserve, conserve, interpret, enhance, and educate the public about Iowa’s historical assets. The Historical Resource Development Program provides funding for documentary collections, historic preservation and museums. 

    • Who: Nonprofits, Governments, Tribes, Individuals, Forprofits
    • What: Up to $50,000 with a required match.  Match ratios vary.
    • When: Deadline to apply has been extended from May 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020 for projects taking place July 1, 2020 - November 30, 2022.

    How to Apply

    Historical Resource Development Program Annual Grant Cycle
    Applications are currently being accepted for the Historical Resource Development Program in all categories.

    1. Read the General Guidelines and category instructions:
    2. Read the scoring rubric by category:
    3. Watch the webinar
    4. Complete the application

    Emergency Historical Resource Development Program
    Applications are currently being accepted for the Emergency Historical Resource Development Program in all categories. Funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

    1. Read the guidelines
    2. Complete the application

    Manage Your Grant

    Report Forms

    To submit your final report, complete the Final Report and Payment Form online.

    Logos

    Download the State Historical Society of Iowa logo to use on materials promoting your project.

    Promotional Information 

    Send images and event details when grant funded project activity is happening. The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is dedicated to communicating the impact and value of your project activity through various communication platforms and networks.

    Field Services

    Learn more about the Field Services program.

    Grant Award History

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    Project Title Applicant City County Fiscal Yearsort descending Grant Amount
    Stromstein Building Rehabilitation Worth County Historical Society Northwood Worth 2013 $50,000.00
    Digitalization of Yearbooks Mellinger Memorial Library Morning Sun Louisa 2013 $800.00
    Preparation of National Historic Landmark nomination of the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa North Iowa Cultural Center & Museum (Surf Ballroom & Museum) Clear Lake Cerro Gordo 2013 $12,895.00
    Organizing and Preserving Historical Documentation of Kossuth County Kossuth County Historical Society Algona Kossuth 2013 $5,000.00
    Bregant House to the National Register of Historic Places Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance Council Bluffs Pottawattamie 2013 $1,557.00
    Accessing Iowa’s African American Legacy African American Heritage Foundation, Inc. Cedar Rapids Linn 2013 $9,500.00
    Optimizing Collections Data Accessibility Through the Implementation of Collective Access Software Luther College Anthropology Lab Decorah Winneshiek 2013 $13,920.00
    Preservation of Iowa's Archaeological Photographs: Phase II Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa Iowa City Johnson 2013 $39,776.00
    Bil Baird Conservation Project Phase 2 Charles H. MacNider Museum Mason City Cerro Gordo 2013 $6,522.00
    Storage Upgrade of Architectural Drawings and Blueprints Linn County Historical Society Cedar Rapids Linn 2013 $5,850.00
    Rediscovering the Weeks Legacy Salisbury House Foundation Des Moines Polk 2013 $11,900.00
    Digitize 82 years of Belmond's local newspaper Belmond Chapter/Wright County Historical Society Belmond Wright 2013 $3,939.00
    Restoration of Barhydt Chapel Stained Glass Window Fairfield Arts & Convention Center Inc. Fairfield Jefferson 2013 $25,000.00
    Polk County Recorder's Office Vital Records Project Polk County Recorder's Office Des Moines Polk 2013 $14,533.00
    Critical storage upgrade for the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History insect collection The University of Iowa Iowa City Johnson 2013 $14,305.00
    Preserving and Increasing Access to the Collections of the Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque Dubuque 2013 $14,752.00
    Rehabilitation of the Nishna Heritage Museum Oakland Historical Society Oakland Pottawattamie 2013 $14,665.00
    Fred Maytag Bowl: Band Shell Repair and Renovation Project City of Newton Historic Preservation Commission Newton Jasper 2013 $25,000.00
    Colfax Historical Society, Inc - Phase 1 - Museum Interpretive Area – Coal Mining Colfax Historical Society, Inc. Colfax Jasper 2013 $5,315.00
    Wapsipinicon Mill - Tuck-Pointing and Windows & Sill Restoration Buchanan County Historical Society Independence Buchanan 2013 $20,000.00

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