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Historical Resource Development Program

Historical Resource Development Program

New applications are not being accepted for this program while it undergoes a review process following Iowa's state agency alignment. We anticipate offering the program again in 2025.

The program provides 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: This grant opportunity is currently closed. Grants will be offered again in 2025

How to Apply

Historical Resource Development Program Annual Grant Cycle

Applications are not currently being accepted for the Historical Resource Development Program. Applicants can access the previous year's guidelines and scoring rubrics online:

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

If you would like to schedule a Google Meet or Zoom Meeting with the grants manager, please email her at kristen.vandermolen@iowa.gov to set up a meeting time.

Emergency Historical Resource Development Program

Emergency HRDP applications will be accepted after July 1, 2024. Funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

  1. Read the HRDP General Guidelines and appropriate category instructions
  2. Read the HRDP Emergency Guidelines
  3. Complete the application

Manage Your Grant

Reporting Forms

Access and complete your Final Report and Payment Form online when your grant project is completed.

Some projects may need to provide a status and budget report on an annual basis. Grantees will be notified of this additional reporting requirement, if applicable

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 State Historical Society of Iowa 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 Awards History

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Project Title Applicant City County Fiscal year Grant Amount
Creating a New Exhibit about Northwest Iowa Archaeology Tiel Sanford Memorial Fund Cherokee Cherokee 2020 $13,861.00
Correctionville Newspaper Digitization Project Correctionville Public Library Correctionville Woodbury 2020 $4,000.00
Cook Family Portrait Restoration West Des Moines Historical Society West Des Moines Polk 2021 $3,500.00
Consolidating and Preserving the Cedar Falls Historical Society’s Collections Cedar Falls Historical Society Cedar Falls Black Hawk 2018 $14,563.00
Conserving and Exhibiting the Sketches of George Simons Pottawattamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council Bluffs Pottawattamie 2020 $33,838.00
Conservation of Mural Of 1890s Riverfront and Joyce (Lumber Baron) Portrait Midwest Lumber Museum dba The Sawmill Museum Clinton Clinton 2020 $4,750.00
Conservation and Exhibition of Isaac Wetherby Artwork Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science Davenport Scott 2014 $8,790.00
Completion of Area Historic Newspaper Preservation & Digitization Project Garnavillo Historical Society Garnavillo Clayton 2017 $690.00
Collections Survey and Planning Project Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque Dubuque 2022 $25,000.00
Collections Storage Renovation Living History Farms Urbandale Polk 2019 $50,000.00
Colfax Historical Society, Inc - Phase 1 - Museum Interpretive Area – Coal Mining Colfax Historical Society, Inc. Colfax Jasper 2013 $5,315.00
Clayton County Courthouse Clock Tower Clayton County Elkader Clayton 2014 $32,700.00
Civilian Conservation Corps/Prisoner of War Recreational Hall Youth to Restore the CCC/POW Building Eldora Hardin 2016 $24,556.23
Chimney, Eaves, and Gutter Project Keokuk Union Depot Foundation Keokuk Lee 2016 $56,600.00
Celebrating Survival: Creating the Oakville Archaeological and Historical Museum University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Iowa City Johnson 2014 $14,759.00
Cedar Rock Boat House Friends of Cedar Rock Independence Buchanan 2014 $50,000.00
Cedar Rapids Washington High School Archives: Initial Preservation and Access. Cedar Rapids Washington High School Library Cedar Rapids Linn 2016 $870.00
Cassette Tape Digitization Project Phase II Amana Heritage Society Amana Iowa 2022 $1,900.00
Calkins Nature Area Museum Displays Hardin County Conservation Iowa Falls Hardin 2017 $40,000.00
Burkhard Riegel Blacksmith Shop Restoration: Electrical Renovation City of Clermont Clermont Fayette 2014 $6,039.00