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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
St. Patrick's Catholic Oratory (Cedar) St. Patrick's Catholic Oratory Churdan Greene 2016 $10,338.00
Steeple Square Stained Glass Window Restoration and Training Steeple Square Dubuque Dubuque 2020 $31,935.00
Steeple Square Stained Glass Restoration Steeple Square Dubuque Dubuque 2017 $50,000.00
Retrieve nine art glass windows removed from the Algona Land & Loan Office in 1985 Sullivan Building Foundation, Inc. Algona Kossuth 2013 $50,000.00
Swedish-American Museum Building Rehabilitation Swedish Heritage Society Foundation Swedesburg Henry 2021 $33,640.00
Tabor Historical Society Documents Preservation Program Tabor Historical Society Tabor Fremont 2015 $2,116.00
Preservation of the Reverend John Todd House Tabor Historical Society Tabor Fremont 2014 $50,000.00
Stabilization of the Taylor County Round Barn Taylor County Historical Society Bedford Taylor 2020 $50,000.00
Preserving History Through Newspaper Digitization: The Catholic Globe The Catholic Globe, Diocese of Sioux City Sioux City Woodbury 2019 $10,937.00
Restoration and Display of Historic Church Painting The Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption of West Point, Iowa West Point Lee 2016 $7,297.00
Improving and Expanding Collections Storage The Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn Shelby 2014 $50,000.00
Donna Reed Heritage Museum/Archive Storage Upgrade and Collection Survey The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts Denison Crawford 2017 $1,333.00
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
Preservation & Digitization of Engineering Bachelors Theses from the Early 20th The University of Iowa Iowa City Johnson 2017 $27,253.00
Digitization of the Darwin Turner Audio Collection The University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City Johnson 2020 $27,666.00
Critical storage upgrade for the University of Iowa MNH mammal collections The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History Iowa City Johnson 2020 $17,900.00
Preserving and digitizing the UI Museum of Natural History glass slide and negative collection The University of Iowa – Museum of Natural History Iowa City Johnson 2015 $4,302.00
Upgrading and Integrating a Historic Insect Collection The University of Iowa – Museum of Natural History Iowa City Johnson 2015 $15,206.00
Wallace House Front Porch Repairs The Wallace Centers of Iowa Des Moines Polk $11,490.00
Henry A. Wallace Birthplace Farm: Farmhouse Renovation The Wallace Centers of Iowa Orient Adair 2021 $41,055.00