The Certified Local Government grant program is open to those Iowa cities, counties and land use districts that have signed a Certified Local Government Agreement with the State of Iowa and National Park Service.

Apply for up to $5,000 in grant funding to assist in the preservation and maintenance of a one-room or two-room country school in Iowa. In addition to preservation efforts, grant funds may be used for historical interpretation or educational activities relating to the school.

Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award.

Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award.

These program guidelines are subject to change after the publication date. Changes will be clearly noted on this page.

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. 

Note: This funding opportunity is no longer currently accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award.

The Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund provides short-term financial relief to eligible organizations impacted by natural disasters, emergencies and other unforeseen events that pose an active threat to publicly-accessible artistic, cultural or humanities resources.

Note: This opportunity has closed and is no longer accepting applications. Review the list of grant recipients.

Note: This funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award.

Iowa Great Places seeks to cultivate the local character and authentic qualities of Iowa neighborhoods, districts, communities and regions.

Apply for an Iowa History Dissertation Fellowship from the State Historical Society of Iowa to support historical research on a topic related to Iowa history. Preference is given to proposals that pursue neglected topics or new approaches to more familiar topics.

In the fall of 2020, the State Historic Preservation Office created Iowa’s Rural Heritage Revitalization Grants with funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Paul Burhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program.

Apply for a grant to support historical research on a topic related to Iowa history. Each year, up to 12 research stipends will be awarded to support research related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest.