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History Grants

Funding Resources and Solutions

Each year, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs invests grant funding into projects, organizations and communities that enhance quality of life in Iowa through arts, history, humanities and culture.

Certified Local Government Grant Program
- Historic Preservation, History
The Certified Local Government grant program is open to those Iowa cities, counties and land use districts that have signed a Certified Local...
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Country School Grant Program
- Education, Historic Preservation, History, Project Support
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...
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Cultural Capacity Building Grant
- Arts, History, Museums, Operating Support
Apply for general operating support for your arts, cultural or humanities nonprofit. Cultural Capacity Building Grants provide support over a two-...
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Greenlight Grant
- Arts, History, Project Support
Apply for funding to take your project from script-to-screen and become a job creator that grows the film and television industry in Iowa, builds...
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Historical Resource Development Program
- Education, Historic Preservation, History, Museums, Project Support
Apply for grant funding to help preserve, conserve, interpret, enhance, and educate the public about Iowa’s historical assets. The Historical...
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Humanities Partnership Grant
- Arts, History, Humanities, Project Support
Humanities Partnership Grants are discretionary grant awards, of up to $25,000, for highly unique, one-time opportunities that fall outside of the...
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Iowa Arts & Culture Marketing Grant
- Arts, History, Humanities, Museums
Note: This opportunity has closed and is no longer accepting applications. Review the list of g rant recipients . Iowa Arts & Culture Marketing...
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Iowa Arts & Culture Resilience Grant - Nonprofits
- Arts, Arts Learning, Education, History, Museums, Operating Support, Project Support
Note: This funding opportunity is no longer accepting applications. See below for resources to manage your grant award. As part of its broader fiscal...
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Iowa Great Places
- Arts, Historic Preservation, History, Placemaking
Iowa Great Places seeks to cultivate the local character and authentic qualities of Iowa neighborhoods, districts, communities and regions. At its...
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Iowa History Dissertation Fellows
- Education, History, Project Support, Research
Apply for a State Historical Society of Iowa dissertation fellowship for 2022/2023 to support historical research on a topic related to Iowa history...
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Iowa’s Rural Heritage Revitalization Grants
- Historic Preservation, History
In the fall of 2020, the State Historic Preservation Office created Iowa’s Rural Heritage Revitalization Grants with funding from the U.S. Department...
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Other Funding Opportunities
- History
There are other funding opportunities available from partner organizations within the state and across the country. Derelict Building Program Iowa...
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