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Upcoming grant deadlines

Local History Publication Award
The Center for Archival Collections at Bowling Green State University is accepting submissions for the 2025 Local History Publication Awards beginning January 1, 2025. Works published between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, will be considered in the Book and Article Categories for the Professional and Independent Divisions. The winners of each division will receive a $300 cash award and a plaque. Learn more »

Media Projects
January 8, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series  that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development and Production. Learn more »

Public Humanities Projects
January 8, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. Learn more »

Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
January 9, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized organizations preserve and manage humanities collections, ensuring their significance for a variety of users, including source communities, humanities researchers, students, and the public, by building their capacity to identify and address physical and intellectual preservation risks. Learn more »

Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
January 9, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - This grant program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, and support institutional resilience: the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity. Learn more »

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
January 9, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - Funding supports innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects, leading to work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. Learn more »

National Preservation Awards
January 10, 2025 - (Deadline): National Trust for Historic Preservation - These awards are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to their communities through preservation and sustainability of our architectural and cultural heritage. Learn more »

Translation Projects  Fellowships
January 16, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Arts - Through fellowships to published translators, the NEA supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. Grants are up to $25,000. Learn more »

Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
February 1, 2025 - (Deadline): American Library Association - This award consists of a citation and $1,000 and recognizes an intellectual freedom-focused organization that has developed a strong multi-year, ongoing program or a single, one-year project that exemplifies support for intellectual freedom, patron confidentiality, and anti-censorship efforts. Learn more »

2025 Gale Family Library Legacy Research Fellowship Program
February 3 - (Deadline): Minnesota Historical Society - Gale Family Library Legacy Research Fellowships for Minnesota scholars engaged in research that enhances understanding of Minnesota's history and culture, using the Gale Family Library's resources. Especially encouraged are applicants of diverse backgrounds and those researching underrepresented topics, aiming to link past experiences with contemporary times. Learn more »

Landmarks of American History and Culture for K-12 Educators
February 12, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - Grants that support a series of one-week workshops for K-12 educators across the nation to enhance and strengthen humanities teaching. Learn more »

Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
February 12, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - These NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. Learn more »

Institutes for K-12 Educators
February 12, 2025 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Humanities - NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene K-12 educators from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. Learn more »

Conservation and Exhibition Grant
February 15, 2025 - (Deadline): Foundation for Advancement in Conservation - Grants to support conservation projects in glazing applications for preservation and exhibition of museum and library collections. The goals of this grant program include increasing knowledge of glazing applications, supporting the preservation of collections, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encouraging the involvement of conservators in museum and library collection projects. Funds are to help defray direct project costs, including contract workers, display fabrication, supplies, and publicity. Up to four awards will be made each year. Each award includes a cash amount of up to $3,000 and a donation of museum acrylic or laminated glass for use directly related to the conservation and display project. Learn more »

American Historical Association Research Grants
February 15, 2025 - (Deadline): American Historical Association - AHA members are eligible to apply for research grants with the aim of advancing the study and exploration of history in a diverse number of subject areas. Learn more »

Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award 
February 28, 2025 - (Deadline):  Society of American Archivists - This award celebrates and encourages early-career archivists who have completed archival work of broad merit, demonstrated significant promise of leadership, and/or performed commendable service to the archives profession. Learn more »

Mosaic Scholarship
February 28, 2025 - (Deadline): The Society of American Archivists - The scholarship provides financial and mentoring support to students of color pursuing graduate education in archival science, encourages students to pursue a career as an archivist, and promotes the diversification of the American archives profession. Learn more »

The Eric DeLony Industrial Heritage Preservation Grant Fund
March 1, 2025 - (Deadline): Society for Industrial Archeology - Grants from $1000 to $3000 for the study, documentation, recordation, and/or preservation of significant historic industrial sites, structures, and objects. Awards are made to nonprofit organizations and qualified individuals. Learn more »

Cokie Roberts Research Fund for Women’s History 
April 14, 2025 - (Deadline): National Archives Foundation - Awards up to $12,500 to support annual fellowships for applicants who will perform new research at the National Archives to elevate women’s history. Learn more »

Elmer L. Andersen Research Scholars Program                
September 15, 2025 - (Deadline): This program supports scholarly research projects using materials from the Libraries’ rare and special collections. Named for former governor and University of Minnesota regent Elmer L. Andersen, the new program honors the Governor’s passion for collecting and for expanding the use of the collections. The program is available to scholars, including faculty, graduate, postgraduate, and independent researchers, using the collections in the Department of Archives and Special Collections. This program is not available to currently enrolled University of Minnesota graduate or undergraduate students or UM faculty.

The program will provide support for research projects that require the use of one or more of the collections. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 and provide funds for travel, housing, and other research-related costs. The final research product (e.g., journal article, documentary film) must acknowledge the Libraries’ support and be deposited with the University Libraries. Learn more » 

Rolling deadlines

Community Identity & Heritage – Festivals Grant
Minnesota Humanities Center - $450,000 in grants for Individuals and Organizations in Minnesota, to create programming and educational opportunities, specifically for community events, music and jazz festivals, cultural festivals for art installations, and other performances and activities that support festivals and events. Funding provided on a rolling basis through May 30, 2025. Learn more »

2025 Tribal Nations Tourism Grant Program 
Explore Minnesota - The intention of the grant program is to support development and promotion as it pertains to forming or expanding sustainable tourism assets, culture, heritage, arts, agritourism, and outdoor recreation for the economic benefit of the 11 federally recognized Tribal Nations and their communities in Minnesota. Learn more »

2025 Recovery Grant Program
Explore Minnesota - Providing funds to individual and collaborative nonprofit Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and other tourism promotion organizations by providing funds for the purpose of tourism marketing and promotion for the economic benefit of their communities. Learn more »

Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program                
Propel Nonprofits is accepting applications for the Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program (NIGP). The NIGP is aimed at supporting the missions of small, culturally led organizations by strengthening their infrastructure. Increasing the capacity of small organizations that work with historically underserved cultural communities helps position these organizations for greater impact in their community. The NIGP will provide grants, as well as ongoing support to grow the organizational capacity of small Minnesota nonprofits. This is a government reimbursement grant, so Propel Nonprofits staff will also work with grantees to navigate the reimbursement process. Learn more »

Minnesota Council for Nonprofits Scholarships                
Minnesota Council for Nonprofits offers a limited number of partial scholarships for most MCN sponsored trainings and events. Learn more »                
Qualifying Criteria:

1. Employees of organizations with budgets under $1,000,000 that meet one or more of the following criteria:                
   Greater Minnesota organizations from outside the seven-county Twin Cities area; Immigrant and refugee organizations; Culturally specific organizations working with communities of color, and BIPOC-led
2. Individuals                
   Full-time students; Jobseekers; Full-time volunteers (i.e., AmeriCorps, VISTA, Public Allies, etc.)

Blandin Foundation Grants for Rural Minnesota                
The Blandin Foundation, a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, MN, is the largest Minnesota-based foundation serving only rural communities. Start by visiting the About Grants page for details on eligibility and how to submit an inquiry if your project aligns with the Foundation’s focus areas. Learn more »

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation                
The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation - creates grant partnerships with organizations that generate transformational results in human and social services, education, and health and medicine. Grantees must serve the people and communities in the 7-county Twin Cities region. Requests to serve counties that fall outside of these are by invitation only. The Foundation seeks proposals that focus on the areas of Human and Social Services, Education, Health, and Medicine. Learn more »

Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board                
IRRRB is an economic development program of the State of Minnesota, designed to advance growth on Minnesota's Iron Range. The program provides grants and other funding to local units of government and non-profits to support economic development and vibrant and prosperous communities. Learn more »

Local Government Grants                
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has two economic development grants: 

• Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program
• Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program.

Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) - Workplace Safety Consultation (WSC) Safety Grant Program                
The Safety Grant Program awards funds up to $10,000 to qualifying employers for projects designed to reduce the risk of injury and illness to their workers. Learn more »

Local Arts Funding                
Willmar Area Community Foundation has funding opportunities for organizations serving Willmar and the Kandiyohi County area. Fund for the Arts program supports small and medium-sized community organizations leading arts activities conducted by community organizations.

Jeffris Family Foundation                
The Jeffris Family Foundation assists the preservation of historic sites for nonprofit organizations in small towns and cities in the eight Midwest states (WI, MN, IA, MO, IL, IN, OH, MI) in the range of $5,000 to $50,000 through three funding categories:

• The Jeffris Heartland Fund provides matching grants for advanced planning studies for historic preservation projects preparing for a capital campaign and a restoration project.
• Capital Campaign Challenge Grants are made to invited projects which have completed their planning and are ready to launch a capital campaign. Unsolicited applications are not accepted. Applicants should submit an Inquiry and will be assigned a Director of the Foundation to help assess the appropriateness of an application well in advance of stated deadlines.
• The Foundation occasionally funds special projects and initiatives it finds of interest.

Art Projects Improving Street Safety
Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative aims to help cities use art and community engagement to improve street safety and revitalize public space. Learn more »

Brooks and Joan Fortune Foundation Grants   
Ongoing – This Foundation primarily provides funds to support education, art, and outreach programs and projects. Learn more »

Needmor’s Core Grants Program            
This grants Program provides general operating support to groups engaged in the work of community organizing. Grantees funded through this program are eligible to receive funding for up to three years, after which an organization may not apply for at least two years. Learn more »

Wells Fargo Grants                
Deadlines Vary: Wells Fargo Foundation - Wells Fargo welcomes applications year-round from qualified nonprofits and educational institutions. Review the site to determine if any of the regions and priorities are a good fit. Then, check out the various program deadlines under 'How To Apply.' Deadlines and grant amounts vary greatly among programs. Learn more »

Bank of America Art Conservation Project (ACP) Grants                
ACP is a unique program that provides grants to nonprofit museums across the world to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art that are in danger of deterioration. Proposals for 2022 ACP grants are being accepted from October 1 to November 30, 2021. Nonprofit cultural institutions of all sizes with artwork requiring conservation are welcome and encouraged to apply. Learn more »

Hometown Grants        
T-Mobile - Applications are open for grants of up to $50,000 each to revitalize community spaces in towns with 50,000 people or less. Applications are open on a quarterly basis. Learn more »

J.M. Smucker Company Community                
Ongoing - One of their primary areas of focus is Culture and the Arts – Support is focused on the visual and performing arts, libraries, museums, and cultural centers. Learn more » (select CHARITABLE REQUEST on their contact form).

Community Impact Grants Program                
The Home Depot Foundation is offering grants of up to $5,000 in its Community Impact Grants Program.

Emergency/Intervention Funding                
National Trust for Historic Preservation - Intervention funding from the National Trust is awarded in emergency situations when immediate and unanticipated work is needed to save a historic structure, such as when a fire or other natural disaster strikes. Funding is restricted to nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Emergency grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000, but unlike the majority of our grant funding, a cash match is not required for intervention projects. Learn more »

National Trust for Historic Preservation - Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund                
This fund helps to build the capacity of existing preservation organizations and encourages collaboration among these organizations by providing grants for mentoring and other peer-to-peer and direct organizational development and learning opportunities. Grants from the Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund support travel costs and mentor honoraria with a maximum reimbursement of $2,500. Learn more »

National Trust Community Investment Corporation New Markets Tax Credits                
National Trust Community Investment Corporation, a tax credit syndicator, operates by forming a legal partnership with a developer of historic real estate that results in NTCIC making an equity investment in the project in exchange for receiving rights to the federal tax credits generated by the rehabilitation of the property. This is similar to what can be done with state historic tax credits. Combining state and/or federal historic tax credits with the federal New Markets Tax Credit is also a possibility if the project is located in a low-income census tract. Learn more »

National Trust Community Investment Corporation New Markets Tax Credits                
National Trust Community Investment Corporation, a tax credit syndicator operates by forming a legal partnership with a developer of historic real estate that results in NTCIC making an equity investment in the project in exchange for receiving rights to the federal tax credits generated by the rehabilitation of the property. This is similar to what can be done with state historic tax credits. Combining state and/or federal historic tax credits with the federal New Markets Tax Credit is also a possibility if the project is located in a low-income census tract. Learn more »

Wikimedia Foundation Grants                
Grant programs for groups of individuals, Wikimedia affiliates, and non-profit organizations.                
Rapid Grants fund Wikimedia community members to organize projects throughout the year up to $2,000. Projects can include experiments or standard needs that don't need a broad review to get started.

National Council on Public History Awards                
Over $8,000 in award money is available to recognize excellence in the multitude of ways public historians apply their skills to the world around us. Nomination deadlines vary. View all award descriptions and guidelines »

Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries  
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association - Libraries can apply to host the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit that will travel in a second round from 2024 to 2026. This traveling exhibition examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Learn more »

Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Regional Grant Program      
The Teaching with Primary Sources Regional program promotes the widespread, sustained and effective use of primary sources from the Library of Congress in K-12 classrooms by increasing access to the TPS program. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Learn more »

Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program                
The USDA offers a Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program for essential community facilities in rural areas, which includes museums and libraries. Learn more »

Research Grants at Presidential Libraries                
Several private foundations associated with Presidential Libraries provide grants-in-aid to assist researchers studying Presidential Library holdings.

National Trust Community Investment Corporation New Markets Tax Credits                
National Trust Community Investment Corporation, a tax credit syndicator, operates by forming a legal partnership with a developer of historic real estate that results in NTCIC making an equity investment in the project in exchange for receiving rights to the federal tax credits generated by the rehabilitation of the property. This is similar to what can be done with state historic tax credits. Combining state and/or federal historic tax credits with the federal New Markets Tax Credit is also a possibility if the project is located in a low-income census tract. Learn more »

Support Available for Professional Theatres and Dance Companies 
The Shubert Foundation is dedicated to sustaining and advancing the live performing arts in the United States. Learn more »

Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) Grants and Scholarships                
Grants and scholarships are available in several categories including Professional Development, Conservation, Outreach, and Emergency Preparedness & Response. Visit website »

Early American Art and Heritage Projects Supported
Rolling Deadlines: Americana Foundation - American Heritage program area supports projects and programs throughout the United States that seek to broaden the inclusivity of early American art and the early American historical narrative to "tell the full story of" the American experience. Learn more »

Grant resources

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 2024 Grants Directory
The 2024 Minnesota Grants Directory is designed to help grantseekers by providing an overview of the state's most active foundations and giving programs. The directory includes basic information on over 100 community foundations, corporate giving programs, and private foundations.

Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants (Legacy grants)                
Find guidelines, training information, and application information online. Visit website »

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits                
Fundraising & seeking resources to help organizations prepare for fundraising and learn about a variety of funding sources in Minnesota. Visit website »

State of Minnesota Grants website                
Minnesota State Grants website is the first stop for organizations interested in learning about grant opportunities at 23 state agencies. Visit website »

National Endowment for the Humanities grant application deadlines                
Deadlines for grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Visit website »

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grants                
Learn how to Apply for a Grant, or search for Awarded Grants. Visit website »

National Trust for Historic Preservation                
Find guidelines and deadlines for the various grants offered by the National Trust. Visit website »

Arts Grants
Minnesota State Arts Board offers several grants for arts programs and artists. Visit website »

Google Ad grants                
Designed for non-profit organizations, the Google Ad Grants AdWords program awards advertising on the Google.com site. Google Grant recipients use their award of free AdWords advertising on Google.com to raise awareness and increase traffic. Each organization awarded a grant receives at least three months of in-kind advertising. Deadline: Ongoing. Visit website »

Source for Grant Information                
Check out Fundsnet Services, a free directory with information on grants and fundraising. Visit website »