Discover grants for historical preservation and cultural heritage conservation. Funding supports the restoration, maintenance, and protection of historic buildings, landmarks, monuments, preservation of artefacts and archives, as well as projects that promote historical awareness and history-focused educational programs.
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars representing Indigenous communities for efforts to record, preserve, and bring to life Indigenous cultures, languages, and knowledge systems. Funding is intended to increase access to the Smithsonian’...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribes for the creation of a nationwide searchable database of historic newspapers. Interested applicants are advised that required registrations may take as long as o...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for research and education projects with a focus on aquatic life. Eligible projects are those that enhance understanding of aquatic environments, hazards posed to coastal and ocean environments, and sport...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and Tribes for initiatives to enhance access to and preserve historical materials. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The goal of the f...
Grants of $2,500 to USA nonprofit organizations and broadcasting companies for broadcast history preservation. Funding is intended for making preserved materials publicly and freely accessible. Applications will be judged on preservation methods, how materials will be ...
Grants of up to £20,000 to USA, Canada, and International institutions, communities, researchers, and individuals affiliated with host institutions for activities to preserve cultural heritage materials. Funding is intended to support projects to digitize research rec...
Grants to Tennessee government organizations, nonprofit organizations, libraries, and museums for America250 state history projects and for community activities related to the nation's 250th anniversary. Funding is intended for projects related to the state's role in t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribes for projects and initiatives that support community involvement and care of public forests and grasslands. Funding is intended to support projects focusing on stewardship activities, community engagement, expansio...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA public charitable organizations in eligible watershed regions for projects that preserve and enhance oceanic ecosystems, improve water quality, and protect the environment. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects and activities t...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to conduct historical research. Funding is intended to support research related to the history of the United States and the Atlantic world. Applicants may apply for dissertation fellowships, postdoctoral fellowship...
Award of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate activist in recognition of exceptional activities that promote the preservation of freshwater and marine resources. Eligible nominees have championed their cause and garnered pee...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individual researchers for wildlife and plant protection initiatives. Priority will be given to species facing a high risk of extinction, especially endangered and critically endanger...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government entities, including libraries and local departments, for local community programs and projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the focus areas of environment, youth, elderly, and hi...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and Canadian provinces and municipalities to commemorate the all-Black Canadian military battalion. Funding is intended for community engagement projects and war memorials t...
Awards to USA and Canada organizations, businesses, groups, and individuals in recognition of an exceptional project that contributed to the public’s understanding and appreciation of history. Consideration will be given to activities such as media projects, exhibits...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind donations of solar energy products to USA and International nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to enhance the quality of life in local communities. Funding is intended to support activities to inc...
Grants of $4,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cultural resources from ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for capital projects in the focus areas of preservation and conservation, health, mental health, education, and services for underserved and underprivileged populations. Priority is given to capital projects, including building imp...
Grants of up to $6,000 to Tennessee organizations for the conservation and enhancement of hiking trails. Funding is intended to support physical and construction projects, capacity-building projects, education and outreach, natural heritage and environmental monitoring...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for projects that preserve historically significant sites related to African American heritage and culture. Funding is intended to advance preservation projects that are currently in place for hi...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects focused on education, the arts, secular Jewish culture, and preservation of the Yiddish language. Of particular interest are projects that increase access to higher education for underrepresented groups, improve the li...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations for initiatives addressing Latino culture and heritage. Funding is intended for programs in the following categories: capital projects, project planning, building organizational strength, and community interpretatio...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote, preserve, and advance American Indian culture and self-sufficiency. Funding is intended to support activities that focus on the development of American Indian entrepreneurism, the facilitation of American Indian educati...
Grants to USA nonprofits and government agencies in multiple states for a range of programs that benefit local communities where the funding source operates. Funding is intended to support the priority areas of health, conservation and the environment, empowering famil...
In-kind grants of products valued at up to $4,000 and one grant of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scientists affiliated with nonprofit and educational organizations to support animal habitat conservation research. Recipients will be provided with produc...
In-kind services to USA artists living with HIV to digitize eligible audiovisual materials. Grantees will have the opportunity to have analog video art, exhibitions, documentation of artwork, interviews, and performances digitized. Submissions on behalf of eligible art...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International cultural organizations, museums, archives, historic houses, and libraries for activities to advance awareness of collections conservation. Funding is intended for programs and projects that assist underresourced ...
Internships to USA, Canada, and International university students and recent graduates to address environmental issues in Alaska. International applicants must be pursuing a degree in an American institution and be eligible to work in the United States. Funding is inte...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, groups, and businesses to conserve, protect, and restore important wildlife habitats in ponds, rivers, swamps, wetlands, and streams. Consideration will be given to both new and ongoing projec...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International independent researchers and researchers affiliated with IHEs, agencies, or nonprofit organizations for transdisciplinary research and collaboration to address environmental issues in the Gulf of Mexico. Resea...
Grants to USA research committees and communities of interest for baseball-related research projects. Applicants must be registered as members of the Funder's society. Funding is intended for programming that focuses on historical preservation, research dissemination, ...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit cultural, academic, and research institutions, government agencies, and tribes to preserve significant audio and video media resources. Funding is intended to support the digital reformatting of media that is fragile,...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals for noteworthy contributions to the field of animal conservation. Applicants must contact the funding source to receive a nomination application. This award program is intended to recognize and reward conservationist...
Grants to USA organizations for projects in the areas of community and population growth. New applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry. Environmental projects are also supported in eligible regions of Pennsylvania. Eligible projects will improve the local quality of ...
Grants to Tennessee organizations to preserve and restore historic properties. Funding is intended to support projects that include, but are not limited to, historic district design guidelines, archaeological and architectural surveys, building restoration, and educati...
In-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, government agencies, and community groups for recreation and conservation projects throughout the country. Applicants must contact the appropriate regional office before submitting an application. ...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to USA organizations for projects related to the conservation of bird species. Funding is intended for ecosystem management, conservation partnerships, habitat restoration, and land trust capacity projects. Eligible a...
Grants to USA Native American organizations and Oregon local governments and charitable organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit Native American communities. Funding is intended to expand or bolster existing funding for a variety of community progra...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and individuals for planning and education projects related to preserving historical properties. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including consultant work, creating visual communic...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and individuals for projects to preserve the historic interiors of buildings. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including consultants, architectural plans, furnishing plans, workshop...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, educational and environmental agencies, IHEs, and educational broadcasting agencies for educational activities that encourage environmental awareness. Applicants must complete required registrations before applying...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and faith-based organizations to carry out repairs on eligible houses of worship. Funding is intended for urgent capital projects that will preserve buildings that serve the community and that are of cultural significance. Projec...
Award of $1,000 to a USA media exhibit, written work, or public program for an outstanding project that has enhanced public appreciation of North American West history. The prize is awarded to projects that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, filmmakers, and production companies for the creation of Holocaust-related films. Films should have an educational value and broad distribution potential. Funding may be requested for only one of the following thr...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International institutions and individuals for research and conservation projects related to wild cat species. Priority will be given to projects with a strong emphasis on conservation. Eligible proposals are those related to...
Fellowships with a $5,000 stipend to USA, Canada, or international PhD or graduate students for research on aspects of Greek history. Funding is intended for the study of the Athenian Agora, and the stipend is structured to cover lodging, visas, board, travel, and othe...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. For 2026, eligible proposals will be in the subfocus area ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and Mexico youth to honor environmental protection efforts. The award program recognizes young activists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in environmental initiatives. Grant winners will receive cash prizes, a professionally produced ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land,...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for educational programs with a focus on the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of the program is to support programs that advocate the value of the Constitution. Applicants will be asked to include a summary of their accomplishments i...