State Historical Society of Iowa

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

Displaying 241 - 260 of 324
Searches project title, applicant name, city, county, and fiscal year
Project Title Applicant Sort descending City County Fiscal year Grant Amount
Jester Park Lithic and Historic Artifact Exhibit Polk County Conservation (PCC) Granger Polk 2022 $25,000.00
Polk County Vital Records Preservation Project Polk County Recorder's Office Des Moines Polk 2016 $30,000.00
Polk County Recorder's Office Vital Records Project Polk County Recorder's Office Des Moines Polk 2013 $14,533.00
Polk County Vital Records Preservation Project Polk County Recorder’s Office Des Moines Polk 2015 $30,000.00
McCormick's Vault Interactive Exhibit Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment Council Bluffs Pottawattamie 2021 $5,779.00
Conserving and Exhibiting the Sketches of George Simons Pottawattamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council Bluffs Pottawattamie 2020 $33,838.00
Intensive Level Survey and Evaluation of Downtown Oakland Pottawattamie County Development Corporation Council Bluffs Pottawattamie 2014 $6,520.00
Survey of National Historic Register Sites, Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, Iowa Prairie Rivers of Iowa Ames Story 2023 $32,942.00
Restoration of the 102 Year Old Historic Bridge over Mud Creek in Tama, Iowa Prairie Rivers of Iowa Resource Conservation and Development Tama 2019 $50,000.00
Educating Iowans about Historic Preservation via Web-Disseminated Digital Media Toolkits Preservation Iowa Ames Story 2014 $5,000.00
Preston's Station Historic District Preston's Station Historic District Belle Plaine Benton 2020 $2,500.00
Expansion of Putnam Museum's Archives Putnam Museum and Science Center Davenport Scott 2015 $21,985.00
Enhancing History Through the Filmmaker's Eye Putnam Museum and Science Center Davenport Scott 2023 $14,250.00
Conservation and Exhibition of Isaac Wetherby Artwork Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science Davenport Scott 2014 $8,790.00
Benton County Historical Society Re-Roofing of the Vinton Depot and Rail Museum Vinton Benton 2020 $42,085.00
Adair Viaduct Preservation RIADA, Inc. Adair Adair 2018 $50,000.00
The A.D. McQuilkin Building Restoration Rich-Woods, Inc. Fort Dodge Webster 2013 $46,000.00
Stabalization of the Secrest 1883 Octagonal Barn Richard Tyler Iowa City Johnson 2019 $11,005.00
Gallery Exhibit Upgrade at the Robert E. McCoy Architectural Interpretive Center River City Society for Historic Preservation Mason City Cerro Gordo 2019 $8,376.00
Maple Grove Schoolhouse: Improvements to the Foundation, Roof & Lights Rona L. Wyant Marengo Iowa 2022 $2,936.00