State Grant Opportunities

Alabama

• Historic Sites Grant
  Alabama Historical Commission: The State Historic Preservation Office
  > Supports facility improvements to historic sites in Alabama, including keeping moisture out of the building; repairing or replacing the roof; correcting conditions that pose a safety hazard to the building occupants or to the building itself; repairing or upgrading mechanical systems, and more.
  Previous deadline: March 2026

NEDCC provides several types of preservation needs assessments, which are often the first step in an institution’s long-term preservation initiative. A preservation needs assessment identifies overall risks to your collections and helps better preserve your materials by recommending achievable strategies for today and tomorrow. Many granting agencies require such assessments before funding storage improvements, conservation treatment, and digitization projects.

Arizona

• Arizona Preservation Foundation (APF)
  > Explore APF's list of funding opportunities that exist for historic preservation-related projects.

 

• Jumpstart
  Arizona Preservation Foundation
  > Provides small grants to Arizona non-profit organizations to initiate historic preservation projects in their communities. Grants of up to $2,000 are available, particularly for threatened historic resources. 
  Application can be submitted at any time and will be reviewed by the APF Grants Committee until the fund is depleted. Each organization may submit up to two applications per calendar year.
  

 

• Museum Association of Arizona (MAA)
  > Explore MAA's list of conservation and preservation grant opportunities.

California

• California Museum Grant Program 
  California Natural Resources Agency
  Anticipated FY27/28

 

• Digitization and Preservation Assistance
  California Revealed
  > Supports the audio reformatting and digital images of collections that are significant to California history.
  Previous deadline: August 2025

 

• Emergency Management Performance Grant Program
  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  > Supports developing emergency management capabilities and all-hazards preparedness activities.
  Previous deadline: August 2025

 

• Groundwork Grants
  California State Library
  > Supports emergency preparedness advancements.
  Rolling submission.

Colorado

• Historical Records Reg-Grant Program
  National Historical Publications and Records Commission
  > Supports digitization, preservation needs, disaster planning, improving accessibility to collections and purchasing supplies.
  Previous deadline: June 2024

  

Connecticut 

• Historic Documents Preservation Grant Program 
  Connecticut State Library 
  > Supports preservation assessments, reformatting, or conservation.
  Application deadline: April 30, 2026 (Cycle 1), September 30, 2026 (Cycle 2)

Georgia

• Georgia Historical Advisory Council Records Preservation Grant
  Georgia Archives
  > Supports local historical repositories in Georgia to develop and/or implement projects to identify, preserve, and provide access to historical records. This may be a local government, historical society, library, museum, or similar organization.
  Application deadlines: June 30 and November 1

Hawaii

• IMLS Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services supports professional development.
  Application deadline: November 13, 2026

 

• IMLS Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant
  

  The Native Hawaiian (NH) Library Services Grant program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian serving organizations in sustaining and improving library services with their communities. As information needs change, Native Hawaiian organizations must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NH program supports organizations across the islands and country to address their individual information needs and priorities.

  
  > Supports digital preservation and professional training.
  
  Previous deadline: April 10, 2026 

Idaho

• State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)
  Idaho State Historical Society
  > Provides grants to support projects that preserve and increase online access to Idaho’s historical records, training, and facility assessments that develop and promote archival and records management best practices.
  Previous deadline: March 2025

Illinois

• Historical Records Grant Program
  Illinois State Archives
  > Supports Illinois archival repositories and government agencies with preserving and making accessible records of historical importance.
  Previous deadline: March 2026

Iowa

• Emergency Historical Resource Development Program 
  State Historical Society of Iowa
  > Grants are for when an Iowa historical resource requires timely action to prevent immediate loss of the resource. 
  Application deadline: Emergency grant applications have a rolling grant deadline until funds are gone or the fiscal year ends. If funds remain, you can apply until June 1, 2026.

 

• Historical Resource Development Grant 
  State Historical Society of Iowa
  > Supports preservation and conservation of historical resources and professional training.
  Application deadline: May 1, 2026

Kentucky

• In these Mountains: Infrastructure Grants for Nonprofits in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee
  South Arts
  > Supports professional development and emergency readiness planning via NEDCC's Preservation Consultations.
  Previous deadline: September 2025
  

 

• KY Local History Trust Fund
  Kentucky Historical Society
  > Supports activities designed to build organizational capacity or strengthen the organization, and collections care.
  Previous deadline: October 2025

 

• Local Records Program Grants
  Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
  > Supports local government agencies in records management, which includes digitization and records conservation.
  Application deadline: 6/15/2026, 9/15/2026, 12/31/2026

Louisiana

• Emergency Readiness Grants
  Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
  > Supports emergency preparedness assessments and training.
  TBD.

Maine

• Maine Historical Records Advisory Board
  National Historical Publications & Records Commission
  > Supports records collections in Maine and provides needed resources for archival collection supplies or preservation.
  TBD.

 

• Maine Humanities Council
  > Various grants support projects that are collaborative, that stimulate meaningful community dialogue, attract diverse audiences, are participatory and engaging, and invite discovery of the humanities in interesting and exciting ways.
  

 

• Maine Semiquincentennial Commission
  Maine State Archives and Maine State Cultural Affairs Council
  > Supports digitization and historic preservation projects.
  Previous deadline: October 2025

Massachusetts

• Community Preservation Act (CPA)
  Community Preservation Coalition
  > CPA allows communities to create a local Community Preservation Fund for historic preservation. NEDCC has treated many CPA-funded projects, including the Great Deed of Billerica, Massachusetts.

 

• Island Foundation | New Bedford, MA
  > Supports preservation assessments.
  Application deadlines: 03/01, 06/01, 09/01, 12/01 (yearly)

 

• Mass Cultural Council
  > The Mass Cultural Council funds and manages a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) across the state, representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards money based on individual community cultural needs, assessed and set by LCC members. Applicants apply directly to local councils.
  

 

• Mass Humanities
  > Various grants support nonprofits, organizations and communities across Massachusetts who are enriching lives and strengthening our society through the humanities.

 

• Partnership Grant Program
  Essex National Heritage Area
  > Supports the preservation of cultural resources of the Essex National Heritage Area (Essex County).
  Previous deadline: February 2026

 

• Preservation Assessment
  Massachusetts Libraries Board of Library Commissioners
  > Supports preservation planning goals and the identification of digital collections stewardship. Preservation assessment types include physical preservation assessments, digital curation readiness assessments, and fine and decorative art and object condition reports.
  Previous deadline: January 2025

 

• SHRAB Veteran's Heritage Grant
  MA State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)
  > Supports Massachusetts municipalities and non-profit organizations, such as libraries, historical societies and commissions, museums, schools, and universities in the preservation or digitization of historic documents and photographs and improving access to archival collection.
  Application deadline: June 1, 2026

 

Michigan

• History Grant Program
  America250MI
  America250MI is Michigan’s statewide committee tasked with commemorating the 250th
  anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, the American Revolution’s role
  in Michigan’s history and the impact that these, and various historical events, had on the
  people of Michigan’s past, present and future. Round 1 Winner Examples
  
  > Supports conservation, preservation assessments, and digitization.
  Previous application deadline: 01/15/2026
  

Minnesota

• Legacy Grants
  Minnesota Historical Society
  > Supports general conservation assessments, long-range preservation planning, and developing a disaster plan.
  Previous deadline: April 2026

MISSISSIPPI

• America250 Mississippi Legacy Grant supports services such as preservation assessments, conservation treatment, audio reformatting, or digital imaging.
  Previous deadline: 01/15/2026

Montana

• Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
  MT State Library
  > The Montana State Library has $10,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds available for adding special collections to the Montana Memory Project (MMP) - now the Montana History Portal. The Montana History Portal works with libraries and museums to digitize and preserve Montana’s memories. 

New Hampshire

• Conservation License Plate Grant Program (Mooseplate Grants)
  NH Department of Cultural Resources; NH State Library
  > Supports conservation.
  Letter of Intent deadline: May 16, 2026

New Jersey

• Project Grants
  New Jersey Historical Commission
  > Supports conservation (manuscripts, books).
  Previous application deadline for intention: Feb 2026

New York

• Conservation Treatment Grant Program
  NY State Arts Council/ Greater Hudson Heritage Network
  > Supports conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper (including individual drawings, watercolors, prints or photographs), and frames. Frames are an integral part of a painting and applicants must address frame condition and treatment when applying for painting conservation.
  Application deadline: September 1, 2026
  

 

• Continuing Education Grant
  Metropolitan New York Library Council
  > Support to attend conferences, classes, or courses of their choosing.
  Please check back later for information about the next round of funding, which will cover events taking place during the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
  

 

• Digitization Project Grants
  Metropolitan New York Library Council
  > Supports digitization projects for METRO members, in order to enhance the quality and accessibility of library and information resources in the metropolitan New York region.
  Previous deadline: May 2025
  

 

• Disaster Recovery Grants 
  NY State Archives 
  > The New York State Archives provides grants to local governments to assist them in recovering from disasters that have damaged certain types of records. For the purposes of disaster recovery projects, a disaster is defined as: Damage caused by a sudden, unexpected event involving fire, water, man-made or natural phenomena where a timely response is necessary to prevent the irretrievable loss of vital or archival records, or to ensure reasonable, timely access to vital records.

 

• Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program 
  NY State Archives
  > Supports doctoral candidates, those at the postdoctoral level, and other scholars/researchers with awards for advanced research in New York State history, government, or public policy. The Residency Program is made possible by and administered by the Archives Partnership Trust.
  Previous deadline: January 2026

 

• Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) Grants
  NY State Archives 
  > The Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) provides grants to local governments. These grants assist local governments to establish records management programs or develop new program components. Supports a preservation assessment and conservation.
  Previous deadline: April 1, 2026, Online profile deadline: March 18, 2026

 

• Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation
  Structural Stabilization & Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Grant
  Organizations in Suffolk County, NY (only)
  > Supports digitization, conservation, and collections care. Applicants must be non-profit, qualifying as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for a minimum of 3 years. Historical societies, historians, anthropologists, academic institutions, museums and similar organizations are welcome to apply.
  Deadlines: Fall Cycle - 08/07/2026

 

• Research Libraries Program
  The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
  > Supports collection-level preservation, conservation work, and small-scale digitization.
  There are no deadlines for organizational applications. The Foundation reviews proposals throughout the year.

 

• The New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials Discretionary Grant Program
  NY State Library
  > Supports libraries and other organizations engaged in efforts to preserve deteriorating library research material.
  Previous deadline: April 2026

North Carolina

• In these Mountains: Infrastructure Grants for Nonprofits in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee
  South Arts
  > Supports professional development and emergency readiness planning via NEDCC's Preservation Consultations.
  Previous deadline: September 2025
  

 

• Preservation Grants 
  North Carolina Preservation Consortium
  > Supports preservation assessments, collection assessments, preservation consultations, conservation, reformatting, and preservation training.
  Application deadline: April 15, 2026
  
  

Ohio

• Conservation and Preservation Grant
  State Library of Ohio
  > Supports the conservation of one single item or preserve a small, discrete group of items within their collections.
  Required Workshop: May 19, 2026
  Applications Due: August 23, 2026

 

• Ohio Archives Grant Program
  Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board
  > The Ohio Archives Grants are funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an arm of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) through their State Board Programming Grants. Grants of $500 to $5,000 are available to archival institutions to fund projects to preserve and/or provide access to Ohio’s historical records.
  Previous deadline: March 31, 2026

 

• Ohio History Fund
  Ohio History Connection
  > Supports digital imaging, preservation assessments training, and potentially audio reformatting.
  Application deadline: 09/08/2026, 09/07/2027, 09/05/2028

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program
  OK Historical Society
  > Supports preservation assessments, digitization, and environmental assessments.
  Previous deadline: October 2025

Oregon

• Oregon Heritage Grant
  State Historic Preservation Office
  > Supports collections preservation, organizational archives projects, and organizational planning.
  Application deadline: TBD Fall 2027

Pennsylvania

• Cultural and Historical Support Grant
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  > Supports professional development, among many activities.
  Previous deadline: August 2025

 

• Historical & Archival Records Care Grant (HARC)
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  > Supports non-profits and local governments with the preservation of historically valuable original documents.
  Previous deadline: August 2025

Rhode Island

• Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund
  RI Foundation
  > Supports conservation efforts for paper-based documents, photographs, and other two-dimensional historical evidence (excluding artwork).
  Previous deadline: May 2025

South Carolina

• SHRAB Regrant Program: Historical Records Regrant Program
  South Carolina Department of Archives & History
  > Supports preservation assessments and digitization (IF the applicant plans to make the collection accessible online).
  Previous deadline: August 2025

Tennessee

• In these Mountains: Infrastructure Grants for Nonprofits in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee
  South Arts
  > Supports professional development and emergency readiness planning via NEDCC's Preservation Consultations.
  Previous deadline: September 2025
  

Texas

• Disaster Relief Fund
  Texas Library Association
  > Grants range from $1,500 to $5,000 and can be used for technology, facility repair, collections, furnishings, or other needs related to storm damage. 
  Previous deadline: September 2025

 

• Quarterly Micro Grants Program
  Texas Historical Foundation
  > Supports historic preservation projects including historic property restoration and the preservation of artifacts, archival materials, or legal documents.
  Application deadline: 04/15/2026

 

• Texas History Program
  Summerlee Foundation
  > Supports projects in the disciplines of archaeology, archives, libraries, media, museums, middle and secondary schools, higher education, preservation, publications, and scholarly research. The participation of well-qualified individuals either as active participants or consultants helps to make a proposal stronger.
  Application: The online application portal will open February 2, 2026

Utah

• Archival Project Grant
  Utah Division of Archives and Records Services
  > Supports conservation, audio preservation, digitization, and the implementation of solutions that ensure the preservation of electronic records.
  Previous deadline: October 2025

VERMONT

• Vermont Federal Foundation Charitable Giving Requests
  > "The Vermont Federal Foundation manages and awards all charitable giving requests. We recognize that many requests for charitable giving are valid and merit our attention. Our Vermont Federal Foundation Committee reviews requests for charitable contributions on a monthly basis. This process ensures that our dollars are being used in harmony with the Foundation's overall mission and core areas of focus."
  Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis.

Virginia

• Circuit Court Records Grant Program
  Library of Virginia
  > Supports conservation and reformatting.
  Previous deadline: September 2024

 

•  Virginia Top 10 Endangered Artifacts
  Virginia Association of Museums
  > Museums, archives, libraries, historical societies, and other collecting organizations in Virginia and Washington, DC are invited to submit endangered artifacts that share the stories, accomplishments, and struggles of the Commonwealth’s history and culture. The award supports conservation.
  Previous deadline: September 2025

Washington

• Historic Preservation Grant Program
  Benton County Commissioners
  > Supports preservation.
  Closed until further notice.

West Virginia

• Historic Preservation Grants
  West Virginia Culture Center
  > State Development Grant Program
  Previous deadline: March 2025
  > Survey & Planning Grant Program
  Previous deadline: October 2025

Wyoming

• State Historical Records Advisory Board Grants (SHRAB)
  Wyoming State Archives
  > Supports preservation training, digitization, audio preservation, and preservation assessments. The SHRAB will prioritize applications that show commitment to developing and/or implementing projects that will enhance online access to historical records.
  Check back in April 2026.