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Historical Resource Development Program

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

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Project Title Applicant City County Fiscal year Grant Amount
Restoring the Clayton County Courthouse Clock Tower Clayton County Elkader Clayton 2019 $50,000.00
Preservation of the John Palmquist Archaeological Collection from Southwest Iowa University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Iowa City Johnson 2019 $12,259.00
Repairs to Woodlawn Cemetery Shelter and Gates City of Washington Historic Preservation Commission Washington Washington 2019 $26,983.00
Local Innovation Exhibit Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque Dubuque 2019 $26,500.00
Mathias Ham House Conditions Assessment Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque Dubuque 2019 $45,175.00
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Trolley # 381 Restoration Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association Mount Pleasant Henry 2019 $32,800.00
Saint Ansgar Public School National Register of Historic Places Project St. Ansgar Historic School Project Inc. St. Ansgar Mitchell 2019 $3,500.00
Teaching Iowa History Iowa Museum Association Cedar Falls Black Hawk 2019 $12,500.00
Stabalization of the Secrest 1883 Octagonal Barn Richard Tyler Iowa City Johnson 2019 $11,005.00
Muscatine County and the Civil War: First Person Interpreters in Middle Schools Muscatine Art Center / City of Muscatine Muscatine Muscatine 2019 $4,270.00
Restoration of the Grey House Front Circle Documented Historic Landscape Four Mounds Foundation Dubuque Dubuque 2019 $24,833.00
Museum Collections Inventory and Storage Upgrade Amana Heritage Society Amana Iowa 2019 $9,570.00
Nichols Commercial Historic District National Register of Historic Places Project Muscatine County Historic Preservation Commission Muscatine Muscatine 2019 $5,500.00
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
Nomination of Six Historic Residential Properties in Cherokee for the National Register of Historic Places Cherokee Historic Preservation Commission Cherokee Cherokee 2019 $7,742.00
Edward S. Curtis Traveling Exhibit Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque Dubuque 2019 $4,142.00
Preserving History Through Newspaper Digitization: The Catholic Globe The Catholic Globe, Diocese of Sioux City Sioux City Woodbury 2019 $10,937.00
Protection and Storage of Granger House Archival Material Granger House Victorian Museum Marion Linn 2018 $300.00
Exploring Iowa’s Historical Artifacts: Educational Video Series Iowa Public Television Johnston Polk 2018 $20,620.00
Archival Preservation at the Historic Squirrel Cage Jail Historical Society of Pottawattamie County Council Bluffs Pottawattamie 2018 $1,226.00