Historical Resource Development Program

Grant Information

Purpose/Mission

Apply for 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, For-profits

What: Up to $50,000 with a required match.  Match ratios vary.

Grant application round opens in February 2024 for projects getting underway after July 1, 2024.

Sample grants

See the Grant Awards History section on the program website. 

Application info

Applicants can access the previous year's guidelines and scoring rubrics on the Historical Resource Development Program's website. 

Grant sizes
$2,000
$50,000

Financials

Date of latest financial data
Dec 2023

Contact

Phone
515-281-5111
Email
kristen.vandermolen@iowa.gov
Address

State Historical Building, 3rd Floor West
600 E. Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States

Grant classification
NTEE classification