Texas Historical Foundation grants provide seed money to help organizations save their own pieces of the state’s past. Proposals for the following types of projects are considered quarterly:
- Historic property restoration
- Events promoting state history to the general public
- Preservation of artifacts, archival materials, or legal documents
- Texas history curriculum in classrooms
- Publications and scholarly research in Texas history
- Archeology
- Preservation of the arts
Grant Forms
All areas of the application, including budget information, must be completed, and requested supporting documentation is required in order to be considered for a THF grant.
Proposals should be sent via pdf to grants@texashistoricalfoundation.org before the quarterly deadlines listed below. See the FAQ page for more information about the application process.
Immediately after grant decisions are made, all applicants will receive a letter announcing whether their proposal was accepted or denied.
Recipients MUST submit a final report, signed by an organizational representative, with accompanying documentation upon completion of the funded project or within ONE YEAR of the grant disbursement.
Application Deadlines
March 1 | Announced mid-April |
June 1 | Announced mid-July |
September 1 | Announced mid-October |
December 1 | Announced mid-January |