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Collections Care and Access Grants | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Local History Grants for Collections Care and Access

Learn how to apply for a mini-grant from the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Council for Local History

Collections Care and Access Grants | Wisconsin Historical Society

Mini-Grant Funding Available for Wisconsin Historical Society Affiliates

Do you have a project that needs funding support? Each spring, affiliates can apply for grants up to $700 for projects and activities that support collections care and management.

The 2025 granting season is now CLOSED. Please check back in early 2026 for updated guidelines and applications for the next granting season.

Mini-Grant Resources:
2025 Mini-Grant Recipients

The Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Council for Local History are pleased to announce that 20 affiliated local historical societies received a total of $10,068.21 through the 2025 mini-grant program.

Recipients of the 2025 mini-grant were: America's Black Holocaust Museum, Bayfield Heritage Association, Chippewa County Historical Society, Cudahy Historical Society, Dane County Historical Society, Dodge County Historical Society, Eagle River Historical Society, Friends of RD Pike Building, Gordon-Wascott Historical Society, Hudson Area History Connection, Luxembourg American Cultural Society, Monticello Area Historical Society, Oconto County Historical Society, Old Franklin Township Historical Society, Polk County Historical Society, Prairie du Chien Historical Society, Princeton Historical Society, Racine Heritage Museum, Taliesin Preservation, Inc., and Vernon County Historical Society

To read more about past mini-grant recipients, click here.

Become an Affiliate

Not an affiliate yet? Use the resources on our Local History Affiliate Program page to apply for affiliation with the Wisconsin Historical Society.

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