The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) announced this year’s grant recipients of the 2023 Statewide Grants Program. Forty-eight recipients from 41 communities across the state will receive grants totaling almost $50,000.
NSHSF received 74 grant applications requesting $131,873 to fulfill needs such as conservation of collections, public programming, outreach, exhibits, promotion of the facility and services, promotion of tourism and visitation, school programs and resources for the classroom and management of collections.
The Statewide Grants Program was developed in July 2020, with the guidance of Michael J. Smith, former CEO of Nebraska State Historical Society, now called History Nebraska, to fulfill a funding need for local historical and educational organizations in Nebraska. The grants from this program help organizations such as museums, historical societies, and libraries with core education, preservation, and interpretive programs about community history. The goal for 2024 is to award $75,000.
The following recipients are:
- American Society of Germans from Russia
- Arnold Area Historical Society
- Arts Council of Thayer County
- Banner County Historical Society
- Butler County Historical Society
- Clarkson Historical Society
- Clarkson Public Library
- Collection Museum, Inc
- Dawes County Historical Museum
- Descendants of DeWitty, NE, Inc.
- Dixon County Historical Society
- Dwight Community Library
- Fillmore County Historical Society
- Haigler Community Foundation
- Hall County Historical Society
- Hastings Museum
- Heminford Public Library
- Indianola Historical Society
- Johnson County Historical Society
- John G. Neihardt Center
- John P. Falter Museum
- Joslyn Castle and Gardens
- Keya Paha County Library
- Legacy of the Plains Museum
- Lexington Public Library
- Lied Lincoln Township Library Association
- The National Willa Cather Center
- Nebraska Indian Community College
- Nebraska National Guard Museum
- Nebraska Prairie Museum
- Nemaha Valley Museum, Inc.
- Newman Grove Public Library
- Richardson County Arts and Humanities Council (Library and Community Foundation of Richardson County)
- Robert Henri Museum
- Saint Edward Public Library
- Sandhills Heritage Museum
- Shelton Historical Society
- Sheridan County History Center and Armstrong House Museum
- Silver Creek Township Library/Historical Committee
- Sturdevant McKee Foundation, Inc.
- (Dr.) Susan LaFlesche Picotte Center
- Swedish Heritage Center
- United by Culture Media
- Valley Community Historical Museum
- Washington County Historical Association
- White River Wacipi
