Applying for a Grant

Eligible projects fall into one of three grant categories: Bricks & Mortar, Organizational Development, and Programs & Collections.  History Fund grants are competitive and require matching funds, goods, and/or services from recipients.  Experts from history-related organizations across Ohio review applications and make grant recommendations. The Ohio History Connection administers the History Fund program.

Set up your organization’s free account in the grant software and create a password. For a short guide to setting up an account, click the guide below.

Guide to Setting up an Account

To streamline the application process, the application instructions are included in the text of the document. We strongly encourage you to complete the Applicant Information, Project Narrative, and Budget sections of the application first, followed by the others.

Access the Online Application

 

Ohio History Fund Webinars

Need some help with your application? The "History Fund Help - Overview of Application" webinar is an introduction to the grant program and a detailed overview of the grant application. The "Digitization Nuts and Bolts" webinar will help you compile a strong application for a digitization project (it's more than buying a scanner). We originally hosted both webinars in 2016, and the information still applies.

Ohio History Fund Help - Overview of Application

This webinar consists of three parts: a survey of the Ohio History Fund's grant guidelines, an overview of the actual online grant application, and answers to common questions. The overview of the online grant application walks you through the Ohio History Fund application section by section, focusing on those that our grant reviewers spend the most time with, the Project Narrative and Budget sections, followed by tips for completing the Applicant Information and other sections.

Digitization Nuts & Bolts Webinar

Considering a grant for a digitization project? Digitization Nuts & Bolts will help you learn how to strengthen your application and improve your project's chances of being funded, including how to incorporate the details reviewers are looking for. Using real-life examples, presenters will discuss standards and best practices, the importance of a well-defined project, and how to address long-term access and preservation. Tips offered in this webinar are aimed at organizations without an extensive background in digitization projects but will also serve as a refresher for those with more practical experience. To download the handout that accompanies the webinar, click here.

Application Related Resources

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Request for Proposal

NOTE: You do not have to submit an RFP with your grant application, but if your proposal is funded and an RFP is required, these instructions will help.

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