Idaho State Historical Records Advisory Board Grants

The mission of Idaho SHRAB is to serve as an advocate for the creation, preservation, dissemination, and use of information that accurately chronicles the people and institutions of Idaho, both public and private. One way Idaho SHRAB accomplishes this goal is through the NHPRC regranting program to assist in preserving and making accessible significant records relating to Idaho.

The 2025 SHRAB opportunity marks several significant updates to SHRAB regrants. Changes include:

• A new grant management system (AmpliFund) where applications, budgets, reports, expenses, and other award related documents will be submitted.
• A minimum award of $500 and a maximum of $5,000
• An elimination of the W-9 form requirement and implementation of PaymentWorks, the State of Idaho’s new vendor system (you will be invited to add your organization if not already listed; no action required at this time)

Grant awards are available for up to $5,000 per project to qualifying institutions for collections management, preservation, and other archival and records management projects. Each award has a required one-to-one match, either cash or in-kind.

• Project identifies, preserves, and/or makes significant historic Idaho records accessible
• Project increases archival knowledge and/or skills of archivists and other historical record custodians
• Applicant indicates how the project will be shared with the Idaho historic records community
• Project institutes and/or encourages sound archival practices
• Project activities and expenditures are appropriate and cost effective
• Proposal adheres to regrant project application requirements and contains sufficient information for Idaho SHRAB decision making

Idaho SHRAB requires a dollar-for-dollar match on all grants. If you receive a grant for $3,000, you must match it with $3,000. Match may be in the form of cash or in-kind. In-kind match means the market value of contributed labor, services, or supplies.

To be eligible to receive a grant from the Idaho SHRAB, you must:

• Obtain a Unique Entity identifier (UEI). If you do not already have a UEI, please visit: https//sam.gov/ (note: UEI registration can take up to 10 business days to obtain and must be active if application is to be funded. There is no charge to obtain a UEI).
• Be an Idaho non-profit organization 201(c)(3) or state, tribal, city, or county government. Federal agencies are not eligible but may partner with an eligible organization.
• SHRAB members are not eligible for grant awards.