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Idaho State Historical Records Advisory Board Grants

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The Idaho State Historical Records Advisory Board (Idaho SHRAB) provides grants to support projects that preserve and increase online access to Idaho’s historical records; develops and promotes archival and records management best practices; and supports work that connects people to primary sources in their communities and online.

These grants are made possible by funds received from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHRPC), which Idaho SHRAB is then able to regrant to Idaho non-profit organizations 501(c)(3), state agency, tribal, city and county government.

In 2023, Idaho SHRAB awarded grants totaling $22,300 to ten Idaho organizations throughout the state.

This year’s awardees are:

Kellogg Public Library, Kellogg
Payette County Historical Society, Payette
Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Boise
Long Valley Preservation Society, Donnelly
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls
Hagerman Valley Historical Society, Hagerman
Twin Falls Public Library, Twin Falls
Bannock County Historical Society and Museum, Pocatello
Lemhi County Historical Society, Salmon
Salmon Public Library, Salmon

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

These grants are made possible by funds received from NHPRC.

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.

Grant awards are available for up to $3,000 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 the archival knowledge and/or skills of archivists and other historic 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.

Idaho non-profit organizations 501(c)(3), state agency, tribal, city or county government. Federal agencies are not eligible, but may partner with an eligible organization.

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