Statewide Grants Program
Supporting local historical and educational organizations.

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I80 Sculpture Project
Nebraska’s 500-Mile Sculpture Garden: A Visionary Public Art Initiative
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The Pershing Mural – a Historic Nebraska Landmark
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Walk To The Rock
Announcing Our Newest Project - A Hiking Trail At Chimney Rock
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Keeping Nebraska History Alive!

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Our travel adventure program, WanderNebraska, is kicking off its 3rd year with over 195 Nebraska museums, libraries, parks, and other historical points of interest to visit. The program runs from Memorial Day through November 30th and includes prizes! Click here to start your adventure.

Statewide Grants Project

A statewide program assisting local historical efforts on the part of historical societies, museums, archives, and libraries.

Pershing Mural Project

Nebraskans are Generous! Please consider donating to the $4.1 million fundraising effort ($1.6 million is remaining) to restore, provide funds for funds for future maintenance and install the iconic Pershing Mural - a Nebraska Cultural Landmark - within Historic Wyuka Park.

2024 Statewide Grant Recipients

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia

Headquartered in Lincoln, NE, the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR) is an international, non-profit educational organization engaged in researching the history of all German Russians from all regions of Russia.  In fact, the AHSGR is proud to be known as the largest repository of information about Germans from Russia in the Western Hemisphere.

Anna Bemis Palmer Museum

The mission of the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of York and York County, sharing our heritage through storytelling and interactive experiences in a way that honors the past, engages the present, and inspires the future.

Cortland Museum

The museum has information on the people, businesses, buildings, and military information of those that served from the community.

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Preserving Nebraska's history for future generations.