Cultural and Historical Support Grants
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — Historical & Museum Commission
- Funding range
- $3K – $65K
- Application window
- Opens: Not listed
- Closes: August 21, 2026
- Applications Status:Closed
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About this grant
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Cultural and Historical Support Grants program provides general operating support funding to eligible Pennsylvania museums and official county historical societies. The goal of this program is to strengthen Pennsylvania’s museums and allow applicants to determine how to use funds for operating expenses. A museum must meet the American Alliance of Museums' definition that "a museum must be a legally organized nonprofit institution, essentially educational in nature, with professional staff, which owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for them, and exhibits them to the public on some regular schedule" Grant awards range from $2,500 to $65,000. As a general rule, no county shall receive an allocation greater than 37.5% of the available funds. In counties that exceed this cap, individual grant awards may be reduced. Grant award amounts are based on a formula that uses the operating budget for the most recently completed fiscal year. All awards are submitted to the Commission for approval and depend upon the availability of funds in the Commonwealth budget.
Eligibility requirements
Non-profit; Municipality; Higher-Education (College/University); Authorities
- Nonprofit
- Student