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The RoamNebraska Discovery Program is a grant from the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation that funds education and community access initiatives at local historical and cultural organizations across Nebraska.
Formerly known as the NSHSF Statewide Grants Program, RoamNebraska supports milestone events and festivals, historically focused youth and family programming, traveling exhibits and speakers, publication of historically focused materials, school field trips including transportation costs, and professional development. Since 2021, the program has awarded 266 grants totaling more than $295,000.
Eligible applicants include local historical societies, museums, libraries, and community partner organizations in Nebraska. Grants of up to $3,000 are available, with applications due March 31, 2026, and grantee notifications expected in May 2026.
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RoamNebraska - Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Photo Courtesy of Durham Museum RoamNebraska Impact Program Applications for the RoamNebraska Impact Program are now open. Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded. Applications must be received by March 31, 2026 and grantees will be notified in May 2026.
The focus of RoamNebraska grants is education and access .
Milestone Events or Festivals Historically Focused Youth and Family Programming Funding Support for Traveling Exhibits and Speakers Publication Support for Historically Focused Materials School Field Trips including Transportation Costs and Admission Fees Professional Development and Conference Registrations Omaha Firefighter’s Historical Society Nebraska City Historical Society RoamNebraska (formerly the NSHSF Statewide Grants Program) was developed in July 2020, with the guidance of Michael J.
Smith, former CEO of the Nebraska State Historical Society, to address a critical funding need for local historical and educational organizations across Nebraska. Through this program, grants support museums, historical societies, libraries, and community partners in delivering core education, preservation, and interpretive programs that bring community history to life.
Since 2021, RoamNebraska has awarded 266 grants totaling more than $295,000 to museums, libraries, and local historical organizations across the state. These investments have strengthened communities by funding technology upgrades, supporting festivals and public programs, purchasing exhibit cases, facilitating classroom visits, and expanding access to Nebraska’s shared heritage.
The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation is committed to advancing efforts that build respect, dignity, fairness, equality, and self-esteem. We value diverse life experiences and are devoted to fostering inclusive and equitable environments where all Nebraskans can see their stories reflected and honored. Help us continue this momentum.
Your support fuels local preservation, empowers community storytellers, and ensures that Nebraska’s history remains vibrant in every corner of the state. Make a gift to RoamNebraska today and be part of strengthening Nebraska’s communities — one story at a time.
“Since 2020, the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation has awarded over $295,000 to organizations across the state, helping them upgrade technology, inspire students, improve exhibits, support festivals, and much more. Nebraska has never had a statewide grants program to assist local history organizations—including museums, archives, libraries, and historical societies.
While states such as Florida, Montana, and Minnesota have long provided such support, Nebraska’s local historical efforts have operated without similar resources. Our grants program fills this longstanding gap and invests directly in the preservation of local stories and community identity. We believe history belongs to everyone.
The Foundation is committed to promoting dignity, respect, and fairness, and to creating inclusive and equitable opportunities for all Nebraskans to engage with their history.
” Leslie Fattig, NSHSF Executive Director Congratulations to our 2025 Spring recipients: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation Black Hills Parks and Forests FBO Scotts Bluff National Monument Boone County Historical Society, Inc. City of Blair FBO Blair Library Daughters of the American Revolution, Katahdin Chapter Dixon County Historical Society Douglas County Historical Society Dixon County Historical Society Edgerton Education Fndn (Edgerton Explorit Center) Falls City Library and Art Center Gage County Historical Society and Museum Grant County Historical Society Great Plains Black History Museum Happy Jack Peak and Chalk Mine Hemmingford Publc Library Historic Downtown Plattsmouth Assn.
Historical Society of Garden County Hitchcock County Historical Society Holdrege Area Public Library Joslyn Castle and Gardens Long Pine Heritage Society Mari Sandoz Heritage Society Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Trail and Interpretive Center Movement In Omaha for Racial Equality Nance County Veterans Memorial & Military Resource Center Nebraska Jewish Historical Society Nebraska Indian Community College Otoe County Museum of Memories Palmer Public Schools District Plainview Historical Society Platte County Historical Society Saunders County Historical Society Sherman County Historical Society Silver Creek Historical Committee The Willa Cather Foundation Valentine Public Library Foundation Valley Community Historical Society Washington County Historical Assn.
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Click Here To Learn More About The 2024 Grant Recipients Click Here To Learn More About The 2023 Grant Recipients Click Here To Learn More About The 2022 Grant Recipients Click Here To Learn More About The 2021 Grant Recipients Our Resources page includes more information for local historical societies, museums and libraries to find other means of funding.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local historical, educational organizations in Nebraska Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $3,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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