# National Historical Publications and Records Grants (89.003)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/89-003-national-historical-publications-and-records-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Historical Publications and Records Grants is run by National Archives and Records Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $97.4 million in 382 grants, about $255,066 per award.

## Objectives

To undertake a wide-range of activities related to the preservation, publication, and use of documentary sources relating to the history of the United States.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.6 million | 68 |
| 2022 | $12.8 million | 85 |
| 2023 | $32.2 million | 107 |
| 2024 | $44.1 million | 97 |
| 2025 | $1.7 million | 29 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Leaders Archive Inc | Alaska | $10.0 million |
| Alaska Community Foundation | Alaska | $6.0 million |
| The University of Mississippi | Mississippi | $4.5 million |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Mississippi | $3.9 million |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Virginia | $3.6 million |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $3.0 million |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Mississippi | $2.6 million |
| West Virginia Divison of Culture & History | West Virginia | $2.2 million |
| Cayuga County Mental Health CT | New York | $2.0 million |
| Tougaloo College | Mississippi | $1.9 million |
| County of Sumter | South Carolina | $1.8 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $1.6 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $1.5 million |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc. | Georgia | $1.4 million |
| Long Island University | New York | $1.1 million |
| County of Chatham | Georgia | $1.1 million |
| Connecticut State Library | Connecticut | $1.0 million |
| Sister States of Maryland, Inc | Maryland | $1.0 million |
| Connecticut Historical Society | Connecticut | $1.0 million |
| County of Coconino | Arizona | $1.0 million |