Heritage Partnership Program
Supports collaborative projects that preserve and enhance access to Minnesota’s history and cultural resources through innovative partnerships and shared organizational capacities.
Funder: Minnesota Historical Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027: Pre-application draft deadline (projected) | March 2027: Final application deadline (projected)
Funding Amounts: Minimum request $10,000; no maximum cap; total pool typically $300,000–$400,000 per round; project duration up to 12 months.
Summary: Supports capacity-building and innovative partnership projects to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota’s history and cultural resources.
Key Information: A pre-application is required; all partners must be eligible Minnesota-based organizations; match is encouraged but not required.
Description
The Heritage Partnership Program is a competitive grant initiative administered by the Minnesota Historical Society to foster sustainable, collaborative partnerships that enhance the preservation and accessibility of Minnesota’s history and cultural resources. The program funds projects that build organizational capacity, streamline operations, and increase public benefit through partnership development and planning, shared workforce, shared services, and shared resources. Projects are expected to demonstrate measurable impact, sustainability, and public benefit, and must involve two or more eligible Minnesota-based organizations working together toward common goals.
