Since 1994, the National Railway Historical Society has been giving away annual matching grants for projects which preserve, research, educate, or publish railway history. Example projects include railroad structure and equipment stablilization, mechanical repairs, preservation and restoration, book publication, cataloging of archival materials, oral and history productions.

The program is open to NRHS Chapters as well as other organizations. The maximum award is $5,000.00 per year per project. Applications are typically due in late April and the winning projects are typically announced the summer Board of Directors meeting, which usually coincides with the NRHS Convention in the summer. The amount of money available each year is announced when the call for applications is mailed out to those who have expressed interest in the program.

2008 Railway Heritage Grants Program

Should your Chapter or other organization wish to apply for a grant, please contact our National Office to request a Grant Application package. Grant Application Packages will be distributed from our National Office in Philadelphia beginning in February or you may download them below. Although most grants in the past have been made for preservation activities, we also encourage projects in research, education, and publications. Ten copies of completed applications must be received no later than Friday, April 25, 2008 at 3:00 PM EDT at our National Office in Philadelphia, PA - no exceptions. We suggest applications be sent via FedEx, UPS 2nd Day or USPS Priority Mail. Transmission via fax or e-mail is NOT acceptable.

The winning projects are announced during the Board of Directors meeting at the convention each year. This year the winners were announced on Friday, June 20, 2008 between 1 and 3 PM Central Time. The results are posted here as soon as they are announced and available.