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Foundation Awards & Grants Application Deadline

The Kansas Historical Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the Kansas Historical Society (KSHS), honors and encourages individual achievement in Kansas history through several awards and grants. Applications are due April 15, 2025:

Alfred M. Landon Historical Research Grant
$1000 award for academic research using KSHS collections

  • Awarded in the summer for research to be conducted between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026; the recipient is expected to spend a minimum of two weeks conducting research at KSHS
  • The recipient will receive 50 percent upon arriving to begin research; the remainder will be paid after the final report is reviewed and accepted
  • Applicants will be notified in writing of the results after submissions are reviewed; the recipient will be recognized publicly at the Foundation’s annual meeting in November

Learn more and download the application form

Edward N. Tihen Historical Research Grant
$500 award for non-academic research using KSHS collections

  • Awarded in the spring for research to be conducted at KSHS between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026
  • Supplemental research at other historical societies, archives, and libraries in Kansas will also be supported
  • The recipient will receive 50 percent upon arriving to begin research; the remainder will be paid once the final report is reviewed and accepted
  • College and university professionals are not eligible to apply

Find more information and download the application form

Edward N. Tihen Historical Publication Award
$500 award for first-time writers on Kansas history topics

  • Books must contain substantial information on Kansas history and have been published during the previous two calendar years
  • The author or party submitting a nomination must include two copies of the book along with a signed application affirming it’s the author's first published historical work
  • The recipient will receive a plaque and the monetary award at the Foundation’s annual meeting in November

View more details and download the application form

The Foundation reserves the right not to award any Landon or Tihen grants in a fiscal year due to the availability of funding or the quality of applications received.