Truman Library Institute Research Grants
Harry S. Truman Library Institute
Grants of up to $2,500, awarded twice a year, to offset the cost of conducting research on the Truman era at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.
- Indicative award
- up to $3k (total award)Page states up to $2,500, paid as $250 per night in the Kansas City area for lodging and meals plus airfare or mileage.
- Timing
- Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Apr, OctPublished deadline: 2026-10-01 — 3 days awayTwo deadlines a year; the page lists October 1, 2026 and April 1, 2027.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior
- Eligibility
- Project must show centrality to the Truman era and list the specific collections and box numbers to be used at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri; CV, project description and references required.
- SSWR clusters
- Special Interest Groups
- Topics
- presidential archives · social policy history · truman era · archival research · travel grant
- Apply at
- https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-grants/research-grants/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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