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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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