The Idaho Heritage Trust aims to preserve Idaho’s rich cultural history through grants and technical assistance, supporting preservation efforts across the state. This initiative celebrates the legacy of ancestors, enriches the present, and ensures the heritage of Idaho is maintained for future generations.
The grant program by the Idaho Heritage Trust focuses on the preservation of historic buildings, sites, and artifact collections throughout Idaho. It is primarily funded through proceeds from a special license plate program, with fifty cents from each standard Idaho plate contributing to an endowment fund. The earnings from this fund, supplemented by local community contributions, finance the preservation efforts. Since its inception in 1989, the Trust has allocated over $3 million in grants and provided essential technical advice, benefiting projects in every county of Idaho, with a significant focus on aiding smaller communities of 5,000 residents or fewer.