Each year, the Minnesota Historical Society's Publications and Research department makes grants in several categories to support original research and writing leading to interpretive works on the history of Minnesota. Grant recipients include academics, independent scholars, and professional and non-professional writers. The Publications and Research Department especially encourages projects that add a multicultural dimension to the area's history and that cover subjects not well represented in the published record, including agriculture, urban history, workers and work, historic preservation and sports. Grants are not awarded to support work on dissertations or theses or to assist in the purchase of computers or other equipment.
Applications consist of a completed application form plus supplementary materials.