Awards & Grants

The Wyoming Historical Society awards program recognizes efforts to preserve Wyoming history. Awards candidates will have written, published, and copyrighted works pertaining to Wyoming history or will have made significant contributions in historical compilations for which adequate publisher markets do not exist.

The awards program also recognizes significant contributions in other areas of historical activity.

The Society encourages everyone to nominate individuals or groups who have made significant contributions for awards.

Interested persons may, with the approval of the Wyoming Historical Society Executive Board, contribute to Wyoming history by establishing and donating to an award that would become part of this program and be administered by the Society. The donor may specify the rules for the award and designate what the award will be. For details contact the Society’s Central Office at PO Box 33, Riverton, WY, 82501, or preferably via e-mail to executivedirector@wyshs.org.

Awards are presented at the Annual Conference of the Society each Fall.  This year's Awards Manual is available on the Nomination Page.

Nomination forms and complete details of the awards may also be obtained through the WHS Central Office by emailing info@wyshs.org,  or calling 307.322.3014 for more information.

You do not have to be a member of the Wyoming Historical Society in order to be nominated for an award or to submit a nomination.

The Society also pays for the work itself. Two grant programs fund Wyoming history research and help finished work reach print; eligibility, deadlines and the application process are on the Grant Programs page.