The Kentucky Historical Society administers the Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOHC), which offers monetary, equipment, and training grants for oral-history work tied to Kentucky history.
Current FY2027 Cycle
The current Kentucky Historical Society KOHC page states that FY2027 project-grant application deadlines are October 4, 2026 and March 14, 2027. The page currently provides downloadable application links for Project Grants, Transcription and Indexing Grants, Presentation Grants, and Technical Assistance Grants.
Grant Categories
Project Grants support creation of Kentucky oral-history research projects and require compliance with Oral History Association principles and best standards. Transcription and Indexing Grants support transcription or indexing of existing interviews located in Kentucky repositories. Presentation Grants support use of existing oral-history collections through exhibits, film, print, radio, podcasts, and other media. Technical Assistance Grants provide recording equipment, recording media, and applicant training for local and community oral-history projects.
Funding
Kentucky Historical Society materials identify Project Grants up to $7,500, Transcription and Indexing Grants up to $5,000, Presentation Grants up to $2,500, and Technical Assistance Grants as non-cash equipment/training assistance. Current FY2027 category-specific match and cost-share terms must still be confirmed directly from the controlling FY2027 application forms before Atlas treats an application as submission-ready.
Eligibility
KOHC supports amateur and professional oral historians and has historically funded individuals, colleges, universities, libraries, historical organizations, and community organizations. Non-Kentucky residents may be eligible when the work concerns Kentucky history, but category-specific eligibility must be verified in the current application before organization-specific action.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 61/100. This is a legitimate, current Kentucky state-administered opportunity with modest awards and broad community/educational relevance, but it has limited alignment with Atlas healthcare commercialization priorities. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100 only where a healthcare organization has a genuine Kentucky oral-history or archival project; there is no clinical-technology procurement pathway. N9+ should not be introduced in ordinary outreach.
Verification Hold
Keep this record in Draft until Atlas directly validates the current FY2027 application forms for match/cost-share requirements, allowable-cost details, required attachments, and exact submission method. Do not create applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach from this record until those verification gates and normal CRM recipient/deduplication controls are cleared.