Utah Historical Society Sponsorships 


Interested in having the Utah Historical Society sponsor your organization, project, or event? The goal and purpose of sponsorships for UHS is to promote our agency's brand through support of organizations that are in alignment with our mission, vision, and values. Check out our sponsorship criteria below to learn more. 
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Sponsorship Criteria and Guidelines:

  • Assists in reaching UHS strategic initiatives.

  • Promotes UHS agency brand. 

  • Assists in promoting and facilitating access and opportunity to Utah history organizations and structures.

  • Support is limited to events or conferences (may include series of the same event), or products produced, such as lesson plans, educational websites, etc. .

  • Granted to organizations with a W9 EIN, not individuals.  

  • Preference may be given to organizations not previously sponsored by UHS.

  • Awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis as funds are available.

  • Applications should be submitted at least two months prior to the event.

  • Amounts are generally between $500 and $2,500.

  • Please be aware that your organization is not guaranteed the full funding amount. The amount awarded is subject to the amount of applications received AND the amount of funds available (this dollar amount varies every year).

ABOUT THE UTAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY



Our mission is to foster curiosity about the past, inform the present, and strengthen our shared future.

Our vision: We envision a UHS that is outward facing, engaged, proactive, integrated and bridge building. Through our work, we envision the following impacts:
  • Cultivating empathy and understanding.

  • Fostering trust among staff, partners, communities, and new audiences.

  • Establishing a paradigm of a whole history historical practice.

  • Helping all Utahns see themselves in Utah history.

  • Ensuring the practice of history is valued and reliable, steeped in credible, evidence-based research.

 

Our values: respectful, inquisitive, collaborative, stewardship, expertise and community representation.

UHS’ Five Strategic Priorities:

  • Expand opportunities to exchange knowledge and resources that support the practice of history with all constituents statewide.

  • Strengthen the health and sustainability of our organization.

  • Deepen our commitment to support the complete history of Utah by illuminating all perspectives and transforming the ways history work is practiced in Utah.

  • Enhance and clarify our outward communications and marketing efforts.

  • Increase public outreach, community engagement, and audience development throughout our organizations.