Certified Local Government Grants

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Program provides funding for a portion of the operation of Colorado’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The National Park Service specifies that at least 10 percent of these funds be subgranted to Certified Local Governments (CLGs).

Since 2000, History Colorado (Colorado’s SHPO) has provided the required match to these funds through History Colorado’s State Historical Fund. Therefore, local governments may apply for CLG grants without providing matching funds.

Counties and municipalities must be designated a CLG prior to the grant application submittal deadline in order to be eligible for CLG grant funding. Discover how to become a CLG.

CLG General Grants

General Grant applications for FY25 will be available on October 1, 2024, and will be due in January 2025.

Grant recipients will find forms and guidance for grant management on our CLG Grants Administration page.

CLG Education Scholarships

Certified Local Government scholarships are being offered for the following educational/training opportunities:

Scholarship funding is no longer available for the current fiscal year. Future scholarship opportunities will be announced as funding becomes available.