History Colorado Welcomes Grant Applications from Nonprofit Organizations and Public Entities for Historic Preservation Projects
Denver - History Colorado is announcing the first grant application deadline of 2015 for its nationally recognized historic preservation grants program, the State Historical Fund. Grant applications must be postmarked April 1, 2015, to be considered for funding. If applicants are hand-delivering their applications, they must be received by the State Historical Fund by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
Since the program’s inception in 1991, the State Historical Fund has awarded more than 4,000 grants to communities in all 64 Colorado counties, totaling a more than $263 million investment in historic preservation in Colorado. In 2014 alone, the State Historical Fund awarded $8,444,303 in preservation grants.
Looking for guidance on your grant application? The State Historical Fund invites grant applicants to turn in draft applications prior to the April 1 deadline to be reviewed by staff. Drafts should be received by Monday, March 2; draft applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information on draft application review, contact Kristi Roberts, Historic Preservation Outreach and Technology Specialist, at 303/866-3493 orkristi.roberts@state.co.us
Pictured above is the 1880s Golden Fire Brick Company Plant / Brick Plant Manager’s House, which has received more than $140,000 dollars in preservation grant funding from the State Historical Fund since 2002.
State Historical Fund grants are awarded for education, survey and planning, and acquisition and development of historic properties. Projects range from the restoration of historic courthouses to rehabilitation of agricultural properties to development of educational materials to teach youth about architecture and historic preservation—and everything in between.
State Historical Fund grant recipients receive not only financial support, but the expertise of History Colorado’s preservation specialists, contracts and financial specialists, and marketing and communications specialists to ensure their project upholds strong preservation standards and is publicized online and in local communities and throughout the state.
State Historical Fund grant applications are accepted twice a year in April and October, and grants are awarded through a competitive process. For more information, visit h-co.org/SHFgrants.
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History Colorado's mission is to inspire generations to find wonder and meaning in our past and to engage in creating a better Colorado. We serve as the state's memory, preserving the places, stories, and material culture of Colorado through our museums, educational programs, historic preservation grants, research library, collections, and outreach to Colorado communities. Find History Colorado on all major social media platforms. Visit HistoryColorado.org or call (303) HISTORY for more information.