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Competitive Grants

Important Dates:

• Letter of Intent Deadline: March 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Noon) mountain time. No LOIs will be accepted after this deadline.
• Application Deadline: April 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Noon) mountain time. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.

Letter of Intent Requirement:

All projects must submit a Letter of Intent to access the competitive grant application.

Create a new account or log into your existing account in the grants application portal (link coming soon) to start a new Competitive Grant.

To learn more about competitive grant, please visit the competitive grant webpage here.

Non-Competitive Grants

We offer non-competitive grants for specific types of projects requesting up to $20,000. Non-competitive grants do not require a letter of intent. These grants are offered on a rolling basis. 

To submit an application, please visit the Grants Application Portal (link coming soon).

To learn more about the different non-competitive grant types, please visit the Our Grant Types webpage here for further information, or click on the links below to learn about each type of grant.

• Archaeological Assessment
• Historic Structure Assessment 
• Planning
• Survey Plan
• Micro
• Emergency

Grants Application Portal

Beginning on February 1st, 2026, State Historical Fund (SHF) grant applications will be submitted through a new grants portal. While the platform may look different, our commitment to supporting Colorado’s preservation work remains the same. For a step-by-step guide on how to log in and use the grants application portal, check out the slide deck below. Even if you had an account in the previous portal, you will need to register for a new account in the new portal. 

Questions?

Contact our Engagement Staff via email us at hc_shf@state.co.us