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Federal grants to The State Historical Society of Colorado

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The State Historical Society of Colorado in Denver, Colorado received $10.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 27 awards. Its largest program was Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid, with $6.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to The State Historical Society of Colorado by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20219$1.7 million
FY 202210$3.5 million
FY 20234$1.5 million
FY 20248$2.2 million
FY 20255$1.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund The State Historical Society of Colorado

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid 15.9048$6.0 million
Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs 45.1646$1.8 million
National Leadership Grants 45.3122$1.2 million
Museums for America 45.3012$499,611
National Historical Publications and Records Grants 89.0031$250,696
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants 15.9662$238,250
Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management 15.2241$104,603
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 15.9221$57,918
Cultural Resources Management 15.5111$31,650
Promotion of the Humanities Research 45.1611$29,991

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior13$6.4 million
National Endowment for the Humanities8$1.8 million
Institute of Museum and Library Services4$1.7 million
National Archives and Records Administration1$250,696
National Endowment for the Arts1$20,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives available
ASST_NON_P25AF01041_014 on USAspending
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-AidJuly 28, 2025$1.2 million
Historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives available for historic properties. Opportunity P24AS00506
ASST_NON_P24AF01116_014 on USAspending
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-AidJune 22, 2024$1.2 million
15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid (SHPO) historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives av
ASST_NON_P23AF01390_014 on USAspending
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-AidJuly 18, 2023$1.2 million
The purpose of this award is to support activities authorized by the national historic preservation act (NHPA) for grants to states. States will complete project work in 8 program areas, asapplicable as defined in the nhpa. A minimum of 10.0% of the award must be subgrantedto communities participati
ASST_NON_P22AF01277_014 on USAspending
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-AidJuly 14, 2022$1.1 million
This grant funds the office of archaeology & historic preservation which carries out the functions of the state historic preservation office as specified in the national historic preservation act.
ASST_NON_P21AF11006_014 on USAspending
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-AidJuly 21, 2022$1.1 million
History Colorado will lead a collaborative effort to expand the museums for digital learning (MDL) platform, an online resource providing K-12 educators with access to authentic collections-based museum resources for use in and outside the classroom. The content is searchable by curriculum standards
ASST_NON_MG-250463-OMS-21_474 on USAspending
National Leadership GrantsJuly 19, 2021$943,927
History Colorado humanities impact plan for rural Colorado [to support history Colorado's retention of humanities jobs, continuation of adult and youth humanities programs, installation of new exhibits, and technology infrastructure to support the delivery of synchronous hybrid humanities programmin
ASST_NON_ZPP28412022_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsDecember 2, 2021$500,000
The sand creek massacre exhibition
ASST_NON_GI27826421_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsJune 5, 2021$400,000
Lost highways season 4 [lost highways: dispatches from the shadows of the rocky mountains is a podcast about the overlooked history of the rocky mountain west. Lost highways tells engaging, relevant, diverse, and under-told stories about Colorado and the rocky mountain west and their impact on the n
ASST_NON_TR28540822_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsApril 13, 2022$328,661
Lost highways podcast [each episode of lost highways begins by inviting listeners to draw connections between western history and current events. Hosts and lifelong Colorado residents noel black and tyler hill?s engagement with historical topics opens a personal door and invites listeners to cultiva
ASST_NON_TR27793321_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsApril 12, 2021$310,536

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does The State Historical Society of Colorado get?

$10.2 million in 27 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives The State Historical Society of Colorado the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $6.4 million in 13 awards. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services follow.

What is The State Historical Society of Colorado's largest federal grant?

$1.2 million under Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid, with its first action in the period on July 28, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund The State Historical Society of Colorado?

Its largest are Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid, Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs and National Leadership Grants.

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