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The State Historical Fund was established by the passage of the 1990 constitutional
amendment legalizing gambling in Central City, Black Hawk and Cripple Creek.
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28% of the tax revenue generated from gaming is paid into the State
Historical Fund.
Of the 28% disbursed to the State Historical
Fund:
20% is returned to the gaming towns
for historic preservation purposes.
80% is directed to the State Historical Fund program (SHF
receives 22.4% of total tax revenues for grants program).
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The Colorado Historical Society is statutorily designated by the General
Assembly to administer the State Historical Fund (Limited Gaming Act of 1991 as amended, CRS 12-47.1-1201 and 1202). |
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In 1999, the State Historical Fund passed
rules
and procedures (PDF) to define who may apply for grants from the State Historical
Fund, the types of projects that qualify for funding, the
basic application procedures, and the standards to be applied to funded
projects. |
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2007-2008 Annual Report (PDF) |
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Economic Benefit of Historic Preservation Report |
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Since 1993 over 3300 projects received more than $211
million dollars to support preservation in Colorado.
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Every Colorado county has received at least one grant. |
