Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program - CPI Rural Colorado Subgrant Program

Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program - CPI Rural Colorado Subgrant

Funder: National Park Service (awarded to Colorado Preservation, Inc.)

Program Status: Active - Subgrant applications opened February 2023

Geographic Scope: Rural communities throughout Colorado

Award Amount: Over $600,000 available for subgrants to individual projects (CPI received $750,000 total grant in 2022)

Focus Areas:

• Historic building rehabilitation in rural communities
• Economic development through historic preservation
• Projects supporting preservation in underrepresented communities

Eligible Applicants:

• Private property owners
• Nonprofit organizations
• Municipalities

Eligible Projects:

• Buildings individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• Buildings determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
• Buildings contributing to a National Register Historic District

Program Background:
The Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants program fosters economic development in rural communities through the rehabilitation of historic buildings. In May 2022, the National Park Service awarded Colorado Preservation, Inc. $750,000 to establish a subgrant program. CPI received this through a competitive national process where 11 recipients in 10 states were awarded a total of $7.275 million. The program honors the late Paul Bruhn, executive director of the Preservation Trust of Vermont for nearly 40 years.

Contact:

• Jennifer Orrigo Charles, Executive Director
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://www.coloradopreservation.org
• Phone: (303) 893-4260
• Address: 1420 Ogden Street, Suite 104, Denver, Colorado 80218

Application Process

Applications officially opened February 2023 and are accepted on a rolling basis.

Key Steps:

1. Ensure project meets eligibility requirements (National Register listed or eligible)
2. Submit application during open application period
3. Applications reviewed by Colorado Preservation, Inc.
4. Projects selected support economic development goals in rural communities

Required Information:

• Project description and location
• Applicant information (property owner, nonprofit, or municipality)
• National Register status or determination of eligibility
• Budget and project scope
• How project supports economic development

Note: Applications coincide with CPI's annual Saving Places Conference (typically held in February)