Programs and Funding

  • Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant
    This grant helps teams of Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses and nonprofits develop new large-scale projects.
  • Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
    This grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado.
  • Advanced Industries Export Grant
    This grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses who want to export or are currently exporting.
  • CHIPS Zones Program
    This program provides eligible semiconductor companies access to specific types of Enterprise Zone income tax credits; Colorado municipalities and counties must establish a CHIPS Zone through application to the EDC before companies can access these benefits.
  • Colorado CHIPS Community Support Program
    This suite of three grants provides Colorado communities funding to develop their semiconductor and advanced industry ecosystems. The three grants can be used to fund market studies, projects and programs, and marketing activities.
  • Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit
    This tax credit is an eight-year job creation incentive to support competitive, multi-state, or country relocation and expansion projects.
  • Meeting and Events Incentive Direct Support Grant
    This grant provides up to 50% of eligible direct support costs, not to exceed $200,000 for hosting events in Colorado that take place on or before June 30, 2024.
  • Small Business Loans
    The following lenders are possible sources of funding for small businesses in Colorado.


  • State Trade Expansion Program Grant
    This grant helps small businesses expand internationally by funding international business development activities.
  • Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive
    This cash incentive is a five-year program for competitive business expansion or relocation projects.
  • Tourism Management Grant
    This grant provides funding to support projects that develop, enhance or better manage visitor experiences.
  • Tourism Marketing Matching Grant
    This grant provides funding to support tourism marketing and promotional campaigns.
  • Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant
    This program provides funding to eligible applicants to support the economic recovery of the travel and tourism industry in Colorado through the execution of tourism marketing and promotional campaigns.