Programs and Funding
- This program certifies communities that contribute to our state’s economy through creativity, culture, and the arts.
- This annual event is for Colorado creatives to connect, learn, and be inspired.
- Participants in the Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor program will receive 50 hours of free consulting from the IDA-Colorado to implement activities that reduce light pollution and protect access to Colorado’s incredible night skies.
- This is an annual three-day event for tourism professionals and industry leaders to learn and network.
- This federal program encourages long-term investments in designated low-income communities by giving investors tax incentives for investing in real estate projects.
- This annual event consists of networking, idea sharing, and expert discussions to build and sustain the outdoor recreation industry in Colorado.
- This directory provides listings of outdoor recreation businesses in Colorado.
- This program provides training and facilitated discussions for tourism destinations that want to advance a tourism-related strategy.
- This free certification helps frontline workers become Colorado experts and grow their Colorado-style hospitality.
- This program encourages development in economically distressed areas of the state through tax incentives.
- This series of events addresses the need for community engagement and education during COVID-19 by providing webinars to the creative film and media community.
- These awards honor community members for civic leadership and volunteerism in creative industries.
- These trade shows provide an opportunity for destination marketing organizations to join the Colorado booth.
- Regional partners are committed to growing Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry, conserving public lands and waters, and connecting with local communities.
- This award honors a frontline tourism worker from each of Colorado’s eight travel regions.
- These missions promote foreign investment into Colorado and help Colorado companies become more globally competitive.