• Colorado Creative Districts
  This program certifies communities that contribute to our state’s economy through creativity, culture, and the arts.
• Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program
  Participants in the Colorado Dark Sky Certification Mentor program will receive 70 hours of free consulting support from DarkSky Colorado to implement activities that reduce light pollution and protect access to Colorado’s incredible night skies.
• Colorado Opportunity Zone Program
  This federal program encourages long-term investments in designated low-income communities by giving investors tax incentives for investing in real estate projects.
• Commercial Historic Preservation Tax Credit
  This tax credit helps rehabilitate historic, owner-occupied commercial properties.
• Community Business Preservation Program
  The Community Business Preservation Program provides grants, as well as training and consultation support, to groups of geographically proximate and culturally similar businesses that are facing displacement pressures and that hold cultural, social, or historical significance in Colorado.
• Enterprise Zone Commercial Vehicle Investment Tax Credit
  This tax credit helps businesses invest in commercial vehicles and parts for vehicles.
• Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit
  This tax credit encourages investment in distressed areas of the state.
• Enterprise Zone Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Tax Credit
  This tax credit encourages businesses in economically distressed communities to offer health insurance coverage to their employees.
• Enterprise Zone Investment Tax Credit
  This tax credit encourages enterprise zone businesses to invest in business personal property.
• Enterprise Zone Job Training Tax Credit
  This tax credit helps businesses develop a skilled workforce in distressed communities.
• Enterprise Zone New Employee Tax Credit
  This tax credit helps businesses in distressed communities add employees to their workforce.
• Enterprise Zone Program
  This program encourages development in economically distressed areas of the state through tax incentives.
• Enterprise Zone Research and Development Tax Credit
  This tax credit helps businesses invest in research and development through a tax credit.
• Enterprise Zone Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturing and Mining
  This tax exemption expands the Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemption.
• Enterprise Zone Vacant Commercial Building Rehabilitation Tax Credit
  This tax credit helps businesses redevelop commercial property and rehabilitate vacant buildings.
• HUBZones
  This program supports HUBZone-certified small businesses in designated areas of the State by providing them with preferential treatment in awarding federal contracts.
• Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Regional Alliances
  Regional partners are committed to growing Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry, conserving public lands and waters, and connecting with local communities.
  
• Regional Film Liaisons
  These partners share expertise with filmmakers and help attract productions to their communities.
  
• Rural Jump-Start Program
  This grant and tax credit helps new businesses start in or move into rural, economically distressed areas and hire new employees.
• Rural Technical Assistance Program
  This program provides free technical assistance, consulting, and funding to help rural communities create economic development strategies.
• Space to Create Colorado
  This program helps communities convert buildings into affordable living and work spaces for creatives.