The Colorado Just Transition Action Plan provides more information on the Just Transition communities themselves, and it provides recommendations on supporting coal transition workers who are or will be laid off by connecting them with job and training opportunities, local, state, and federal resources, quality jobs, and more.
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.
This grant supports an annual workshop that helps motivate and inspire native students who are struggling to find a passion in high school.
This program will provide one-time scholarships to 2024 high school graduates and equivalent completers that reside in Colorado for use in the 2024-2025 academic year, and will prioritize those who pursue an in-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathway as indicated by Colorado’s labor market index data.
This program supports outdoor recreation business development through research, partnerships, trade shows, and trade and investment missions.
El Programa entrega recursos para negocios en Colorado que fueron desproporcionadamente impactados por la pandemia de COVID-19 y no han tenido un acceso significativo a programas de préstamo o subsidios a nivel federal o estatal bajo los recursos de CARES Act.
This program helps fund large tourism projects to attract new visitors from out of state after the 2008 Great Recession. This program has awarded all funds.
This grant and tax credit helps new businesses start in or move into rural, economically distressed areas and hire new employees.
This scholarship pays for tourism entrepreneurs and small businesses to attend a Small Business Leading Edge Training.
This scholarship provides up to $500 to help rural tourism professionals learn and improve their skills.
This grant helps businesses and nonprofits create customized job training for employees.
The following lenders are possible sources of funding for small businesses in Colorado.
Free and low-cost training workshops to help existing and new businesses grow and prosper in Colorado.
This grant helps small businesses expand internationally by funding international business development activities.
This cash incentive is a five-year program for competitive business expansion or relocation projects.
This grant provides funding to support projects that develop, enhance or better manage visitor experiences.
This grant provides funding to support tourism marketing and promotional campaigns.
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.
The VCA partners with professional fund managers to make seed and early-stage equity investments in Colorado startups to grow Colorado's innovative ecosystem and to create quality job opportunities.
