• 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.
• Colorado State Small Business Credit Initiative
  As a part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act, the federal government passed the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) bill to fund small business credit support and investment programs.
• 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.
• HUBZones
  This program supports HUBZone-certified small businesses in designated areas of the State by providing them with preferential treatment in awarding federal contracts.
• 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.