• Cash Collateral Support
  This credit enhancement helps small and medium-sized businesses in Colorado access loans that they would otherwise not get because they do not have enough collateral.
• Colorado Creative Districts
  This program certifies communities that contribute to our state’s economy through creativity, culture, and the arts.
• Colorado Credit Reserve
  This credit enhancement is for businesses that typically struggle to get access to a bank loan.
• 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 Governor's Tourism Conference Professional Scholarship
  This scholarship helps tourism professionals attend the Governor's Tourism Conference for the first time.
  
• 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 Revolving Loan Fund
  This fund provides helps small to medium-sized businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic get loans.
• 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.
• CTO Learning Labs
  This free certification helps frontline workers become Colorado experts and grow their Colorado-style hospitality.
• Enterprise Zone Program
  This program encourages development in economically distressed areas of the state through tax incentives.
• Enterprise Zone Redesignation
• HUBZones
  This program supports HUBZone-certified small businesses in designated areas of the State by providing them with preferential treatment in awarding federal contracts.
• Opportunity Next Colorado
  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.
• Rural Tourism Professional Development Scholarship
  This scholarship provides up to $500 to help rural tourism professionals learn and improve their skills.
  
• Top Frontline Tourism Worker Award
  This award honors a frontline tourism worker from each of Colorado’s eight travel regions.