• Call Yourself Creative Program
  This do-it-yourself program helps communities prepare to become Colorado Creative Districts.
• 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 Community Revitalization Grant
  This grant finances various projects across the state that create or revitalize mixed-use commercial centers.
• 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 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 Development Block Grant Planning and Feasibility Studies Grant
  This grant helps Colorado communities plan economic development projects that create or retain permanent jobs.
• Enterprise Zone Program
  This program encourages development in economically distressed areas of the state through tax incentives.
• 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 Industry Business Development
  This program supports outdoor recreation business development through research, partnerships, trade shows, and trade and investment missions.
• Rural Technical Assistance Program
  This program provides free technical assistance, consulting, and funding to help rural communities create economic development strategies.
• Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant
  This grant helps businesses and nonprofits create customized job training for employees.
• Space to Create Colorado
  This program helps communities convert buildings into affordable living and work spaces for creatives.
• Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive
  This cash incentive is a five-year program for competitive business expansion or relocation projects.