Programs and Funding

  • Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
    This grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado.
  • Advanced Industries Export Grant
    This grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses who want to export or are currently exporting.
  • Advanced Industries Investment Tax Credit
    This tax credit encourages investments in advanced industries businesses by giving tax credits to investors.
  • 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.
  • CLIMBER Loans
    These loans provide up to $250 million in working capital loans to Colorado small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic.
  • Colorado Credit Reserve
    This credit enhancement is for businesses that typically struggle to get access to a bank loan.
  • Colorado Microloans
    These loans help start-ups and small businesses that are underserved by traditional debt markets.
  • 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.
  • Community Development Block Grant Business Loan
    This loan helps businesses in rural areas by giving loans and loan guarantees.
  • Employee Ownership Loan
    This loan gives businesses the funds to offset transition costs for Colorado businesses converting to an employee ownership structure.
  • Employee Ownership Trial Grant
    This grant reimburses businesses the funds to offset transition costs for Colorado businesses converting to an employee ownership structure.
  • Outdoor Industry Business Development
    This program supports outdoor recreation business development through research, partnerships, trade shows, and trade and investment missions.
  • Rural Jump-Start Program
    This program helps economically distressed communities attract new businesses and jobs.
  • Rural Jump-Start Tax Credit
    This tax credit helps new businesses start in or move into rural, economically distressed areas and hire new employees.
  • Rural Tourism Entrepreneurship Scholarship
    This scholarship pays for tourism entrepreneurs and small businesses to attend a Small Business Leading Edge Training.
  • SBDC Disaster Relief Program
    Our consultants and partners can assist with disaster loan applications, long-term planning, insurance navigation, physical and economic loss estimations, business preparedness, and more.
  • Small Business Loans
    The following lenders are possible sources of funding for small businesses in Colorado.


  • State Trade Expansion Program Grant
    This grant helps small businesses expand internationally by funding international business development activities.