• Advance Colorado Procurement Expo
  This annual trade show helps businesses showcase their goods and services to local and state government agencies.
• Cannabis Business Loan
  The Cannabis Business Loan Fund is an opportunity for social equity licensed cannabis businesses to receive lending capital to build and improve their current business operations.
• CHIPS Zones Program
  This program provides eligible semiconductor companies access to specific types of Enterprise Zone income tax credits; Colorado municipalities and counties must establish a CHIPS Zone through application to the EDC before companies can access these benefits.
• Employee Ownership Tax Credit
  This tax credit covers up to 50% of a qualified business’ conversion costs to employee ownership (up to $150,000.00). Check the program page to learn more about the recently expanded program.
• Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit
  This tax credit is an eight-year job creation incentive to support competitive, multi-state, or country relocation and expansion projects.
• 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.
• Trade and Investment Missions
  These missions promote foreign investment into Colorado and help Colorado companies become more globally competitive.