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Colorado Small Business Grants 2026

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351

Average award

$452,183

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Colorado Quantum Fund (CQF) for Innovative Lending

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) - Business Funding & Incentives Division

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business
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Gates Family Foundation Capital Grants

Grantor

Gates Family Foundation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

nonprofit
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Large Building Decarbonization Showcase Grant

Grantor

Colorado Energy Office (CEO)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

Colorado commercial buildinglarge building
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Browse open Colorado grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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Colorado Quantum Fund (CQF) for Innovative Lending

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) - Business Funding & Incentives Division

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business
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Gates Family Foundation Capital Grants

Grantor

Gates Family Foundation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

nonprofit
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Large Building Decarbonization Showcase Grant

Grantor

Colorado Energy Office (CEO)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

Colorado commercial buildinglarge building
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Boulder County Climate Equity Fund

Grantor

Boulder County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitcommunity_group
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Colorado Enterprise Fund Loans

Grantor

Colorado Enterprise Fund

Award Amount

$1,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business
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Colorado Enterprise Fund Small Business Loans

Grantor

Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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Community Development Block Grant Business Loan (CDBG)

Grantor

Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), administered through 14 regional partner organizations

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_business
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Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program

Grantor

Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)

Award Amount

$750,000

Colorado residentfarmer or rancher
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Health Businesses)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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Colorado State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) – Cash Collateral Support (Professional Services)

Grantor

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) / OEDIT

Award Amount

$500,000

Colorado businessinsufficient collateral
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Colorado State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) – Cash Collateral Support

Grantor

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) / OEDIT

Award Amount

$500,000

Colorado businessinsufficient collateral
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Colorado Cash Collateral Support Program

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) - Business Funding & Incentives Division

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business
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Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Award Amount

$500,000

coloradoadvanced_industries
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Colorado Credit Reserve

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessloan_guarantee
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Restaurants)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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CLIMBER Loan Fund

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Nonprofit)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado nonprofit
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Professional Services)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Colorado Loans to Increase Mainstreet Business Economic Resiliency)

Grantor

Colorado Department of the Treasury, OEDIT, and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Transport Businesses)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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Colorado State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) – Cash Collateral Support (Health)

Grantor

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) / OEDIT

Award Amount

$500,000

Colorado businessinsufficient collateral
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Colorado Clean Energy Fund – Energy Project Accelerator Loan (Energy PAL)

Grantor

Colorado Clean Energy Fund (CCEF)

Award Amount

$500,000

Colorado businesscommercial energy project
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CLIMBER Loan Fund

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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CLIMBER Loan Fund (Education Businesses)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$500,000

1 99 employeesColorado business
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Colorado Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$350,000

Colorado businessinnovative housing
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CU Boulder New Venture Challenge

Grantor

University of Colorado Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

Award Amount

$336,000

cu_boulderstudents
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Next50 Colorado Organizational Resiliency Grant

Grantor

Next50

Award Amount

$300,000

coloradoolder_adults
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Industrial Assessment Center Implementation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$300,000

coloradosmall_mid_sized_manufacturer
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Charge Ahead Colorado EV Charging Grant

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyev_charging
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Colorado Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

startupadvanced_industries
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Pueblo County Small Business Loan Fund (CDBG and Revolved Loans)

Grantor

Pueblo County Community Development Corporation (PCCDC), administered by NeighborWorks of Southern Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

small_business
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Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant (Clean Energy Tech)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$250,000

Colorado based businessclean energy tech
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CLIMBER Loan Fund

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessworking_capital
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Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant (Bioscience / Health Tech)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$250,000

Colorado based businessbioscience
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Tribal Tourism Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development

Award Amount

$150,000

federally_recognized_tribetribal_organization
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B:Side Fund Colorado Small Business Loans

Grantor

B:Side Fund

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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Colorado Cannabis Business Loan Program

Grantor

Colorado Cannabis Business Office and NuProject

Award Amount

$150,000

coloradosocial_equity_licensee
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Colorado Employee Ownership Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$150,000

employee_ownershipbusiness_transition
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Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant (Bioscience / Health Tech)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$150,000

Colorado research institutionbioscience
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Boulder County Sustainable Food and Agriculture Fund

Grantor

Boulder County

Award Amount

$150,000

farmfood_business
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Cannabis Business Loan Fund

Grantor

Cannabis Business Office within OEDIT

Award Amount

$150,000

small_business
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Colorado Startup Loan Fund

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in partnership with Colorado Enterprise Fund and other CDFIs

Award Amount

$150,000

startup
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Denver Building Electrification Retrofit Pilot Program

Grantor

City and County of Denver

Award Amount

$120,000

commercial_customerproperty_owner
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Colorado Disability Funding Committee New and Innovative Ideas Grants

Grantor

Colorado Disability Opportunity Office

Award Amount

$100,000

coloradodisability
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CEDS Finance Denver Metro Microloans

Grantor

CEDS Finance

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessimmigrant
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Equity Grant Program

Grantor

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Award Amount

$100,000

coloradoyouth
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City of Boulder Flexible Rebate Program

Grantor

City of Boulder Economic Vitality team

Award Amount

$100,000

small_business
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Fort Collins Art in Public Places Commissions

Grantor

City of Fort Collins

Award Amount

$100,000

artistpublic_art
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Green Colorado Credit Reserve

Grantor

Colorado Energy Office

Award Amount

$100,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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Colorado Youth Engagement Grants

Grantor

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Apprenticeship Colorado

Award Amount

$100,000

coloradoyouth_apprenticeship
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Aurora Public Art Commissions and Calls

Grantor

City of Aurora

Award Amount

$75,000

artistpublic_art
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Boulder Community Health Foundation Community Collaboration Grants

Grantor

Boulder Community Health Foundation

Award Amount

$75,000

nonprofithealth
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Denver Heat Pump Rebates for Existing Commercial Buildings

Grantor

City and County of Denver

Award Amount

$75,000

commercial_customerproperty_owner
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Fort Collins Main Street Loan Program

Grantor

City of Fort Collins

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessworking_capital
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Social Impact Artist Award

Grantor

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

artistsocial_impact
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Accelerate COS Growth Loan Program

Grantor

City of Colorado Springs

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessgrowth_capital
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Scale-Up Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Colorado

Grantor

Apprenticeship Colorado / Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Award Amount

$50,000

Colorado employerregistered apprenticeship
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Bohemian Fund (Bohemian Foundation)

Grantor

Bohemian Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofit
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City of Boulder Community Loan Program

Grantor

City of Boulder

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessnonprofit
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Colorado Cannabis Business Grant

Grantor

Colorado Cannabis Business Office

Award Amount

$50,000

coloradosocial_equity_licensee
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