Public & Private Grants & Awards

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Communities & Spaces
1000 Gretas
1000 Gretas’ Mission is to identify and help innovators pursue sustainability solutions with the goal of surfacing those likely to have the greatest impact.…
Denver County · 1000gretas.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
AB Nexus
AB Nexus was established in 2020 to encourage and expand multidisciplinary research collaborations between the University of Colorado Anschutz and Boulder…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Foundations & Impact Funds
Accion Opportunity Fund
Accion Opportunity Fund is a leading national provider of affordable loans, educational resources, coaching, and thriving networks for underserved small…
National · aofund.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Adolph Coors Foundation
The Foundation supports organizations that promote the western values of self-reliance, personal responsibility and integrity. We believe these values foster…
Denver County · coorsfoundation.org
Incubators & Accelerators
Advanced Industries Accelerator Programs
Grants and investment tax credits make up the Advanced Industries Accelerator programs which are designed to promote growth and sustainability in these…
Statewide · choosecolorado.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
The Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
America's Seed Fund
We focus on transforming scientific and engineering discoveries into products and services with commercial and societal impact. The deep technologies we fund…
Statewide · seedfund.nsf.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Anchor Point Foundation
The Anchor Point Foundation supports a broad range of efforts by individuals and organizations who are working to improve their communities in the following…
Boulder County · anchorpointfoundation.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Another Round, Another Rally
Another Round, Another Rally is a nonprofit financial resource for the hospitality industry. We provide reimbursement grants and immersive educational…
National · anotherroundanotherrally.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Arts in Society Grant
The Arts in Society Grant funds projects that help arts organizations and artists find solutions to civic and social challenges facing Colorado communities.
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
B:Side Capital
As a Certified Development Company and Lender Service Provider, B:Side Capital is committed to serving lending partners in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and…
Statewide · bsidecapital.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
B:Side Fund
As a Certified Development Company and Lender Service Provider, B:Side Capital is committed to serving lending partners in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and…
Statewide · bsidefund.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Bar NI Community Fund
Based in Trinidad, Colorado, the Bar NI Community Fund is a private foundation formed in 2004 to provide support to local nonprofits and service organizations…
Las Animas County · barnicommunityfund.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development (BFED)
The Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development (BFED) supports interdisciplinary research, higher education programs, and innovative place-based initiatives…
National · beyster.com
Fellowships
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation strategically provides grants and fellowships to advance the arts and inspire creative leadership in Denver. Our foundation is…
Denver County · bonfils-stantonfoundation.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Boundless Futures Foundation
We provide financial support and leadership resources for aspiring female entrepreneurs building businesses to solve today’s biggest social issues so they can…
Statewide · boundlessfutures.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Business Loan Fund of Mesa County
The Business Incubator Center (BIC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that for more than a quarter century has been supporting the launch, growth…
Mesa County · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Center for Translational Research (CTR)
The Center for Translational Research (CTR) mission is to bring to market innovations from the CU Boulder campus through non-dilutive funding. As a resource…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Foundations & Impact Funds
Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF)
The Chaffee County Community Foundation uses philanthropy and collaboration to act as a catalyst to build a more connected and resilient Chaffee County.
Chaffee County · chaffeecommunity.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
City of Silverthorne Business Grant Program
The City of Silverthorne Business Grant Program provides site enhancement grants and economic development grants to businesses via a competitive application…
Summit County · silverthorne.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
CLIMBER (Colorado Loans to Increase Mainstreet Business Economic Resiliency) Loan Fund
The CLIMBER (Colorado Loans to Increase Mainstreet Business Economic Resiliency) Loan Fund is a statewide program that provides working capital loans to…
Statewide · climber-colorado.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise (C3)
Colorado Circular Communities (C3) is a statewide program dedicated to supporting Colorado’s communities, businesses, nonprofits, schools, institutions of…
Statewide · coloradocircularcommunities.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Creates Grant
The purpose of Colorado Creates, Creative Industries’ largest annual competitive grant program, is to support arts programs, services, and activities…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Credit Reserve
The Colorado Credit Reserve program helps businesses that typically struggle to get access to a bank loan. The program helps lenders make loans by establishing…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Disability Funding Authority (CDFA)
We award grants across Colorado — helping people obtain the benefits they are owed, and backing new ideas that expand independence, employment, and community…
Denver County · cdfacolorado.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Colorado Disability Funding Committee (CDFC)
Under the Laura Hershey Disability Support Act, as amended, C.R.S. § 8-88-200 et seq., the Colorado Disability Funding Committee (CDFC) "shall invite nonprofit…
Statewide · cdoo.colorado.gov
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO)
CDOO is undertaking the state’s (and maybe the nation's) first-ever comprehensive statewide disability needs assessment. We are working with Colorado Health…
Statewide · cdoo.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Colorado Energy Foundation
Incorporated in 2019, the Colorado Energy Foundation is supported entirely by the oil and natural gas industry. The foundation is devoted to increasing…
Statewide · coloradoenergyfoundation.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Enterprise Zone Program
The Colorado legislature created the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program to encourage development in economically distressed areas of the state.
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Film Incentive
The Colorado Film Incentive encourages film production in Colorado with a tax credit for up to 20% of qualified expenses, or 22% if using locations in an…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit
The Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit is an eight-year job creation incentive to support competitive, multi-state, or country relocation and expansion projects.
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Colorado Just Transition Community Funding
The Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and the Office of Just Transition (OJT), within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment…
Denver County · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Opportunity Zone Program
The Opportunity Zone program is a federal incentive that encourages long-term private investments in designated low-income communities by giving investors tax…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Startup Loan Fund
The Colorado Startup Loan Fund provides loan capital coupled with comprehensive Technical Assistance to mission-based lenders. These lenders, in turn, provide…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Colorado Women’s Education Foundation (CWEF)
Colorado Women's Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to Colorado women age 25 years and older. These women, usually…
Boulder County · cwef.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Business Loan
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Business Loan helps businesses in rural areas by giving loans and loan guarantees. A business typically needs to…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Community Enterprise Development Services (CEDS Finance)
The mission of Community Enterprise Development Services (CEDS Finance) is to support the American dream of financial self-sufficiency, by assisting refugees…
Adams County · cedsfinance.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility…
Statewide · rd.usda.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Community Foundation Boulder County
Since 1991, Community Foundation Boulder County has worked with donors, nonprofits, civic leaders, and community members to meet the evolving needs of our…
Boulder County · commfound.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley (CFSLV)
The Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley strengthens and enriches the region through engaged philanthropy, thoughtful grantmaking, strategic planning…
Alamosa County · cfslv.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Community Impact Fund
The only tech enabled platform that allows your organization to identify, facilitate, measure and share impact.
Arapahoe County · communityimpactfund.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Craft Artists Emergency Relief Grant (CERF+)
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) provides craft artists with support and resources for disaster and emergency relief, education programs, and readiness…
National · cerfplus.org
Fellowships
Creative Futures Fellowship
The new CU Boulder Creative Futures Fellowship is designed for researchers, inventors and creators in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Federal and…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Public & Private Grants & Awards
CU Boulder Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Grants
Our office funds public and community-engaged scholarship that connects research, teaching and creative work with partners in Colorado communities and beyond.…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Public & Private Grants & Awards
CU Boulder's Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program
CU Boulder's Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program supports bold ideas, interdisciplinary collaborations, and high-impact projects with strong potential for…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Pitch Competitions
Cultivate Small Business (CSB)
Santander’s award-winning Cultivate Small Business (CSB) helps early-stage entrepreneurs build and sustain businesses in the food industry, with a focus on…
Statewide · icic.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Daniels Fund
The Daniels Fund is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through our…
Denver County · danielsfund.org
Programs
Downtown Denver Retail Activation Program
The program launched in early 2022 as Popup Denver, providing local retail entrepreneurs with the opportunity to receive a grant of $15,000 to build out a…
Denver County · whydowntowndenver.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Employee Retention Credit (ERC)
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) – sometimes called the Employee Retention Tax Credit or ERTC – is a refundable tax credit for certain eligible businesses…
Statewide · irs.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
EnergyTech University Prize
EnergyTech UP aims to cultivate the next generation of energy innovators while accelerating the transfer of energy technologies to market. The prize seeks to…
National · energy.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Engineering Excellence Fund (EEF)
The Engineering Excellence Fund (EEF) is dedicated to empowering students, faculty, and staff to foster an innovative and exceptional environment for…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Entreprenista Evolve Grant
Entreprenista is the most supportive platform built by women founders, for women founders—offering real-world resources, expert insights, and community support…
Statewide · entreprenista.com
Government
EPA Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC)
The Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program helps communities identify strategies to grow their outdoor recreation economy and…
National · epa.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program
The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of…
National · sbir.gov
Economic Development
First Nations Development Institute
First Nations Development Institute believes that when armed with appropriate resources, Native peoples hold the capacity and ingenuity to ensure the…
Boulder County · firstnations.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
First Southwest Community Fund (FSWCF)
First Southwest Community Fund provides inclusive and equitable access to capital through a range of innovative programs for rural Colorado entrepreneurs and…
Alamosa County · fswcf.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
For the Love of Labor Grant Program
The skilled trades face a severe talent shortage with over three million jobs currently open in our country. At Carhartt, we’re committed to connecting future…
National · carhartt.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Galaxy Grants
Galaxy of Stars is a project of Hidden Star, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a proud history of over nine years supporting underrepresented…
Statewide · galaxyofstars.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Gap Loan Revolving Fund
The Denver Microlending Program provides capital and support services to small businesses and entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional financial resources.…
Denver County · denvergov.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Gates Family Foundation
The Gates Family Foundation is committed to advancing long-term quality of life for all Coloradans, through support for educational equity, vibrant and…
Denver County · gatesfamilyfoundation.org
Pitch Competitions
Get Seed Funding (GSF) at CU Boulder
Get Seed Funding (GSF) is a CU Boulder program, hosted by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, that provides micro-funding for undergraduate and…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Conference or Summit
Global Business Development Trade Shows (OEDIT)
Every year, our Global Business Development division selects strategic trade shows to showcase Colorado’s many economic strengths that are aligned with the…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Grants for Women
We are a premier resource for women and girls of all ages, and we have helped thousands of individuals find the right opportunity. We aim to be of assistance…
Statewide · grantsforwomen.org
Government
Grants.gov
Federal funding opportunities published on Grants.gov are for organizations and entities supporting the development and management of government-funded…
Statewide · grants.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
GrantWatch.com
We are the 1 website for federal, state, local, foundation, and corporate grants, International funding, and awards in the USA & Canada.
Statewide · grantwatch.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Heading for Change
Heading for Change is a donor-advised fund (DAF) launched with a $1MM endowment by Suzanne Biegel and Dani Maskit to make catalytic investments and grants that…
Statewide · headingforchange.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
HerRise MicroGrant
The HerRise MicroGrant, providing $1,000 each month, is available to under-resourced women, including women of color entrepreneurs, across a variety of…
Statewide · hersuitespot.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
High Five Grant by The Mama Ladder
The Mama Ladder helps women thrive at the intersection of mamahood and entrepreneurship. We provide resources and business training for moms.
Statewide · themamaladder.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Highline Electric Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
Highline Electric has played an active role in the development of our rural communities. Through its board and staff, Highline Electric has provided both…
Phillips County · hea.coop
Pitch Competitions
Hult Prize
The Hult Prize inspires young people to solve the world’s biggest challenges through social entrepreneurship. Through our year-long competition, over 100,000…
National · hultprize.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Hustler’s MicroGrant
Entrepreneurs are launching businesses at record rates across the United States, yet access to early-stage capital remains one of the greatest barriers to…
Statewide · hersuitespot.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Ignite Futures Fund
We help young people build wealth and create a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The Ignite Futures Fund is led by Impact Charitable in…
Statewide · impactcharitable.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Kiva Colorado
Our mission is to stimulate the creation, prosperity, and economic welfare of diverse small businesses creating sustainable, living-wage jobs within their…
Statewide · prairierosedevelopment.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Lab Venture Challenge (LVC)
Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from the University of Colorado Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Foundations & Impact Funds
Latino Community Foundation of Colorado (LCFC)
The Latino Community Foundation of Colorado (LCFC) is a state-based philanthropic foundation—led by Latinos and for Latinos. We pursue civic, economic, and…
Denver County · latinocfc.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Lendistry Colorado Startup Loan Fund
Lendistry is an approved lender of the Colorado Startup Loan Fund program which provides loans designed for underserved Colorado startup and small businesses…
Statewide · lendistry.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Little Big Fund
Through a series of innovative and practical workshops, we equip emerging social impact leaders with the key fundraising and grant writing skills and…
Boulder County · littlebig.fund
Public & Private Grants & Awards
MDA Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Grant Program
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the 1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related…
Statewide · mda.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Melissa Washington Small Business Award (MWSBA)
The Melissa Washington Small Business Award (MWSBA) is an annual award. The award will be up to $5,000 and will be up to the discretion of the awards committee…
Statewide · womenveteransgiving.wildapricot.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans (MREIDL)
SBA offers financial assistance to help small businesses meet ordinary and necessary operating expenses when an essential employee is called to active military…
Statewide · sba.gov
Incubators & Accelerators
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures
We provide early-stage innovators with access to capital and resources to help them develop and scale. Our mission is to catalyze innovation and impact by…
Statewide · morganstanley.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
NASE Growth Grants Program
The NASE is America's leading non-profit association providing educational resources, benefits, and a seat at the table in Washington, D.C. Since 2006, the…
Statewide · nase.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Nathan Yip Foundation
Founded in 2002, the Nathan Yip Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) public charity that supports K-12 rural education. The organization got its start…
Denver County · nathanyipfoundation.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP)
The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also known as iCanConnect, provides equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced…
Statewide · fcc.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
NeighborWorks Southern Colorado (NWSoCo)
NeighborWorks Southern Colorado (NWSoCo) is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Pueblo, CO. As an affiliate member of NeighborWorks America…
Pueblo County · nwsoco.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
New Profit
New Profit is a venture philanthropy organization that backs social entrepreneurs who are expanding access and opportunity in America. New Profit exists to…
National · newprofit.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Northeastern Colorado Revolving Loan Fund (NCRLF)
NCRLF provides small business loans in the six counties of northeastern Colorado. Loans are made to benefit communities, through new or existing services or…
Yuma County · ncrlf.org
Economic Development Organizations
Northwest Catalyst Capital
Northwest Colorado Innovation Center, a 501(c)(3) regional economic development organization based in Northwest Colorado, created Northwest Catalyst Capital, a…
Moffat County · northwestcolorado.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
OGx Consulting
Led by a team of technology enthusiasts and enablers, OGx Consulting delivers immediate impact through advisory and analytics that shape a promising future for…
Arapahoe County · weareogx.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
OREC Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP)
The Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) aims to revitalize Colorado’s rural economies by leveraging their local outdoor recreation opportunities. RTAP…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Patagonia Grassroots Collaborative Program
Led by advisory councils made up of Patagonia employees and external experts, the Grassroots Collaborative Program awards $30,000 two-year grants to over 100…
Statewide · patagonia.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Prosperity Denver Fund
As an organization, Prosperity Denver Fund is dedicated to making college education affordable and accessible for high school students in Denver. Through our…
Denver County · prosperitydenverfund.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Public Benefit Innovation Fund (PBIF)
The Public Benefit Innovation Fund (PBIF) is a philanthropic venture fund and R&D lab dedicated to advancing technology innovations for a more abundant…
Statewide · publicbenefitinnovationfund.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies…
Statewide · nyfa.org
Banks & CDFIs
RCAC’s Small Business Loan Program
RCAC’s Small Business Loan Program assists businesses to retain or create jobs and thus improve the economic condition of rural communities. The business must…
National · rcac.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation
We assist nonprofit organizations with projects that are designed to improve the lives of people who reside in the 18 county circulation area of the Pueblo…
Pueblo County · rawlingsfoundation.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program
The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture provides funding for rural projects through…
Statewide · myelectric.coop
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program (REDLG)
Highline Electric has played an active role in the development of our rural communities. Through its board and staff, Highline Electric has provided both…
Phillips County · hea.coop
Economic Development Organizations
Rural Jump-Start Program
The Rural Jump-Start Program is a collaborative effort by the state, local governments, Institutes of Higher Education (IHE), and economic development…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Rural Jump-Start Tax Credit
The Rural Jump-Start Tax Credit helps new businesses start in or move into rural, economically distressed areas and hire new employees.
Statewide · choosecolorado.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Rural Ready
Rural Ready supports Colorado professionals working in a rural economic development space, including at the staff, volunteer, and board levels. The online…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
San Luis Valley Business Loan Fund
The San Luis Valley Business Loan Fund provides financing for business expansion, retention, and start-ups. Businesses must be able to provide or retain…
Costilla County · slvdrg.org
Economic Development Organizations
SBA Colorado District Office
Our office provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. We can also…
Denver County · sba.gov
Economic Development Organizations
SBA HUBZone Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) administers the HUBZone Program, which supports small businesses in historically underutilized business zones by…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
SCWCC Foundation
The SCWCC Foundation supports nontraditional women students by providing life-changing opportunities through academic programs such as the Karen Possehl…
El Paso County · scwccfoundation.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Secretsos Small Business Grant
A Secretsos, we’re not just about teaching business skills; we’re about actively supporting your growth. That’s why we offer the Secretsos Small Business Grant…
Statewide · secretsos.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
She Seals the Deal Grant
The She Seals the Deal Grant awards $5,000 to a woman entrepreneur committed to monetize her expertise, and build consistent, repeatable revenue.
Statewide · jenniferblake.co
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Shophand $5k Small Business Boost Grant
The Shophand $5k Small Business Boost Grant is awarded three times a year to give small business owners the support they need to overcome their biggest tech or…
Statewide · shophand.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Skill Advance Colorado
Transforming Colorado’s workforce through customized training, the Skill Advance Colorado program offers State funding to Colorado businesses for grants to…
Statewide · cccs.edu
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant
The Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant (formerly the Colorado First and Existing Industry Grant) helps businesses and nonprofits create customized job…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Government
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Federal innovation, scientific achievement, and entrepreneurship through small business innovation and research. Through the Small Business Innovation Research…
National · sbir.gov
Government
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Federal innovation, scientific achievement, and entrepreneurship through small business innovation and research. Through the Small Business Innovation Research…
National · sbir.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Social Venture Partners Boulder County
SVP Boulder County is where community and collaboration meet to strengthen local nonprofits. As the only organization in Boulder County dedicated to supporting…
Boulder County · svpbouldercounty.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Social Venture Partners Denver
Social Venture Partners Denver (SVP Denver) amplifies the impact of local nonprofits and social mission organizations addressing economic and health inequities…
Denver County · svpdenver.org
Conference or Summit
Sorenson Impact Institute
Originally founded in 2001 as the first student-run venture fund in the nation, and endowed by pioneering impact investor Jim Sorenson in 2013, the Sorenson…
National · sorensonimpactinstitute.com
Economic Development Organizations
Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development (SECED)
Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development, Inc. (SECED) is the trusted regional economic development organization within a six-county region in Southeast…
Baca County · seced.net
Foundations & Impact Funds
Southern Colorado Community Foundation (SCCF)
Southern Colorado Community Foundation (SCCF) is a family of funds (50+) created by individuals, businesses and organizations that care deeply about the…
Pueblo County · sccfcolorado.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Spark Good Local Grants by Walmart
Walmart believes that investing in local communities strengthens our business as well as the communities we serve. Local grants are designed to support local…
Statewide · walmart.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Stanley 1913 Creators Fund
Stanley 1913 is a community of Creators, Builders and Inventors with one thing in common: we want to create in a better way, for a better life and world. It's…
Statewide · stanley1913.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
State Trade Expansion Program Grant
The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant helps small businesses expand internationally by funding international business development activities. The…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive
The Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive is for business expansion or relocation projects for which Colorado is in competition with at least one other state and…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Telluride Foundation
Since 2000, the Telluride Foundation has been working hard to ensure our entire region has access to the resources it needs to improve the quality of life of…
San Miguel County · telluridefoundation.org
Fellowships
The Artists' Fellowship
The Artists' Fellowship, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) private charitable foundation that financially assists professional visual artists and their families in times of…
Statewide · artistsfellowship.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
The Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer…
National · awesomefoundation.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
The Big Idea Grant
The Big Idea Grant was born from a passion to support and uplift women entrepreneurs who are eager to turn their dreams into thriving businesses. From its…
National · yippitydoo.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
The Breakthrough Grant: Vol III
Her Agenda is awarding $5,000 to one ambitious woman entrepreneur ready to break through barriers and take her business to the next level.
Statewide · mailchi.mp
Pitch Competitions
THE CLIMB | Jake Jabs Business Plan Competition
Since 2001, THE CLIMB | Jake Jabs Business Plan Competition has supported the growth of collegiate startups and the entrepreneurial community across the Front…
Denver County · jakejabscenter.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
The College Opportunity Fund (COF)
The College Opportunity Fund (COF) is a trust fund created by the Colorado Legislature that provides a tuition stipend to eligible undergraduate students. The…
Statewide · cof.college-assist.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization that champions the overall health and well-being of every Coloradan, by advocating for…
Statewide · coloradohealth.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
The Coramino Fund
The Coramino Fund provides $10,000 grants to entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities.
Statewide · lisc.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
The Denver Foundation
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been building a stronger, thriving Metro Denver, Colorado, and beyond. We’ve received $2.1 billion from generous…
Denver County · denverfoundation.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
The Denver Foundation Lowe Fund
The Denver Foundation is pleased to invite qualified nonprofits to apply for funding from the Lowe Fund, a field-of-interest fund. Established in the 1960s by…
Denver County · denverfoundation.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
The Hey Helen Grant
The Hey Helen Grant is a privately funded initiative by Visionaries that invests in women entrepreneurs building impact-driven, for-profit businesses in the…
Statewide · visionaries.co
Public & Private Grants & Awards
The Wright Challenge
The Wright is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to the economic and cultural vitality of Colorado communities. Our work is rooted in…
Statewide · thewright.co
Foundations & Impact Funds
Tory Burch Foundation
The Tory Burch Foundation increases women’s economic power by supporting entrepreneurs to build businesses that last. Entrepreneurship is a proven pathway for…
Statewide · toryburchfoundation.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Truist Foundation
Truist’s purpose is to inspire and build better lives and communities. By partnering with nonprofit organizations across our markets, we're helping them…
National · truist.com
Public & Private Grants & Awards
U.S. Small Business Administration Funding Programs
Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. As the…
Statewide · sba.gov
Public & Private Grants & Awards
USDA Farm Service Agency Loan Programs
The USDA Farm Service Agency offers loans to help farmers and ranchers get the financing they need to start, expand or maintain a family farm.
Statewide · fsa.usda.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Women & Girls of Color Fund
Through research, public policy advocacy, grantmaking, and the cultivation of philanthropy, The Women's Foundation of Colorado catalyzes community to advance…
Denver County · wfco.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Women of the Summit
Our mission is to create a community that connects and champions women in Summit County, Colorado. Our vision is to build a community where women thrive. We…
Summit County · womenofthesummit.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
WomensNet Amber Grant
We help women fund small businesses. By building an entrepreneurial community for women and awarding Amber Grants, we are able to honor the memory of a young…
Statewide · ambergrantsforwomen.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge
The Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge will award $60M to transformative solutions that help women thrive and build a better workplace for all.
Statewide · winchallenge.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
WUSATA FundMatch
FundMatch offers a 50% cost reimbursement for international marketing activities of food and agricultural suppliers in the western U.S., with an annual cap of…
Statewide · wusata.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
Yéego Action Grant
The Yéego Action Grant provides support for the growing landscape of Native artists and culture bearers who need financial assistance with a specific…
National · firstpeoplesfund.org