Public & Private Grants & Awards
Colorado Opportunity Zone Program
Part of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
The Opportunity Zone program is a federal incentive that encourages long-term private investments in designated low-income communities by giving investors tax benefits for investing in real estate projects and operating businesses. Investors receive tax incentives in the form of deferral and elimination of state and federal capital gains taxes.
Who it's for
- Founder stage: Fund
- Focus: rural
- Serves: All of Colorado
Similar resources nearby
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
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
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
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
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
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