Funding
Funding sources available to small businesses
All State Programs and Funding
View all the state programs and funding available to small businesses offered out of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). The type of funding will vary based on industry.
Advanced Industries Accelerator Programs
This program is designed to support job creation and innovation in your field as a business operating in one of Colorado’s seven advanced industries. Grants and investment tax credits make up the Advanced Industries Accelerator programs which are designed to promote growth and sustainability in these industries by helping accelerate commercialization, encourage public-private partnerships, increase access to early-stage capital and create a strong ecosystem that increases the state’s global competitiveness.
Colorado Creative Industries Grants
Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) believes in the power of creativity to inspire human connections, create social change, and support economic vibrancy throughout Colorado. We focus on strengthening the vitality of visual, performing, and literary arts through promotion, resources, and funding opportunities. They offer different grants to support businesses in the creative industries.
Economic Incentives
As a business looking to expand in Colorado, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade offers these tax credit, funding, and job training programs to support growth and expansion.
Alternative Funding
A compiled list of alternative lenders that offer more flexibility than a traditional commercial lender.
SBA Lending
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps small businesses get funding by setting guidelines for loans and reducing lender risk. These SBA-backed loans make it easier for small businesses to get the funding they need.
EIDL
The EIDL program is a loan program with a 30-year maturity term and an interest rate assigned at loan closing. These loans are not forgivable and must be repaid.
Payments were automatically deferred for 30 months from the date of the Note. SBA began approving COVID EIDL applications in Spring 2020. This means we are rapidly approaching the end of the deferment period for those early loans.