Colorado small business grants, May 2026

CrowdRiff visual content marketing software provides tourism marketing teams discounted annual subscriptions plus training for sourcing and distributing photos and videos to Colorado.com and Visit Colorado promotions.

Crisis Communications and Recovery Toolkit provides guidance on disaster preparedness plans, social media strategy, and access to Tourism Marketing Matching Grants and Tourism Development Grants for affected communities and organizations.

Creative Capitol Exhibition program features rotating art displays in Colorado's State Capitol building with rolling applications for artists and organizations, offering modest honorarium and promotional support.

Community Development Block Grant Business Loan program offers up to $100,000 in loans and guarantees through 12 Regional Business Loan Funds for rural Colorado for-profit businesses that create or retain jobs for low-to-moderate income individuals.

Commercial Historic Preservation Tax Credit offers transferable tax credits of 20-40% of rehabilitation expenses for historic owner-occupied properties, with $15 million annually distributed across small projects ($5M), large projects ($5M), and hou…

Colorado Welcome Center brochure program distributes travel literature and promotional materials from businesses and organizations across the state's eight tourism regions, with applicants responsible for all shipping costs.

Colorado State Small Business Credit Initiative distributes $104.7 million in federal funding through loans, collateral support, and venture capital investments via partner programs with no direct application process.

Colorado Startup Loan Fund provides $10,000 to $150,000 in loans through mission-based lenders to entrepreneurs unable to access traditional financing, with repayment terms up to 10 years.

Colorado SBDC's four-part Business Recovery and Resiliency Guide provides self-paced crisis preparation, response, and recovery resources plus free confidential advisory sessions for small businesses.

Colorado Revolving Loan Fund offers $5,000 to $750,000 loans with up to 10% interest for small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19, with terms up to 20 years and priority for disadvantaged applicants.

Colorado Poet Laureate position offers $10,000 annually plus $5,000 for commemorative work to advocate for poetry and literature through public readings and events across schools, libraries, and festivals.

Free three-day Colorado outdoor industry conference in Keystone September 30–October 2, 2026 seeks session proposals across economic foundations, path preservation, wellness, and workforce development tracks.

Colorado Opportunity Zone Program reimplements federal tax incentives for private investments in low-income communities with capital gains tax benefits, allowing Colorado to nominate up to 90 census tracts effective January 1, 2027.

Colorado Governor's Tourism Conference convenes tourism professionals and industry leaders October 22–24, 2025, in Colorado Springs to network and develop marketing strategies for state and local businesses.

Colorado Film Location Directory is a free database where property owners can register filmable locations to attract film productions; approved listings appear on the Reel Scout platform within 3-5 business days.