Businesses
Government-funded
$250K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Proof-of-concept and early-stage capital grants for Colorado companies in advanced industries: aerospace, bioscience, electronics, energy and natural resources, infrastructure engineering, IT, and manufacturing. Grants of $150,000 for pre-commercialization and $250,000 for proof-of-concept stages.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Colorado-based company in an advanced industry sector
2.Pre-commercialization grant: up to $150,000
3.Proof-of-concept grant: up to $250,000 (with $1:$1 match from non-state sources)
4.Technology must have commercial and export potential
5.Competitive application reviewed quarterly
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KCED · Kentucky
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Utah OEO · Utah
30% state income tax credit on new employee wages for businesses creating 5+ jobs in rural Utah Economic Opportunity Zones. Meaningful incentive to locate outside Salt Lake's urban corridor, with a 5-year credit period.