State Funding Sources
Many Colorado State departments offer grants and other funding opportunities. Throughout the year, the CRO provides various funding sources.
Local Community Funding Guide
A list of funding opportunities to support local communities in identifying solutions for local problems, including COVID-19 recovery. This is not an exhaustive list - bookmark and check frequently.
DOLA: Main Street Open for Business
This funding supports façade improvements and energy efficiency projects for businesses in Colorado’s downtowns.
DOLA: Rural Economic Development Initiative Program
The Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) program is designed to help rural communities comprehensively diversify their local economy and create a more resilient colorado.
DOLA: Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies Programs
Two programs provide assistance to local governments to promote innovative solutions to the development of affordable housing across the state: Affordable Housing Development Incentives Grant Program and the Planning Grant Program.
OEDIT: Programs And Funding
The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) provides a thorough list of programs and funding provided by the state. This list is kept up to date.
DOLA: Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund
The energy/mineral impact assistance fund grant (EIAF) program assists political subdivisions that are socially and/or economically impacted by the development, processing, or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels.
DHSEM: Multiple Grants
Includes information on flood mitigation assistance, hazard mitigation grant program, small business administration disaster loans, among others.
CSFS: Multiple Grants
The Colorado State Forest Service helps individuals, landowners, community groups and others secure grants and assistance for projects that promote healthy forests in colorado, whenever opportunities arise.
DNR: Water Efficiency Grant Program
The water efficiency grant program provides financial assistance to communities, water providers, and eligible agencies for water conservation-related activities and projects.
CDA: ACRE3 Grants
The ACRE3 program promotes the development and implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for Colorado’s agricultural producers and processors under the direction of the Colorado agricultural value-added development board.
DNR: Drought Management Planning Grants
The program provides up to $1 million annually, in the form of loans or grants, for emergency drought-related water augmentation purposes to Colorado’s agricultural water users.
DNR: Agricultural Emergency Drought Response Program
Awarded through the water efficiency grant fund program, drought management planning grants are provided to assist water providers or state and local governmental entities in developing drought management and response plans.
DNR: Flood & Drought Response Fund
This is not a formal grant program, with established guidelines or timelines or applications. It is by design an as-needed program to react to circumstances.
DNR: Colorado Watershed Restoration Grants
The program provides grants for watershed/stream restoration, flood mitigation, and stream management projects throughout our state.