External Funding and Related Opportunities
Arab Health Trade Show Application
OEDIT will attend and facilitate the attendance of four Colorado bioscience and medical technology companies at Arab Health in Dubai from Jan. 27-30, 2025. The selected companies will receive up to a $4,000 travel stipend in the form of a reimbursement.
Applications are open and will close Oct. 7, 2024 at 11:30 p.m.
Accessible Travel Program
The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is excited to announce the launch of the Accessible Travel Program, a pilot program in partnership with accessible travel booking platform, Wheel The World. This program supports destination organizations in promoting accessible spaces across Colorado by providing on-site assessments, training for hospitality professionals and a booking solution for verified sites.
Applications are open and close Oct. 10, 2024.
Dark Sky Certification Mentor Program
Participants in the program will receive 70 hours of free consulting from DarkSky Colorado to implement activities that reduce light pollution and protect access to Colorado’s incredible night skies. Successful implementation will increase Colorado’s competitive edge as a destination and provide a wealth of benefits for Colorado communities.
Applications are open and will close Oct.10, 2024 at 4 p.m.
Concessionary Debt Program
Provides loan options to for-profit, nonprofit, local governments and tribal government entities to support affordable housing investment.
Applications open and will close Oct. 15, 2024.
Destination Development Mentor Program
This program will be awarded to up to fifteen Colorado destination organizations across the state. Program participants will be matched with experienced consultants to provide expertise, resources, mentorship and capacity building. Program outcomes include completion of one or more priority tourism projects. Participating destinations will receive 100 hours of consulting to advance priority projects through June 30, 2025.
Applications are open and will close Oct. 24, 2024.
Mobile World Congress Trade Show Application
OEDIT will attend and facilitate the attendance of four Colorado technology companies at Mobile World Congress, the largest trade show for the mobile communications industry in Barcelona, Spain from March 3-6, 2025. The selected companies will co-exhibit in the Colorado booth and receive up to a $4,000 travel stipend in the form of a reimbursement.
Applications are open and will close Oct. 28, 2024.
PhilEnergy Trade Show Application
OEDIT will attend and facilitate the attendance of four Colorado technology companies at the PhilEnergy Trade Show, the most comprehensive international clean energy trade event from March 19-21, 2025. The selected companies will co-exhibit in the Colorado booth and receive up to a $4,000 travel stipend in the form of a reimbursement.
Applications will open Oct. 7, 2024 and will close Oct. 28, 2024.
Cannabis Business Grant Applications
This program was developed to support cannabis entrepreneurs through access to capital to promote social equity, job creation, and innovation across the industry. Eligible businesses are now divided into three categories based on the maturity of their business.
The fourth round of applications is open and will close Oct. 31, 2024.
Translational Quantum Research Seed Grant
In partnership with OEDIT, the Cubit Quantum Initiative at CU Boulder welcomes proposals for translational quantum research seed grants. Seed grants are open to any Colorado research institution and industry partners to launch innovations out of the lab and help them along the development path to new programs and businesses. This second round of seed grants offers up to eight awards, each worth up to $50,000.
The proposal window is open now and will close Nov. 22, 2024.
BURA Façade Improvement Grant
The Brighton Urban Renewal Authority (BURA) Façade Improvement Grant Program is a competitive grant program meant to encourage property owners and tenants of buildings within eligible portions of Brighton’s core downtown plan area to make building improvements that will revitalize the area and attract customers to shop, dine and do business in Brighton.
The application is open and will close on December 15, 2024.
2024-25 Poetry Out Loud Program
Poetry Out Loud Colorado is a free poetry recitation competition for high school students in Colorado. Students will compete to represent Colorado at the National competition in Washington, D.C. Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) and Empowered are happy to announce that registration for the 2024-25 Poetry Out Loud program is now open and closes Jan. 10, 2025.
Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP)
IHIP helps address Colorado’s housing shortage by supporting the development and expansion of the state’s innovative housing manufacturing businesses.
Applications for the IHIP grant are open and accepted on a rolling basis.
Middle Income Housing Authority Applications
The Middle-Income Housing Authority (MIHA) is accepting applications for middle-income housing projects (80% – 120% Area Median Income) to apply for tax-exempt bond financing.
Applications are open and accepted on a rolling basis.
Land Banking Program
Provides grants to eligible local or tribal governments and forgivable loans to eligible nonprofits with a demonstrated history of providing affordable housing. These funds must be used to acquire and preserve land for affordable for-sale housing or affordable rental housing. Mixed use may be allowed so long as the predominate use is affordable housing.
Applications open and are accepted until funds are exhausted.