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CO Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant

CO Office of Economic Development
About the Grant

The Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado. Projects can receive up to $250,000. This grant award maximum can be lifted for projects that impact more than one advanced industry.

The market typically under-invests in early-stage technologies. The grant’s goal is to fill the gap left by the market. The grant is not meant to compete with existing funding.

State and Industry
Ownership Categories
Grant Amount:

Up to $250,000

Application Deadline:

Rolling

Notes

While this is a rolling grant there are two defined application windows. These are typically in Q1 and Q3 of each year.

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