CT Innovation Voucher Program

The Rural and Agriculture Energy Assistance Program offers grants to farms, ranches, and rural small businesses to help cover the costs of energy audits. Audits are performed by approved assessors who review energy use, as well as buildings, processes, and equipment. The goal is to find ways to be more energy efficient. The grant program covers 75% of the audit expense, with applicants paying the remaining 25% of the costs. Energy assessment costs vary depending on size and scope but typically range between $4,000 and $8,500.

The Credibly Small Business Award awards a total of $60,000 in cash grants each year to three U.S.-based small businesses, with a $30,000 First Place award, a $20,000 Second Place award, and a $10,000 Third Place award. Administered by Credibly, a small business lender based in Southfield, Michigan, the program celebrates entrepreneurs shaping their communities and provides winners with funding to accelerate their growth. Applying is free, and winners do not need to be existing Credibly customers. Unlike merit-based grant competitions, the Credibly Small Business Award is administered as a sweepstakes, meaning winners are selected through a random drawing from all eligible entries rather than through a competitive review of the applications themselves. Any optional information provided on the application form is not used as a determining factor. The award is a one-time cash payment that does not need to be repaid, and winners have full flexibility in how they use the funds. Winners are responsible for any applicable federal, state, or local taxes. Credibly reserves the right to require repayment of the full award amount if a winning business permanently closes, files for bankruptcy, or otherwise ceases operations within three months of receiving the award. To qualify, applicants must be a U.S.-based, for-profit small business that has been actively operating and selling a product or service for at least six months at the time of entry, hold an active business banking account, and have at least $500 in revenue on their most recent month's bank statement. Nonprofit organizations are not eligible. Startups are eligible as long as they meet the six-month operating requirement, and applicants from previous years may reapply. Each business is limited to one entry per cycle, and businesses under common ownership or that are part of a franchise are considered a single business for entry purposes.

Amazon Business is awarding over $250,000 in monetary grants and prizes to support the growth of 15 small businesses. Existing Amazon Business small business customers based in the US with annual revenues of $1 million or less and have made a purchase on Amazon Business within the 12 months preceding May 1, 2025 can apply for a grant.

The Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant helps businesses and nonprofits create customized job training for employees. The Colorado First (CF) Job Training Program provides funds for net new hire training and focuses on new and expanding businesses in Colorado with a need to train workers with the skills necessary to increase their productivity, to increase their wages, and to reduce their need for public support. The Existing Industry (EI) Job Training Program provides funding for incumbent worker training and supports established Colorado businesses with adapting to new technology and preventing layoffs. Per learner maximum annual funding (based on total training funds approved factored against number of unduplicated learners): Standard CF and EI Grants: CF - $2,800, EI - $2,500 / CF and EI Mini Grants for Micro Businesses: CF - $3,800, EI - $3,500

The Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and economic needs. NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, help realize the potential of advanced technology, and leverage the unique role of the government in spurring innovation: - Keep existing U.S. nuclear reactors operating; - Deploy new nuclear reactors; - Secure and sustain our nuclear fuel cycle - Expand international nuclear energy cooperation. NE conducts crosscutting nuclear energy research and development (R&D) and associated infrastructure support activities to develop innovative technologies that offer the promise of dramatically improved performance for its mission needs as stated above, while maximizing the impact of NE resources. NE strives to promote integrated and collaborative research conducted by national laboratory, university, industry, and international partners under the direction of NE’s programs; deploy innovative nuclear energy technologies to the market; and optimize the benefits of nuclear energy.