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Colorado Change Leader Program
The Colorado Change Leader Program teaches cultural and community leaders how to handle change in organizations, communities, and their daily lives.
The program is made up of a(n):
- institute
- certification project
- network of participants
The institute is a biannual three-day course to prepare leaders for a certification project. If your certification project meets certain requirements, you may receive a $500 stipend to implement the project. The network provides participants a way to continue engagement with current and past participants of the program.
Historic Preservation Tax
The Commercial Historic Preservation Tax Credit helps rehabilitate historic, owner-occupied commercial properties.
This program can award up to $10 million in credits per year. Half of the money is designated for smaller projects up to $2 million and the other half of the money is designated for larger projects over $2 million.
The maximum tax credit that can be reserved or issued for a property in any calendar year is $1 million. Every year, approved projects receive at least a:
- 25% tax credit for expenses up to $2 million
- 20% tax credit for expenses of $2 million or more up to $1 million in tax credits
Depending on your property’s location, you may be eligible for a larger tax credit. Buildings located in rural or disaster areas receive larger tax credit rates.
Cyber Security Summit
The Small Business Cybersecurity Summit for Small Businesses is an annual day-long event for businesses to learn about cybersecurity and risk management. Businesses can attend interactive sessions that will cover a range of topics.
Participants will also have access to:
- cybersecurity consultants for free one-on-one consulting
- resources and exhibitors helpful for small business looking to improve their cybersecurity
Sign up for the Small Business Development Center newsletter for information on the Small Business Cybersecurity Summit for Small Businesses.
Cash Collaterol Support Program
The Cash Collateral Support program helps small and medium-sized businesses in Colorado access loans that they would otherwise not get because they do not have enough collateral. This credit enhancement uses small amounts of public resources to encourage private lenders to loan money to businesses. The program provides a cash deposit as collateral for a business loan or credit facility when the business cannot meet the lender’s collateral requirements. Lenders can apply for up to 25% of the loan amount or $250,000, whichever is less, in collateral to support business loan applications. The maximum loan size for this loan is $10 million.
Venture Capital Authority Supports Small Business
Colorado's Venture Capital Authority (VCA) has announced a renewed partnership with the Greater Colorado Venture Fund (GCVF) that will expand access to venture capital for Colorado entrepreneurs across the state. The VCA has committed $11,175,000 to GCVF, which has a proven track record of funding Colorado companies and creating jobs in the state’s rural communities. Over four years, GCVF's first fund made 29 investments in a wide range of Colorado brands that collectively raised over $40 million and created more than 150 jobs in rural Colorado.
•Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) Summit will be held in Crested Butte on June 1-2.
Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference is Sept. 27-29, 2023 in Fort Collins.
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