Community Development Grants in Colorado

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority (CHFA)

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority (CHFA) provides grants and financing for affordable housing development, community development, homelessness prevention, and housing rehabilitation in CO.

City and County of Denver

Federal CDBG funds supporting affordable housing, public improvements, and economic development activities benefiting low- and moderate-income residents in Denver.

Colorado Humanities Council

Grants for humanities programming including lectures, exhibitions, oral history, documentary, and public humanities projects in Colorado. Funded by NEH.

Colorado Creative Industries

Colorado Creative Industries supports Creative Districts — defined areas where arts and culture are developed as economic and community development tools — providing grants to certified Creative Districts across Colorado.

Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)

The Rural Jump-Start Program provides tax incentives and grants to businesses that locate or expand in distressed rural Colorado counties, stimulating economic growth and job creation in communities that have experienced economic decline.

Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)

The Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund provides grants to local governments and nonprofits in Colorado communities impacted by the energy and mineral extraction industries, funding public facilities, services, and economic diversification.

Colorado Creative Industries

Colorado Creative Industries provides general operating support grants to Colorado arts organizations, enabling them to deliver arts programming, build capacity, and expand access to arts and culture statewide.

Colorado Department of Agriculture

Colorado's agriculture department supports value-added agriculture projects that help producers capture more market value from their products, develop new markets, and strengthen Colorado's agricultural economy.

History Colorado

The State Historical Fund provides grants for preservation and restoration of historic properties, archeological sites, and history education projects across Colorado, supporting communities in stewarding their cultural heritage.