CEF helps administer several grant assistance programs for small businesses across the state of Colorado. As cities, counties, and other partners look to create new grant programs to help small businesses, we work diligently to facilitate those programs and make them available to you. Please check back often for updates on new grant assistance programs available through CEF.
Current Grant Programs
The Marshall Fire Small Business Grants Program (2023) - This is now closed.
New grant program will be available starting Monday, April 3, 2023. Online applications must be submitted by 5 PM on Friday, April 28, 2023.
CEF helped to administer this grant program, providing more than $500K in grant dollars to City of Boulder small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic.
El Paso County Regional Small Business Relief Fund
CEF helped to administer two rounds of this grant program, providing more than $24 million in grant dollars to El Paso County small businesses and nonprofits.
Disproportionately Impacted Business (DIB) Relief Program
CEF helped administer two rounds of applications, providing $1.8 million in program dollars.
Boulder County Small Business
Grant Program
This grant program, awarded $1.9 million dollars in needed financial assistance to certain Boulder County small businesses.
Pikes Peak Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program
Over $1.2 million grant dollars were awarded to certain El Paso County small businesses considered to be especially hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Energize Colorado Gap Fund
CEF was a participating lender for this statewide grant and loan program for Colorado small businesses. Through this program, over $10 million dollars were awarded to businesses with fewer than 25 full-time employees.
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