Grants to drive your business

Small Business Grant Programs

CEF does not offer any grants, but CEF helps administer several grant assistance programs for small businesses across Colorado.

Boulder County Small Business Grant/Changing Economic Environment Program (2024)

CEF helped to administer a $225,000 grant opportunity supporting small businesses in Unincorporated Boulder County impacted by the costs (including labor costs) of doing business in the County's rapidly changing economic environment.

Boulder ARPA Small Business Grant Program

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.

Marshall Fire Small Business
Grant Program (2023)

CEF helped to administer 20 grants with this grant program, providing $400K in grant dollars to Boulder County small businesses impacted by the Marshall Fire.