Rural grants in Colorado

No rural grants in Colorado right now. Here are 4 Colorado grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

Colorado grants any owner can apply for

• Business Impact Opportunity (BIO) Fund: East Colfax BRT (final round)

  Closes Nov 10Denver (East Colfax, Roslyn St to Yosemite St), CO

  Denver Economic Development & Opportunity with The Fax Partnership and Mile High United Way

  Up to $15,000

  Denver retail, food, arts/recreation or personal-service businesses within 350 ft of East Colfax BRT construction with $30k to $5M 2025 revenue and a 20%+ revenue decline over 90 days.

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on denvergov.org (opens in a new tab)

• CGBN Efficiency Grant

  Closes May 1Colorado (statewide)

  Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (Colorado Green Business Network)

  Up to $4,500

  Colorado businesses of any size and sector, in good standing with the Secretary of State and registered in GreenBiz Tracker, with a custom project that saves energy, fuel or water.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on cdphe.colorado.gov (opens in a new tab)

• CGBN Pre-Approved Equipment Grant

  Closes May 1Colorado (statewide)

  Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (Colorado Green Business Network)

  Up to $500

  Colorado businesses registered in GreenBiz Tracker with a W-9, choosing items from CGBN's energy- and water-saving catalog.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on cdphe.colorado.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Charge Ahead Colorado (Rolling lane)

  RollingColorado (statewide)

  Colorado Energy Office

  Up to $50,000

  Colorado businesses and workplaces that will own and operate publicly accessible Level 2 chargers or outlets (rolling lane, $50k or less).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-ownedVeteran-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on energyoffice.colorado.gov (opens in a new tab)

National rural grants

• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Closes Dec 31National

  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Up to $750

  Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).

  No matchQuick●○○Rural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Next Generation Farmer Fund

  Opens Oct 28National

  National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)

  Up to $50,000

  US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.

  No matchBig job●●●Young ownersRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)