This $846,800 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports the County of Huerfano, Colorado in establishing a pop-up retail business incubator and maker program in Walsenburg, Colorado. The incubator will offer selected participants business development services, access to a fabrication workspace, and an online marketplace to launch and test physical and online retail concepts from idea through business...
The City and County of Denver received a $6,180,520 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to fund the Denver's TechUp project. The three-year project will provide a multi-tiered entrepreneurship program focused on technology and targeted towards Black, Indigenous and other People of Color entrepreneurs in the Denver area. Delivered in partnership with Access Mode, University of Colorado...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to the West Community Economic Development Corporation to expand services at the Kitchen Network Park Hill Incubator facility in Denver, Colorado. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the funding will support personnel and equipment to build out kitchen facilities, provide onsite culinary training, business classes, and financial literacy programs through January 2026. The project aims to support an...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $325,000 Project Grant to the Rockies Venture Institute under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the creation of a business accelerator program in Denver, Colorado to expand access to startup mentorship and services. The program includes four main elements: three hyper accelerators to provide intensive mentorship to startups, a monthly pitch academy to help entrepreneurs refine...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3,201,630 project grant to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs on March 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support COVID resiliency efforts in Denver, Colorado through the provision of technical assistance, planning services, and public infrastructure improvements. As outlined in the program description, the EAA program aims to aid regions facing adverse economic...
The University of Colorado Denver received a $2.5 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) federal grant program. The grant funds the launch of a Smart Cities incubator and accelerator to support Denver's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute to an equitable, technology-based regional economy. The University of Colorado Denver, in partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities...
This $500,000 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Colorado Coalition, led by Innosphere Ventures, to grow the Colorado Front Range regions intensive R&D growth cluster in STEM. The Coalition will develop six construction projects focused on biosciences and cleantech industries. It will grow cluster employment, particularly for Black and Latinx workers, and incubate STEM startups, especially those owned by people of color. The Department of Commerce Economic...
This $474,650 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports Exponential Impact's Survive and Thrive (S&T) initiative in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The S&T initiative aims to achieve equitable outcomes for recovering small businesses in El Paso County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through holistic support services with an emphasis on underrepresented founders. Services include immediate relief for organizations combined with...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $261,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to the West Community Economic Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Denver, CO. The grant funding will support the organization's small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the Denver area over the 1-year period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Key services to be provided...
The Montana Cooperative Development Center Inc. was awarded a $325,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 20, 2021. The funding will support Montana Cooperative Development Center's provision of technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure development to regions in Montana experiencing adverse economic impacts. As the state's leader in cooperative development, the...