Colorado’s dedication to stewardship extends far beyond tourism. Many state agencies provide a variety of programs, grants, and technical support that align with the goals of the Destination Stewardship Strategic Plan. Explore the programs below to learn how these agencies can help advance your destination stewardship priorities.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Partnership Initiatives
- Partner with CPW
- Colorado Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI) & Grants
- Impact Assistance Grants to Counties
- Landowner Grants and Programs
- Bringing Parks and Wildlife to the Classroom
- Become a Colorado Parks and Wildlife Sponsor
Making Colorado Outdoors Accessible for All
- Outdoor Equity Grants
- Fishing is Fun Grants
- Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants
- Hunters with Disabilities
Trail Creation and Improvements
Supporting Land and Wildlife in Colorado
- Partners in the Outdoors Grant Program
- Human Bear Conflict Reduction Grants
- Wetlands for Wildlife Grants
- Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants
- Wildlife Viewing Safety Guides
- Ranging for Wildlife Program
- Clean Vessel Act Grants
Shooting Range Improvements & Hunting Education
Colorado Creative Industries
- Colorado Creates Grant
- Arts in Society Grant
- Colorado Poet Laureate
- Governor’s Creative Leadership Award
- Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant
- Colorado Change Leader Program
- Colorado Creative Districts
- Space to Create Colorado
- CCI Summit
- Colorado Community Revitalization Grant
- Art in Public Places
- Creative Capitol Exhibition
OEDIT Business Support
- Colorado Small Business Development Center
- Expand your Business in Colorado
- Colorado Small Business Learning Free Educational Programs
- No Cost Advising
- Small Business Navigator
- Small Business Legal Assistance
- Small Business Loans
- Minority Business Office
- Colorado Employee Ownership Office
- Cannabis Business Office
Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
- Outdoor Industry Business Development
- Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit
- OREC Rural Technical Assistance Program
Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media
- Film Festival Support and Promotion Grant
- Colorado Film Incentive
- Colorado Film Location Directory
- Professional Pathways Program
- Regional Film Liaisons
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Colorado Proud
- Agritourism 101
- Growing an Agritourism Business and Destination
- Promoting Agritourism Weaving it all Together
- Agritourism and Business Liability
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
- Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund Grant
- Conservation Trust Fund
- Community Development Block Grant
- Community Development Block Grant – Economic Development
- Incentives Grant Program (IHOI)
- Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies
- Microgrids for Community Resilience Program
- Affordable Housing Planning Grant Program
- Rural Economic Development Initiative
- Strong Communities Infrastructure Grant Program
- University Technical Assistance Program
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Colorado Green Business Network
- Green Business Assistance
- Green Business Recognition
- Certified Green Businesses
- Small Business Equity Fund Program
- Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise
- Water Quality Grants
- Low-interest Water Quality Loans
- Environmental Justice Grant Program
- Statewide Brownfields Assessment Grant
- Recycling Recovery and Economic Opportunity Grants
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
- Colorado Avalanche Information Center
- Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Grant Programs
- Shared Stewardship in Colorado
Colorado Department of Transportation
- Revitalizing Main Streets Grant Program
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
- Designing Streets for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
- Bustang Express Bus Service
- Office of Innovative Mobility (OIM) Grants
- Business Signs (LOGO) & Tourist Oriented Directional Signs (TODS)
- Adopt-a-Highway
- Colorado Freight and Passenger Rail Plan
Colorado Energy Office
Clean Energy Programs
- Clean Air Program (CAP) Grants
- Public Building Electrification Program
- High Efficiency Electric Heating & Appliances (HEEHA) Program
- Geothermal Energy Program
- Commercial Property Clean Energy Finance
Transportation
- Charge Ahead Colorado
- EV Fast-Charging Corridors
- Direct Current Fast-Charging (DCFC) Plazas program
- Community Accelerated Mobility Project (CAMP)
- Fleet Zero-Emission Resource Opportunity (Fleet-ZERO)
- Local Government Electric Vehicle Readiness Planning Grants
Buildings
- Colorado Heat Pump Tax Credits
- Energy Code Adoption & Enforcement Grant Program
- Geothermal Energy Grant Program
- Public Building Electrification Grant
- Energy Performance Contracting
- Weatherization Assistance Program
Colorado Water Conservation Board
- Colorado Water Plan Grants
- Water Supply Reserve Fund Grants
- Colorado Watershed Restoration Grants
- Wild and Scenic Rivers Fund
- Public Education, Participation, and Outreach Grant Program
- Federal Technical Assistance Grants for Colorado Water Projects
- Fish and Wildlife Resources Fund Grants
- Turf Replacement Grant Program
Colorado Workforce Development Council
- Technical Assistance
- Guides and Frameworks
- Case Studies
- Communities of Practice
- Talent Pipeline Report
History Colorado
- State Historical Fund
- Certified Local Government Grants
- Preservation Tax Credits
- National and State Registars
- Survey and Inventory
Rural Opportunity Office
- Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP)
- Rural Data Dashboard
- Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies Implementation Grant