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Governor Polis, OEDIT Announce 180 Small Business Accelerated Growth Program Grants
Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s (OEDIT) Business Support division announced 180 Small Business Accelerated Growth Programs grants to support small businesses in Colorado. Consisting of 113 Access to Capital grants...
Polis Administration Announces New SBDC Satellite Office to Support Business Development and Job Creation in Northwest Colorado
Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced Coal Transition Community funding to establish a Northwest Small Business Development Center (SBDC) satellite office in northwest Colorado. The new office will serve...
Creating Housing and Jobs: Polis Administration Announces Modular Housing Loans to Create Up to 4,755 More Housing Units Per Year
Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced funding to support the growth of eight modular housing manufacturers across Colorado. Collectively, these...
Past Events
Governor Polis Announces Funding for Agrivoltaics Grants to Help Colorado’s Agriculture Industry Benefit from Solar Technology
At CSU-Spur Governor Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Commissioner Kate Greenberg awarded $500,000 in grants to seven projects that demonstrate the use and benefits of agrivoltaics, the simultaneous use of land for solar energy production and...
Polis-Primavera Administration and National Security Leaders Recognize U.S. Space Command Full Operational Capability Announcement
U.S. Space Command officially declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. FOC is a critical milestone for the Command as it seeks to ensure our national security in the space domain. The Polis-Primavera...
Governor Polis Discusses Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Highlights Exciting Local Housing Projects
Governor Polis visited Pueblo and Colorado Springs to discuss making housing more affordable and transit in Colorado and how the plan can support Southern Colorado communities and economies. The Governor discussed the administration’s Roadmap to a Future...
Governor Polis Announces New Grants to Support Job Creation in Coal Transition Communities
Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community grants to fund projects that will...
Governor Polis Celebrates Federal Funding for Front Range Rail
Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for including Front Range Rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Corridor ID Program. "Coloradans want Front Range Rail and I've heard firsthand from people in Pueblo, Fort...
Governor Polis Releases Bold Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado
Governor Polis released the Roadmap to a Future Colorado 2026, detailing practical steps to create more housing that Coloradans can afford, expand transit options, protect Colorado’s precious resources like water and public land and improve air quality. “We...
Serve Colorado Secures 2023 Commission Innovation Award
Serve Colorado, part of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and which oversees Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming, has won the 2023 America’s Service Commission (ASC) Innovation Award in the category Innovation in Partnerships. ASC is a nonprofit,...
Growing Advanced Industries in Colorado: OEDIT Announces Grants to 32 Colorado Startups and Researchers, Boosting Advanced Industries
The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 25 Colorado companies and seven researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants...
2023 Apprenticeship Awards Recognize Colorado s Change Makers and Leaders in Apprenticeship
On Wednesday, November 8, 15 individuals and organizations dedicated to advancing apprenticeships were honored at the sixth annual Colorado Apprenticeship Awards, at the Colorado History Center hosted by leaders from workforce and apprenticeship communities....
Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media Named Finalist for Makers and Shakers Award
The Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media (COFTM) has been recognized as one of the finalists for the Makers and Shakers Award for its outstanding Film Commission Initiative of the Year. Held annually at BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television...