Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant

Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant Program Summary The Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant funds collaborative projects that will have broad industry-wide impacts across one or more of Colorado's  advanced industries . Projects fill a gap in the advanced industries and have multiple, collaborative partners. This grant's goal is to accelerate the commercialization and innovation of advanced industry products and services by building infrastructure for the advanced industries ecosystem. This program aligns private industry and research institutions to create public resources for the development of the advanced industries in Colorado. This funding cannot be used to support an individual business' infrastructure needs. Collaborative projects can receive up to $500,000. This grant award maximum can be lifted for projects that impact more than one advanced industry. The Global Business Development (GBD) division administers this grant in partnership with Colorado’s advanced industry trade associations and the Economic Development Commission . The application is closed and will open February 1, 2027 Review all Advanced Industries Accelerator Programs Overview Type:  Grant For:  Advanced industries businesses and nonprofits Amount:  $50,000 to $500,000 per project Application period:  February to March OEDIT division:  Global Business Development Expand All Grant award maximum A project or technology with a particular application may receive grant awards up to $500,000 unless the award cap is lifted. The award cap may be lifted for projects that impact more than one advanced industry. The advanced industries selected must correspond to the project's focus. To receive the full requested amount, all industries selected must support the application. Eligibility To be eligible, you need to: develop industry infrastructure necessary to grow at least one Colorado advanced industry collaborate with several industry partners including a nonprofit organization provide  matching $2-to-$1 non-State funding to State funding  (For example, if you request a grant of $50,000, you need to identify $100,000 in cash from other sources.) identify funding beyond this grant for your project’s current and future operational costs be registered with the  Colorado Secretary of State  and in Good Standing This grant is not for existing programs or operational costs. We will prioritize projects that: have a significant influence on multiple advanced industries focus on applied research and development, technology development, or product/manufacturing facilities to support the identified industry or industries focus on supply chain gaps and supports capability growth within the identified industry or industries directly assists with the state's recruitment or retention efforts show the ability to deploy the funding and create significant impacts within a 12-month time frame are sustainable beyond grant funding are not duplicative of existing programs or initiatives have secured the required match as of the application submission Advanced industries technology A disruptive technology is defined as a significant departure from the currently available technology in the industry. The use of an industry’s currently available technology does not constitute a significant impact. For example, the use of currently available electronics components does not constitute an impact on the electronics industry. The technology must impact at least one of these advanced industries: Advanced manufacturing Aerospace Bioscience Electronics Energy and natural resources (including cleantech) Infrastructure engineering Technology and information Matching funds You need to have dedicated money that is at least two times the requested grant amount at the time of grant execution. For example, if you request a grant of $500,000, you need to identify $1,000,000 in cash from other sources.

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