Discover Colorado small business grants and funding for November 2026, including grants up to $15,000, startup loans, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and free business resources.
Looking for funding to finish the year strong? Here are grants and loans open to Colorado small businesses right now.
GRANTS
Denver BIO Fund: up to $15,000. For businesses affected by East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit construction between Roslyn St. and Yosemite St. This is the final round. Free one-on-one help applying through Nov. 6. Deadline: Nov. 10, 5 PM.
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant: $10,000. Complete two free courses on Verizon's Digital Ready platform, then you're considered every month. Ten businesses are selected each month. Rolling through December.
Certifiably Green Denver Mini Grants: up to $10,000. Upfront funding for energy efficiency and waste reduction projects. Rolling.
Evolve Grant (IT Cosmetics x Entreprenista): $5,000. For women-owned businesses with $100K+ in annual revenue and at least one year in operation. Winners are drawn at random. Deadline: Nov. 30.
Secretsos Small Business Grant: $2,500. For women-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, and owners who've been turned down for a bank loan. $15 application fee. Deadline: Dec. 31.
Freed Fellowship Grant: $500 every month, plus mentorship. Monthly winners are eligible for an extra $2,500 at the end of the year. Deadline: the last day of each month.
LOANS
Colorado Startup Loan Fund 2.0 (CEDS Finance): up to $100,000. For businesses with less than two years of revenue that have been turned down by traditional lenders. Includes hands-on help, and loans can be structured as interest-based or murabaha.
BUILD Denver: $10,000 to $350,000 at a subsidized 4.99% rate, for Denver small businesses that don't qualify for bank financing. Includes coaching. Rolling.
FREE HELP IN SPANISH
QuickBooks Bootcamp (en Español), Mi Casa Resource Center: Nov. 9, 5:30-7:30 PM, in person. $75, and includes 12 months of QuickBooks Plus. Register at (303) 539-5697.
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