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Colorado Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant

Status

Opens 2027-01-01

Date published by the funder.

Opens soon
Amount
$150,000

Up to $150,000 per project, with the cap potentially lifted for joint proposals or projects impacting multiple advanced industries. Requires matching funds at a 1-to-3 ratio (institution to state), cash only.

You must co-fund 25%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — The August-September 2026 window closed 27 August 2026. Applications occur twice yearly during January-March and July-September windows; the next window opens 1 January 2027 (exact 2027 closing date not yet published).

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 25% yourself.

Who can apply

Projects must originate from an approved Colorado research institution or federal lab, create disruptive technology impacting at least one Colorado advanced industry (advanced manufacturing, aerospace, bioscience, electronics, energy and natural resources, infrastructure engineering, technology and information), and accelerate commercialisation through precommercial research. Review takes 10-12 weeks.

How to apply

  1. Confirm the project originates from an approved Colorado research institution or federal lab
  2. Secure the 1:3 cash match from the institution
  3. Submit the online application before the window closes
  4. Internal compliance review and independent scoring
  5. Industry subcommittee meeting and full committee pitch
  6. Colorado Economic Development Commission approval and award execution

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · UEI and SAM.gov registration, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://oedit.colorado.gov/advanced-industries-proof-of-concept-grant

"The application is open and is due August 27, 2026 at 5pm MT."

Verified on 25 September 2026

Source: oedit.colorado.gov

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