Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Broadband Office. This state-managed grant program deploys federal funding for projects that invest in capital assets, bridge the state's digital divide, and help Coloradans thrive anywhere in the state. The program aims to connect 99% of Colorado households to high-speed broadband by the end of 2027. While details for specific application windows are not provided, it indicates ongoing state-level efforts to expand broadband that small businesses can ultimately benefit from.

State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (Colorado) is sponsored by Colorado Broadband Office (administered via NTIA funding). This program supports essential digital equity initiatives outlined in Colorado's Digital Access Plan. The funding aims to make internet access affordable, provide devices, and offer essential digital skills training to empower Coloradans for a more connected future.

Mini Grants (Colorado Circular Communities) is a grant from Colorado Circular Communities (C3) that funds projects supporting the development of a circular economy in Colorado. Mini Grants are designed for smaller, faster projects such as equipment purchases that can be completed within a contract term of less than six months. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, tribes, local governments, schools, and institutions of higher education registered with the Colorado Secretary of State; applicants are limited to one C3 grant award per calendar year. Awards are up to $50,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.

Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program is sponsored by Minnesota Office of Broadband Development. This program provides financial resources to encourage new and existing providers to invest in broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas of Minnesota. The program provides a 50% match to communities, co-ops, nonprofits or private providers. Small businesses in Greater Minnesota, where access rates are lower, would benefit from this program's expansion of broadband.

Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program is sponsored by Minnesota Office of Broadband Development (administered by Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - DEED). This program provides financial resources to encourage new and existing providers to invest in broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas of Minnesota. It offers a 50% match to communities, co-ops, nonprofits, or private providers. Subsequent grant rounds will be funded through federal BEAD dollars.

Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities is a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government that funds public infrastructure and community development projects in non-entitlement areas. Eligible projects include sewer and water systems, streetscape improvements, community centers, food banks, shelters, health clinics, and nonprofit infrastructure. Activities must primarily benefit low-to-moderate income persons, prevent slum or blight, or address urgent community needs. Two funding tracks are available: a Design, Engineering, and Environmental Clearance grant (up to $100,000) and a Construction grant (up to $600,000). Eligible applicants are units of general local government—cities under 50,000 population and counties under 200,000—located in non-entitlement areas where at least 51% of project beneficiaries are low-income.