Colorado Local IMPACT Accelerator Grant Program

Colorado Local IMPACT Accelerator Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Governor's Office. Colorado Local IMPACT Accelerator Grant Program is a grant from the Colorado Governor's Office, administered by the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), supporting local governments in adopting climate-resilient policies and clean energy initiatives.

## Local IMPACT Accelerator ### Supporting local policy adoption to foster community resilience and reduce emissions. **Eligibility:** Local governments (defined as cities, counties, cohorts led by cities/counties, and Tribal governments). **Match:** 5% match (low-income communities and Tribal governments may qualify for 0% match).

**Application Rounds: All funding rounds are now closed. ** ceo_impactaccelerator@state. co.

us The Local Implementation, Mitigation, and Policy Action (Local IMPACT) Accelerator is providing a total of $51. 7 million in grants to support local governments with policy adoption to bolster local resilience, reduce emissions, and advance other state priorities, such as improved air quality. Funding for this program comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program.

The Accelerator is maximizing emissions reductions by promoting policies that extend beyond state requirements in four categories: Buildings, Land Use, Transportation, Waste. ## [](https://energyoffice. colorado.

gov/local-impact-accelerator)How to Apply The Colorado Energy Office is no longer accepting applications for the Local IMPACT Accelerator grant. CEO expects to announce Round 2 awardees this spring. CEO hosted informational webinars for each round.

To watch previous webinars follow the link below: View Previous Informational Webinars and Q&A's Local governments (cities, counties, and cohorts led by cities/counties) and Tribal governments. The Accelerator is funding policy adoption in four sectors: buildings, land use, transportation and waste. Policy adoption funds are available for both policy advancement and project implementation.

**Examples of eligible policies include:** * **Buildings:**Policies that adopt building energy codes that exceed the forthcoming Model Low Energy and Carbon Code (due statewide by July 2026), establish energy performance standards, and create energy efficiency incentives. * **Land Use:** Policies that promote compact housing, parking management, EV charging, and clean energy or that discourage greenfield development.

* **Transportation:** Policies that encourage high quality active transportation infrastructure, transit prioritization, transportation demand management, and fee-based vehicle registration incentives. * **Waste:**Policies that increase waste diversion, promote reuse, and help convert refuse trucks to zero-emission vehicles. Policy funding may cover the costs to support, develop, or adopt one or more sector policies.

Examples include: * Stakeholder outreach, education, and facilitation * Consultant support for technical analysis or policy development * Studies that inform policy adoption **Note:** Applicants must apply with an eligible policy that they commit to passing through a public body, and cannot apply for project funding alone. Project funding may cover the costs to implement or advance one or more sector policies.

Examples include: * Equipment purchases, rebate programs, or reduced fee programs * Consultant support for project implementation * Studies that inform project implementation * Other incentives or similar efforts to increase policy impact Generally, funding proposals for construction, staff, or projects with extended timelines will be considered less competitive.