1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
ElevateAI Opportunity Now Seed Grant is sponsored by Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
# Opportunity Now Colorado Grants | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade 4. Opportunity Now Colorado Grants # Opportunity Now Colorado Grants The Regional Talent Development Initiative Grant Program - now Opportunity Now Colorado Grants – is an $85 million grant program creating transformative change for Colorado's workforce. These grants have been awarded, and applications are now closed.
Opportunity Now Colorado Grants allows Colorado to fund both new and proven programs that “seed transformative change” specifically through intentional alignment and collaboration between Colorado’s secondary, post-secondary, and workforce ecosystems focused on enhancing the economic mobility of Colorado’s learners and earners and thereby helping Colorado’s communities recover from COVID-related economic disruption.
Enacted by HB22-1350, the program seeks innovative solutions to meet Colorado’s workforce needs through industry and education collaboration. **OEDIT division:**Talent Innovation **Image description:** Business testimonial highlighting that this program is growing Colorado’s workforce.
Quote from Tepeyac Community Health Center Founder, Jim Garcia, “The Opportunity Now grant will enable us to launch the healthcare careers of underserved and under-resourced individuals in our community while also growing our culture and retaining our dedicated healthcare workers.
” ## Steering Committee Members OEDIT has formed a Steering Committee that will provide guidance in the development of the grant application and execution process. The steering committee will consist of leaders from business, K12 education, postsecondary education, and workforce development. We have eight members of the committee and one advisor.
OEDIT is proud to announce the following individuals that are members of or advisors to the steering committee: * Patty Quinones: Retired St.
Vrain Deputy Superintendent ### 2-yr College Representative * Landon Pirius: President, Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) ### 4-year College Representative * Scott Shrake: Assistant Vice President for Strategy, Colorado State University (CSU) ### Nonprofit Representative * Roger Low: Founder & CEO, Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (CEEMI) ### Higher Education & Healthcare Representative * Tawny Espinoza: Vice President of Business Development at Community Hospital and Adjunct Professor at CO Mesa University ### Foundation & Higher Education Representative * Josh Scott: Business and Industry ### Business Representatives * Josh Scott: Businessperson and Vice Chair, Colorado Commission on Higher Education ## Steering Committee Meetings ### Regional Talent Development Initiative Grant Program Steering Committee ##### May 28, 2025 from 1-2 p.
m. * May 28, 2025 Phase 3 Opportunity Now Steering Committee Agenda, (Google Doc) * May 28, 2025 Phase 3 Opportunity Now Steering Committee Notes, (Google Doc) * May 28, 2025 Phase 3 Steering Committee Meeting Presentation (Google Slides) ##### January 8, 2025 from 1-2 p. m.
* January 8, 2025 Opportunity Now Steering Committee Agenda, (Google Doc) * January 8, 2025 Phase 3 Opportunity Now Steering Committee Notes, (Google Doc) * January 8, 2025 Phase 3 Steering Committee Meeting Presentation, (PDF) For meeting minutes and agendas from years prior, please reach out to the Program Manager.
## Selection Committee Members OEDIT has formed a Selection Committee through recommendations of Steering Committee members and broader input as outlined in statute. Selection Committee members shall review grant applications in accordance with the processes and criteria specified by the Steering Committee and approved by the Office (OEDIT) and shall make grant award recommendations to the OEDIT based on those processes and criteria.
The Selection Committee will be broken into smaller groups to review specific grant tracks, including Scale, Seed, and Planning.
* Larraine Sengsavath, Strategy Officer, Governor’s Office * Liliana Diaz, Senior Director of Student Success and P20 Alignment, Department of Higher Education * Joe Kuntner, Slalom Consulting * Mary McMahon, Associate Director, Behavioral Health Administration * Kippi Clausen, Community Representative ## Selection Committee Meetings ### Regional Talent Development Initiative Grant Program Selection Committee and Subcommittees For meeting minutes and agendas from years prior, please reach out to the Program Manager.
Pay-for-Performance Opportunity Now Grant Applications are now closed. This opportunity was limited to current Opportunity Now Seed and Scale grantees, and prospective awardees will be announced on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) A Colorado Governor's Office state agency 1600 Broadway, Ste.
2500, Denver, CO 80202 Staff meets by appointment only. Business Funding and Incentives Colorado Creative Industries Colorado Employee Ownership Office Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Colorado Small Business Development Center Global Business Development ## [](https://oedit. colorado.
gov/programs-and-funding/grants/opportunity-now-colorado-grants)[](https://oedit. colorado. gov/programs-and-funding/grants/opportunity-now-colorado-grants)Quick Links * [](https://www.
facebook. com/ColoradoEcoDevo/ "Facebook Icon") * [](https://www. linkedin.
com/company/colorado-office-of-economic-development-and-international-trade/ "LinkedIn Icon") * [](https://www. instagram. com/coloradoecodevo/ "Instagram Icon") Colorado Official State Web Portal
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Partnerships between industry and education training partners and Colorado school districts. The program focuses on creating a talent pipeline in computer and mathematical occupations and secondary education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $40,000 to $4.5 million (ElevateAI program received a $3 million seed grant). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
ElevateAI Opportunity Now Seed Grant is funded by Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
DRL's Advancing Labor Rights in the Garment Industry opportunity (DFOP0019477) offers exactly $986,500 — floor and ceiling identical — for a single 24-month award. Eligibility is scoped to countries with signed Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with the United States, and Bangladesh is explicitly excluded. That design tells you more about the program than the funding amount does.
Read articleThe Nasdaq Foundation's Economic Opportunity Grant Program awards up to $75,000 to nonprofits building financial literacy, access to capital, and long-term wealth. But the July 31 deadline is only an Expression of Interest — a two-stage gate that most applicants misread. Here is who is eligible, what the funder actually rewards, and how to write an EOI that earns the invitation to a full proposal.
Read articleWhile founders chase fixed grant deadlines, the Economic Development Administration runs two flagship programs on a rolling basis — no application window, applications accepted until the money runs out. Here is how Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance work in FY2026, why the CEDS requirement is the real gate, and how communities should sequence an application.
Read article