Summary
Grant program supporting Colorado communities preparing for or hosting semiconductor manufacturing and advanced manufacturing operations. Companion to CO-CHIPS-RTC (the income-tax refundability umbrella) and CO-CHIPS-ZONE designation. Funds local capacity-building (workforce, infrastructure planning, site readiness) related to CHIPS-eligible projects.
Benefit
- Percentage
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- Flat
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- Duration
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- Max annual
- — (taxpayer)
- Max total
- — (taxpayer)
- Carryforward
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Program metadata
- Distribution
- allocated
- Claimant subject
- business
- Refund/transfer election
- none
- Program family
- —
- Effective
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- Sunset
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- Application deadline
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- Transfer discount
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Hard requirements (1)
- local_approval_requiredOEDIT (or relevant division — Advanced Industries Accelerator, Colorado Creative Industries, Cannabis Business Office, COFTM, Talent Innovation, Office of Just Transition) must approve the grant award. Application via the OEDIT online portal.
Preference / tiering rules (0)
None.
NAICS industries (0)
Any.
Geo zones (1)
- statewide — · Colorado Statewide
Tags (0)
None.
Source
OEDIT Global Business Development division
Last verified: 2026-04-30
CO-statewide, focus on CHIPS-Zone-adjacent communities. Page returned 403; details via WebSearch + adjacent CHIPS program documentation. Re-verify on next pass — rule_status=partial.