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Innovative Housing Incentive Program (Grant)

CO-IHIP-GRANT · Colorado

Summary

OEDIT-administered grant program for Colorado-based innovative housing manufacturers (modular, panelized, tiny homes, kit homes, ADUs, 3D-printed homes). Two funding mechanisms: (a) Working Capital Grant — reimburses up to 20% of monthly operating expenses, up to $350,000 (or $450,000 for businesses in Tier 1 Just Transition Communities), with an additional $50,000 affordable-housing bonus if at least 10% of production is deed-restricted affordable. (b) Per-Unit Incentive — $1,500 to $6,000 per unit manufactured and installed in Colorado, with higher amounts for affordable + energy-efficient units. Companion loan program (CHFA-administered) is OUT-OF-SCOPE per catalog (loans). Open for rolling applications since December 2022.

Benefit

Percentage
Flat
Duration
Max annual
(taxpayer)
Max total
$450,000 (taxpayer)
Carryforward

Program metadata

Distribution
allocated
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
none
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount

Tiers (5)

#NameBenefitMin jobsMin investmentMin wageMax annual
1Working Capital Grant — base
2Working Capital Grant — Tier 1 JTC bonus
3Affordable Housing Bonus (10%+ deed-restricted)
4Per-Unit Incentive — base
5Per-Unit Incentive — affordable + energy efficient

Hard requirements (2)

  • local_approval_requiredOEDIT must approve the application. Working Capital Grants and Per-Unit Incentives are separately applied for.
  • industry_keywordEligible housing manufacturer types: modular, panelized, tiny homes, kit homes, ADUs, 3D-printed. Must be a Colorado-based housing manufacturer.

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (1)

  • statewide · Colorado Statewide

Tags (0)

None.

Source

https://oedit.colorado.gov/programs-and-funding/grants/innovative-housing-incentive-program
OEDIT IHIP Program Guidelines (2022-12)
Last verified: 2026-04-30
CO-statewide; Tier 1 Just Transition Community bonus tier (Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, etc.). Two-mechanism grant — captured as benefit_tiers below. Companion CHFA loan program excluded per loans-out-of-scope rule.