Colorado

  • Advanced Industries Accelerator Program: These programs support job creation and innovation for businesses creating advanced technologies and operating in one of Colorado’s seven advanced industries.
  • Enterprise Zone Program: In designated enterprise zones, businesses are eligible for state income tax credits and sales and use tax exemptions for specific business investments.
  • Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit provides a state income tax credit equal to 50% of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) paid by the business on the net new job growth for each calendar year in the credit period.
  • Rural Jump-Start Tax Credit helps new businesses start in or move into rural, economically distressed areas and hire new employees.
  • Location Neutral Employment Incentive provides companies that will be approved for a Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit with an additional cash incentive for each remote worker employed in an eligible rural county.
  • Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive gives a cash payment to companies that create and maintain new permanent jobs in Colorado for one year.
  • Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant: A customized job training program that focuses on companies relocating to or expanding in Colorado and provides funds to net new hires.