Supporting Colorado’s Path to Circularity

Program Overview

The Colorado Circular Communities (C3) Enterprise is a statewide program dedicated to supporting Colorado’s communities, businesses, nonprofits, schools, institutions of higher learning, and tribes with resources to advance the state’s transition to a circular economy. We provide financial and technical assistance to enhance circularity across the state, and help organizations achieve their waste aversion and diversion goals. To learn more, visit the About C3 page.

About C3

Explore Funding Opportunities

Mini Grants

Open to: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and businesses, tribes, local governments, public and private schools, institutions of higher education
Status: OPEN
Mini Grants are for small projects up to $50,000. Projects are expected to be quickly completed, such as the purchase of equipment or supplies.

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Impact Grants

Open to: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and businesses, tribes, local governments, public and private schools, institutions of higher education
Status: OPEN
Impact Grants are between $50,000 and $500,000. Projects contribute to a circular economy beyond the project period of 18 months or less. There are three application windows: January-March; April-June; and July-September.

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Capacity Building Grants

Open to: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and businesses, tribes, local governments, public and private schools, institutions of higher education
Status: OPEN
Capacity Building Grant awards are more than $500,000. Projects are expected to focus on the full lifecycle of targeted materials to strengthen circularity in Colorado. These grants are by invitation only; interested entities must submit a detailed inquiry.

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STEPS Program

Open to: Local governments, tribes, and public K-12 school districts
Status: OPEN
The Strategic Technical Expertise for the Public Sector program provides eligible entities with no-cost technical assistance for a broad variety of projects to enhance circularity. Projects are designated light-touch or in-depth, according to the complexity of the project and the amount of time needed. This program meets communities where they are and looks to where they want to be.

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Our Impact

C3 programs engage communities and entities across Colorado, from the Western Slope to the Eastern plains, along the Front Range, the high country, and Southern Colorado.

C3’s competitive multi-tier grant program advances circularity across Colorado through projects large and small. Although projects may span months or years, they have a lasting impact on circularity in communities.

The Strategic Technical Expertise for the Public Sector (STEPS) program helps local governments, tribes, and public K-12 school districts pursue circularity goals by funding projects including analysis, program design, policy changes, and action plans.