Funding Opportunities
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State Funding Opportunities
Colorado Energy Office
The CEO has dozens of grant opportunities to help local governments promote the transition to clean energy. These grants can fund projects to electrify transportation, buildings, and industry and utilities.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
CDPHE has various funding opportunities related to air quality improvement, pollution mitigation, and environmental justice.
Colorado Department of Transportation
CDOT provides funding opportunities for electrification and other transportation projects. These funding opportunities can promote the construction of complete streets, increase micromobility options, and more.
Alternative Fuels Data Center
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center compiles information about laws and funding opportunities in Colorado for electric vehicle adoption.
30% Off Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment
SB23-016 identified a state income tax credit of 33% of the purchase price for new, electric-powered lawn equipment during 2024-2026. Buyers were allowed a 30% credit.
Regional Funding Opportunities
Denver Regional Council of Governments
In the Denver Metro Area, DRCOG offers grants for local governments, residents, and other entities that promote electrification and reduce air pollution.
Community Clean Transportation Assistance Grant Funding Program (CCTAP)
This program is funded from the Nonattainment Area Air Pollution Mitigation Enterprise (NAAPME). The CCTAP “will support the mitigation of the environmental and health impacts of increased air pollution from motor vehicle emissions in the Denver and North Front Range Ozone Nonattainment Area.”
North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO)
Every few years the NFRMPO calls for applicants in Larimer and Weld Counties to submit funding applications for transportation projects. The NFRMPO allocates money from several different federal and state sources.
Federal Funding Opportunities
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA offers a variety of grants that can improve air quality.
Department of Transportation
The US DOT “provides grants to help build up and maintain a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system for the American people, today and into the future.”
Department of Energy
The US DOE provides various funding opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments.
More Local Government Resources
- Frequently asked questionsAbout air pollution, ozone, and how the RAQC supports local efforts to curb air pollution.
- Policies and control strategiesPolicies and control strategies that local governments can implement to improve air quality.
- Local government portalAnnual contributions, the street sanding form, and RAQC committee and Board meetings.
Donate to the RAQC Clean Air Fund
The RAQC Clean Air Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is dedicated to funding and supplementing RAQC air quality programs that reduce Ozone within the EPA’s Denver Metro/Front Range Ozone Non-Attainment Area.