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.
How Can We Help?
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Funding
Get funding for circular economy projects in Colorado. Opening February 2025!
Ongoing funding opportunities for community-focused projects and sector-specific waste aversion or diversion initiatives. Local governments, tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and public and private schools are eligible to submit applications.
Apply for mini, circular impact, or capacity-building grants.
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Public Sector Assistance
Access free hands-on support to advance the circular economy within Colorado communities.
The Strategic Technical Expertise for the Public Sector (STEPS) program offers technical assistance to Colorado communities, from workshops to multiple-month direct consulting support.
Local governments such as towns, cities, counties, unincorporated areas, tribes, and public K-12 school districts are eligible to receive assistance.
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Private Sector Assistance
Access expert mentorship and resources for circular economy ventures.
NextCycle Colorado offers a business accelerator to support circular economy ventures in developing innovative end market solutions for Colorado.
NextCycle’s partner program, the Circular Economy Development Center (CEDC) supports sustainable end market development across the state.
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