Partnership Opportunities

This page includes information about energy efficiency and renewable energy partnership opportunities offered by the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) and the State of Colorado. Please visit this page often for updates.

Advanced Technology Fund

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) manages grant monies from the Advanced Technology Fund. Interested parties are encouraged to visit CDPHE's website for more information.

Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy (ACRE) Program

The Colorado Department of Agriculture provides funding to promote energy-related projects beneficial to Colorado's agriculture industry. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the Colorado Department of Agriculture website for more information.

Biofuels Funding

Please visit the Governor's Biofuels Coalition section of this website to learn more about current funding opportunities for biofuels.

Colorado Carbon Fund

The Colorado Carbon Fund is partnering with The Climate Trust to identify and evaluate new and verifiable energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Colorado Carbon Fund is currently soliciting high quality greenhouse gas offset projects located in Colorado. More information on this process can be found on http://www.coloradocarbonfund.org/developers.html.

ENERGY STAR® New Homes Program

The GEO manages the Colorado ENERGY STAR® New Homes Program. Read more about the program on the ENERGY STAR New Homes page.

• The program is now accepting applications from partners interested in implementing the program in 2009. Download the application here (PDF 165KB).
• A rebate application for homebuilders that build ENERGY STAR new homes and information about the ENERGY STAR Mortgage Program can be found on the GEO's Colorado ENERGY STAR New Homes website.

Event Support

The GEO is proud to support Colorado renewable energy and energy efficiency events and organizations. Interested parties are invited to submit an Event Support application (PDF 42KB) and a completed W-9 (PDF 79KB) for the GEO's consideration. The GEO has also created a green event planning checklist to assist event planners in minimizing the impact of their event. Download the checklist here (PDF 72KB).

High Performance Building Program

The GEO is currently seeking eligible partner projects for the High Performance Building Program. Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements in the program's section of this website. Eligible parties are invited to submit a High Performance Building Program application.

K-12 Schools Program

The GEO is currently seeking schools that are interested in partnering to make energy improvements in existing K-12 school buildings, as well as building new high performance schools. Read more about the GEO's schools programs in the For Schools section of this website. Interested parties are invited to submit a K- 12 Schools program partnership interest form (PDF 100KB).

New Energy Economy Development (NEED) Grant Program

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) presents an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen Colorado’s New Energy Economy and will create new green jobs across the state. The GEO will use ARRA dollars to eliminate barriers to energy efficiency and renewables for homeowners and businesses. Part of this effort includes the New Energy Economic Development (NEED) Grant Program.

These grants provide funding to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy for commercial and industrial projects, including residential applications, throughout the state of Colorado. These funds will target investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy installations that create jobs in Colorado and reduce carbon emissions.

This round of NEED grant funding is now closed. We anticipate another round of grant funding in early 2010. Please remember to sign up for our E-Newsletter for more details.

Performance Contracting Program

The GEO is currently seeking partners that are interested in Performance Contracting options for commercial buildings. Learn more about Performance Contracting in the program's section on this website. Interested parties are invited to submit a Performance Contracting program partnership interest form (PDF 99KB).
If you are a representative of a K-12 School, please use the "K-12 Schools Program form found above instead of this one.

Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds

Colorado State and local governments, colleges and universities, and qualifying quasi-governmental organizations are now invited to apply for a Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) volume cap allocation. The GEO expects to award a minimum of $9,000,000 and a maximum of $45,000,000 in allocations statewide. The GEO is accepting project applications in two categories; (1) for capital expenditures incurred for the purpose of reducing energy consumption in publicly-owned buildings by at least 20 percent and (2) for green community financing programs. Large local governments who have already received a volume cap allocation may also submit an application for an additional allocation. Visit the QECB page for more information and an application.

Small Hydro Program

The GEO offers funding and technical assistance for feasibility studies for small hydro projects. If you are interested in applying for feasibility study funding, please indicate your funding needs in the Interest Form found on the Small Hydro Program page.

Weatherization Training and Technical Assistance Services

The GEO is accepting proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process from entities that can provide weatherization training and technical assistance services to the GEO Weatherization Program partner agency personnel. Training will result in the certification and/or competency assessment of participants for specific training components. Respondents to this RFP should address all training components. Offerors that do not have expertise in each training component are encouraged to seek qualified partners. Funding for this work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Please note that GEO staff cannot discuss this solicitation with any entity that intends to submit a response. Refer to the solicitation for information about how to communicate with the GEO about this opportunity. The solicitation can be accessed by clicking here and selecting "Governor's Energy Office".