Colorado Opportunity Zone Program
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Who can apply
Business
About this opportunity
The Colorado Opportunity Zone Program (OZ) is a federal incentive that encourages long-term private investments in designated low-income communities by giving investors tax benefits for investing in real estate projects and operating businesses. Investors receive tax incentives in the form of deferral and elimination of state and federal capital gains taxes. The first iteration of the Colorado Opportunity Zone Program benefits is sunsetting in December 2028. OEDIT continues to be available to answer questions and provide information to support communities, project sponsors, and investors to help them make the most of the incentive and the current Opportunity Zone designations. Federal bill H.R. 1 was signed into law in July 2025, making the Colorado Opportunity Zone Program permanent and u...