Loveland, Colorado offers strategic, flexible, performance-based business incentives and economic development assistance programs designed to support business expansion, relocation, redevelopment, capital investment, and job creation in Northern Colorado.
The City works collaboratively with businesses, developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and site selectors to help move projects forward while strengthening long-term economic vitality.
Loveland offers flexible, performance-based incentives designed to support business growth, redevelopment, workforce expansion, and long-term investment in Northern Colorado.
Because every project is different, assistance opportunities are evaluated individually based on factors such as job creation, wage levels, capital investment, redevelopment impact, industry alignment, and overall community benefit.
Loveland may consider strategic sales tax rebates and development-related fee assistance for qualifying projects involving business growth, redevelopment, manufacturing investment, or significant capital expansion.
Potential assistance opportunities may include:
Priority consideration may be given to projects located within strategic growth corridors, redevelopment areas, and targeted investment districts.
The City may consider performance-based cash incentives for projects that create new full-time jobs, support primary employers, encourage business expansion, or influence long-term location decisions in Loveland.
Qualifying projects generally demonstrate:
Loveland may participate in public infrastructure improvements associated with qualifying development and expansion projects.
Potential support may include:
Qualified projects may also benefit from the City’s expedited review process designed to help businesses navigate development and permitting efficiently.
Priority consideration may be given to redevelopment, infill, and strategically identified growth areas.
Loveland supports aviation and aerospace investment through the Aviation & Aerospace Business Partnership Program in partnership with the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL).
Designed for aerospace companies, aviation operators, manufacturers, and corporate aircraft owners, the program supports long-term investment, operational growth, and aviation-related economic development in Northern Colorado.
Businesses located within the Aviation Development Zone may also qualify for State of Colorado tax credits tied to aircraft manufacturing job creation.
Businesses located within designated Enterprise Zone areas may qualify for State of Colorado tax credits supporting:
Loveland works collaboratively with regional and state economic development partners to help businesses identify available opportunities and understand eligibility requirements.
Loveland partners with workforce organizations, educational institutions, and State of Colorado programs to help businesses strengthen workforce pipelines and employee training opportunities.
Available resources may include:
These partnerships help businesses access one of Northern Colorado’s strongest and fastest-growing workforce ecosystems.
Loveland supports redevelopment, revitalization, and infill projects that strengthen commercial districts, activate underutilized properties, and contribute to long-term economic vitality.
Some qualifying projects may also be eligible for additional partnership opportunities through the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and related redevelopment programs.
These programs help encourage reinvestment, redevelopment, and long-term commercial growth throughout the community.
The City evaluates projects on a case-by-case basis based on economic impact, long-term investment, and overall community value.
Loveland’s economic development business assistance opportunities are designed to support projects that create measurable economic and community benefit.
Priority consideration is often given to projects that:
Loveland’s economic development incentives are designed to support projects that create measurable public benefit and long-term economic value.
All business assistance agreements:
The City also participates in a Regional Ethics Agreement.
Loveland believes economic development incentives should be transparent, accountable, and tied to measurable community benefit.
Explore summaries of Business Assistance Agreements from 2014–2025 to see how the City partners with companies to support investment, job creation, workforce growth, redevelopment, and long-term economic vitality.
Resources also include department presentations, investment summaries, and performance updates that provide additional transparency into how economic development incentives are evaluated and performing over time.
