Governor Jared Polis Directs $30 Million in Clean Heat Grants for Commercial Buildings and Schools

DENVER, CO — Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced the deployment of $30 million in state capital grants under the Clean Heat Enterprise Program, incentivizing commercial building owners, hospitals, and K-12 school districts to replace fossil fuel boilers with high-efficiency geothermal heat pump networks.

Cutting Building Emissions and Utility Heating Bills

The grant program covers up to 50% of capital installation costs for commercial ground-source and cold-climate air-source heat pump systems, targeting Front Range school districts and commercial facilities. State modeling projects the heating conversions will lower school heating bills by 35% while eliminating 85,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually along the I-25 corridor.

Governor Polis emphasized that clean geothermal and heat pump heating technologies save taxpayers money on winter utility bills while cleaning Colorado’s air.

School Superintendent Support and HVAC Industry Stance

Rural and urban school superintendents commended the grant program, noting that boiler replacements free up capital for classroom instructional budgets.

Mechanical engineering and geothermal drilling trade unions celebrated the surge in commercial installation contracts.

Grant Intake Schedule

Online grant application portals open through the Colorado Energy Office on September 1, 2026.