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AEDA Economic Impact Fund
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About Arvada Economic Development Association
The Arvada Economic Development Association (AEDA) mission is to provide business and commercial development services to new and existing businesses, so the businesses can grow and expand to create jobs, increase revenues and make capital investment.
Focus Areas
Economic developmentBusiness retention and expansionCommercial property and real estate developmentFinancial assistance and grant programsWorkforce and manufacturing supportSmall business resources and technical assistance
Who They Fund
nonprofit-owned facilitiescommunity-serving sites (e.g., community centers, shelters)public institutions with physical sites
Funding Style
capital/infrastructure grants
About Arvada Economic Development Association
Arvada Economic Development Association’s recent grants are built around one theme: helping Arvada businesses improve the physical places where they operate. The largest award in the file is $50,000 to The Bridge for site improvement, and other sizable grants go to local commercial properties and businesses for exterior work, safety upgrades, and site improvements. That pattern fits AEDA’s mission of supporting business and commercial development so businesses can grow, expand, create jobs, and increase capital investment. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and tightly tied to Arvada, with all recent grants going to recipients in Colorado. Many awards are structured as reimbursable or project-based support for capital work rather than unrestricted operating dollars. Recent recipients include Singletrack Investment Group LLC, which received $30,000 for site improvement, and Kokoro, which received $15,000 for site improvement. The file also shows support for manufacturing technical assistance through the Arvada Manufacturing Initiative and for broader economic development tools such as the Economic Impact Fund and state export assistance. Overall, AEDA functions as a place-based economic development funder that uses grants to support commercial property upgrades, business retention, and local business investment.
What Arvada Economic Development Association Funds
Commercial property improvement is the clearest thread in AEDA’s giving. The foundation awarded $15,000 to Olde Town Flower Shoppe for site improvement and $10,000 to Front Range Restore for site improvement, both in Arvada. It also backed a local property-focused award to Ralston Rd Shops for site improvements, reflecting a recurring emphasis on exterior and site work. AEDA also supports safety and business resilience. Its grantmaking includes a $15,000 award to Animal Assisted Therapy and a $10,000 award to Arvada Chamber of Commerce, showing that the foundation funds more than storefront upgrades alone. Manufacturing support is another stated area: the Arvada Manufacturing Initiative, run with Manufacturer’s Edge, offers qualifying reimbursement of up to $5,000 over two years for technical and operational support to Arvada manufacturers. Export assistance appears through the Colorado STEP program, which helps Colorado exporters with trade missions, trade shows, translation, IP protection, and marketing costs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$95K
Total Assets
$651K
Total Revenue
$260K
Total Expenses
$139K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
IZABELA PETRYKOWSKA
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