Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
state agency
Funding opportunities
Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Program
The Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) accepts applications through its Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (BRLF) Program for cleanup loan...
Legislation, Rules and Reporting Requirements
Urgent Need Grant Program
The Urgent need Grant (UN) Program provides funding to communities to address serious and immediate threats to health and welfare which are declared state or fe...
Underground Storage Tank Program
The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program provides gap funding for petroleum tank replacement activities, which alleviates a threat to the health and safety of...
Featured Project
Laws & Policies
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Financial Incentives & Resources
Maine’s suite of financial incentives and resources for businesses makes starting your business in Maine a smart choice. Plus, Maine recognizes the value and im...
Office of Community Development
The Office of Community Development (OCD) is a division within the Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD). The primary focus of OCD is the admini...
Bureaus & Offices
Community Development The Office of Community Development (OCD) is a division within the Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD). The primary focu...
Maine Economic Recovery Grants
Business Recovery and Resilience Fund Maine Flood Resources and Assistance Hub Business Resiliency Resources Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan The Maine Jobs & Recover...
Technical Assistance Program
The Office of Community Development will use Technical Assistance funds to: conduct workshops, produce program materials, implement the CDBG Administrator’s Cer...
Special Projects Program
The Special Projects Program provides funds to projects that are not funded through the normal CDBG application process. SP funds will be used for alternative O...
Small Business Development Center Technical Assistance Program
The Small Business Development Center Technical Assistance (SBDCTA) provides funding for the provision of technical assistance to Maine micro-enterprise busines...
Public Service Grant Program
The Public Service Grant (PSG) Program addresses community and business resource needs by providing funding for operating program materials for activities which...
Public Infrastructure Grant Program
The Public Infrastructure Grant (PI) Program provides gap funding for local infrastructure activities, which are part of a community development strategy leadin...
Microenterprise Assistance Program
The Micro-Enterprise Assistance Grant (MEA) Program provides grant funds to assist in innovative solutions to problems faced by micro-enterprise businesses. Ass...
Housing Assistance Program
The Housing Assistance Grant (HA) Program provides funding to address housing problems of low-and moderate-income persons. Housing Assistance Program (HA) funds...
Home Repair Network
The Home Repair Network Program (HRN) provides funding statewide to address housing problems of low- and moderate-income persons. This program will provide hous...
Economic Development Program
The Economic Development program (EDP) provides communities with gap funding to assist identified businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low- and mode...
Downtown Revitalization Grant Program
The Downtown Revitalization Grant (DR) Program provides funds to communities to implement innovative solutions to the problems facing their downtown districts....
CDBG Program
Application Learn More Project Development & Forms Learn More Each year the State of Maine receives a formula allocation of funding from the Department of Housi...
Technology Credit
Tax Relief Programs
Pine Tree Development Zones
