Construction & Housing grants & funding

Enterprise Zone Tax Credit

Enterprise Zone Tax Credit The Enterprise Zone, or EZ program, is a jobs incentive program that provides Louisiana income and franchise tax credits to a new or...

Louisiana Quality Jobs Rebate

Louisiana Quality Jobs Rebate The Quality Jobs (QJ) program provides a cash rebate to companies that create well-paid jobs and promote economic development in L...

Motion Picture Production Program

Motion Picture Production Program Tax Credit $50,000 minimum in-state expenditure requirement for Louisiana screenplay productions. $300,000 minimum in-state ex...

Restoration Tax Abatement

Revitalizing Communities The Restoration Tax Abatement (RTA) program provides an up-to ten-year abatement of property taxes (ad valorem) on renovations and impr...

Federal Opportunity Zones

Opportunity Zones There are 150 census tracts in Louisiana that are qualified and active opportunity zones. Program benefits for these 150 census tracts will su...

Industrial Tax Exemption Program

Eligibility Businesses must be a manufacturer or related to the manufacturing at the project site in order to receive benefits of the ITE Program. A manufacture...

Office of Housing and Infrastructure Development

Domestic Trade Program

Welcome to the Domestic Trade program Thanks to a significant funding opportunity through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan the Department of Economic and Commun...

Marketing and Trade Assistance

Getting the word out about your business and finding new markets for your products can be challenging. These resources and organizations specialize in overcomin...

Regions

Enlarge Map Aroostook County Aroostook County is Maine’s northernmost region and the largest county in the state, bordering the provinces of Quebec and New Brun...

Key Industries

Maine is home to businesses representing a diverse set of industries, many of which are rooted in our abundant supply of natural resources. Given Maine’s ambiti...

Move your Business to Maine

Whether you and your business are revolutionizing an industry, looking for a better quality of life, or seeking a strategic location within a day’s drive of 90...

Dirigo Business Incentives

Incentives Calculator - Get an estimate of the value of Dirigo and other key tax incentive programs for your business DECD is accepting applications for the Dir...

Maine is a great place to...

The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development works with statewide and local partners, private industry and small businesses to enhance and sustain...

Code Enforcement & Building Codes

Code Enforcement & Building Codes and Standards have moved from DECD to Department of Public Safety’s Fire Marshalls Office. Visit Website

Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation

The Office of Outdoor Recreation leverages Maine’s assets and outdoor recreation heritage to grow the outdoor recreation economy and build Maine’s outdoor recre...

The ConnectMaine Authority

The ConnectMaine Authority is a public instrumentality of Maine state government that works to facilitate the universal availability of broadband to all Maine h...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Start or Grow a Business

Maine is among the best states to live in with high marks for its , & health -WalletHub, 2023 Maine's real GDP has grown 17.9% since the beginning of 2019, the...