Finance & Capital Access grants & funding

InvestNH 2.0

Office of Housing and Infrastructure Development

Housing Champion Program

BEA Grant Programs

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...

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...

Financial Resources

The State of Maine does not vet or endorse any specific resource, but we are confident you will find supports that match your needs. Questions? Want to learn mo...

Grow your Business

Are you ready to expand your business in Maine? Are you looking to hire more workers and increase production? Whether you’re hiring five employees or 50, trying...

Start a Business

Starting a business is an exciting and challenging experience. The Maine Office of Business Development is here to help entrepreneurs like you at every step of...

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...

Past COVID-19 Update Webinars

Click the links below for recordings of previous updates: DECD/DOL Back to Work Program Webinar (6/15/21) - Video DECD/DOL Back to Work Program Webinar (6/15/21...

Partner Links

Key partners are integral to helping DECD fulfill our mission to enhance and sustain economic prosperity in Maine DECD supports these organizations with annual...

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 International Trade Center

The Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is DECD’s official international trade and investment office, a public-private partnership supported by the contribu...

Maine Technology Institute

The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) is an industry-led, publicly funded nonprofit organization whose mission is to stimulate the growth of technology-intensive...

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...

Maine Film Office

The Maine Film Office (MFO),   a division within the Maine Office of Tourism at DECD, markets Maine as a filming location and executes a strategy to increase pr...

Maine Office of Tourism

The Maine Office of Tourism (MOT) promotes Maine as a tourism destination and works to support and expand the state’s tourism industry. Key programs of MOT incl...

Maine Made

Through its Maine Made America’s Best program, DECD directly supports the wide variety of high-quality and unique products crafted in Maine. Unified under one h...

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...

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...

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...