Manufacturing grants & funding

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...

Resources for Diverse Entrepreneurs and Under-represented Business Owners

Maine recognizes the importance of diversity in our business community. Immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and diverse perspectives of all kinds st...

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...

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...

Financial Incentives & Resources

Start & Grow Resources

Property Owners

Click on this page to read an overview of the Delaware C-PACE program for property owners. Read about the benefits C-PACE offers to those who own commercial and...

Energy Efficiency Investment Fund

DNREC administers Energy Efficiency Investment Fund rebates to support non-residential facilities in replacing aging and inefficient equipment and systems with...

Tax Incentives & Financing in Delaware

Learn about Delaware’s tax incentives, corporate financing and personal tax credits s supporting jobs and business growth in Delaware. Incentives Incentives Inc...

Site Readiness Fund

Division of Small Business Site Readiness Fund Listen The Delaware Site Readiness Fund promotes economic growth and stability by investing in the development or...

Incentives & Credits

Division of Small Business Incentives & Credits Whatever size your business, whatever industry, whatever development stage, the state of Delaware may have an in...

Urban/Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit

Urban/Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit Overview Connecticut provides compelling tax incentives for companies seeking to revitalize urban and industrial...

State Opportunity Zone Enhancements

State Opportunity Zone Enhancements Overview Connecticut is one of the only states in the country that has made it even more attractive to invest in its Opportu...

Real and Personal Property Tax Exemptions

Real and Personal Property Tax Exemptions Overview To encourage businesses to continue to create jobs and modernize their operations, Connecticut exempts certai...

Railroad Depot Zone

Railroad Depot Zone Overview To encourage businesses to redevelop land/facilities around abandoned or underutilized railroad depots, any Targeted Investment Com...

Qualified Manufacturing Plant

Qualified Manufacturing Plant Overview Any Targeted Investment Community with a manufacturing plant that has at least 500,000 square feet may apply to have that...

Municipal Tax Abatements

Municipal Tax Abatements Overview Each Connecticut municipality can offer local tax abatements for both real estate and manufacturing machinery and equipment. T...

Manufacturing Plant Zone

Manufacturing Plant Zone Overview Targeted investment communities that have State-approved Enterprise Zones may request the DECD Commissioner for this additiona...

Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Tax Exemption

Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Tax Exemption Overview Connecticut is committed to fostering the growth of its burgeoning advanced manufacturing and biosc...

Manufacturing and Biotech Sales and Use Tax Exemption

Manufacturing and Biotech Sales and Use Tax Exemption Overview Connecticut is home to a dynamic ecosystem of growing advanced manufacturing and bioscience compa...