Grants & funding in Connecticut

Enterprise Zone (targeted investment communities)

Enterprise Zone (targeted investment communities) Overview The cities and towns with Enterprise Zone designations have met the Statutory requirements at the tim...

Enterprise Corridor Zone

Enterprise Corridor Zone Overview Enterprise Corridor Zones are designated to encourage development Route 8 (north and south including the state's Naugatuck Val...

Defense Plant Zone

Defense Plant Zone Overview This zone provides relief is for municipalities that have been severely impacted by a prime defense contract cutback or closure of a...

Corporate Business Tax Exemption

Corporate Business Tax Exemption Overview Investments that help your business create jobs and modernize may be eligible for tax relief, including: Corporate Bus...

Contiguous Municipality Zone

Contiguous Municipality Zone Overview If a municipality is contiguous to an Enterprise Zone in another municipality and meets the Statutory requirements, it may...

Bioscience Enterprise Corridor Zone

Bioscience Enterprise Corridor Zone Overview As part of its extensive Enterprise Zone programs, the State of Connecticut encourages the development of biotech ...

Airport Development Zone

Airport Development Zone Overview This zone designation provides a tax abatement for businesses that meet the qualifying requirements in an airport development...

Lending Partners

Lending Partners Overview Whether your growing business needs an equity investment, capital purchase or working capital, Connecticut offers a multitude of finan...

An Overview on the Opportunity Zone Program

An Overview on the Opportunity Zone Program Overview The federal Opportunity Zones program was designed to incent public and private stakeholders to work togeth...

Digital Media & Motion Picture Tax Credit

Digital Media & Motion Picture Tax Credit Overview With its diverse array of locations — from historic to modern settings, coast to country, small towns to urba...

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A Summary of Connecticut's Enterprise Zone Program

A Summary of Connecticut's Enterprise Zone Program Overview First in the nation to offer a statewide program of benefits to help targeted investment communities...

Accumulated R&D Tax Credit Expansion Program

Accumulated R&D Tax Credit Expansion Program Overview Does your business have a capital project, either planned or underway, that will increase employment, expa...

Corporate Business Tax Credits

Corporate Business Tax Credits Overview Connecticut offers a generous number of tax credits for business entities to help lower business  costs, encourage more...

Angel Investor Tax Credit

Angel Investor Tax Credit Overview To encourage individuals to invest in promising startups that need capital to grow, the State of Connecticut has created the...

JobsCT Tax Rebate Program

JobsCT Tax Rebate Program Overview A new tool to facilitate private sector job creation: Transparent — clear, simple incentive for companies to evaluate when co...

Energy Assistance

Energy Assistance Overview When your business wants to invest in energy-saving improvements, Connecticut offers a robust array of funding options and technical...

State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Overview The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant is designed to help Connecticut’s small business community thrive i...

Pre-Seed Financing

Pre-Seed Financing Overview Through Connecticut Innovations, the state's strategic venture capital arm, there is financing available for innovative, growing com...

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Manufacturing Innovation Fund Program - MIF

CT Communities Challenge Grant

CT Communities Challenge Grant Overview In 2021, DECD created the CT Communities Challenge, a competitive matching grant program that funds multiple projects in...

Strategic Supply Chain Initiative

Strategic Supply Chain Initiative Overview Support the growth and attraction of strategically important supply chain companies that contribute to the ecosystem...

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund

Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund Overview Supported by the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development, the Connecticut Small Business Boost...