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The New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Program establishes refundable tax credits for qualified investments in New Jersey emerging technology bus...
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The Angel Match Program provides funding from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) by matching angel investors’ direct investment in ...
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A State tax credit for business startup costs in the first year of developing an apprenticeship program.
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The Bond Financing program provides bond financing to qualified manufacturing companies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, and exempt facilities i...
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The Brownfield Assessment Grant Program provides grant money to support site assessment at any eligible brownfield site in NJ.
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This is a pilot program by the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Revolving Loan Fund to support cleanups at brownfield sites.
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New Jersey Clean Energy Loans (NJ CELs) will unlock capital for small businesses, catalyze the deployment of clean energy in New Jersey, and suppor...
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The program plans to do this by providing generous financial incentives for Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and Fuel Cell (FC) installations.
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New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) encourages energy efficient new construction of commercial and industrial facilities in New Jersey by off...
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The Large Energy Users Program (LEUP) encourages large commercial and industrial utility customers that have facilities in New Jersey to to upgrade...
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The LEGA program provides an energy audit for free for facilities owned by municipalities, school districts, non-profits, and government entities.
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The Residential New Construction Program is set to increase energy efficiency and environmental performance of residential new construction buildings.
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The Clean Tech Research & Development (R&D) Voucher Program helps New Jersey early-stage clean tech and clean energy companies offset certain costs.
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The Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) Child Care Facility Grant can help your child care center to pay for the cleanup of contamina...
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New Jersey Clean Construction Program installs pollution control devices or replaces qualifying non-road construction equipment that reduces pollut...
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This program provides low-interest loans to finance the costs of infrastructure needed to achieve or maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water A...
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The eMobility rolling grant program provides grants to businesses that provide zero-emission transportation options and services in underserved com...
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The Underground Storage Tank Fund (UST) provides financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to eligible owners and operators for the clos...
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Your nonprofit community group could receive funds from Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) to hire Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs).
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This program provides grants to offset the cost of purchasing electric vehicle charging stations. The program expands New Jersey’s growing network ...
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NJ Water Bank Program can help with the cost of projects that protect and improve water quality by providing low-cost financing.
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This program reimburses your organization when you update diesel-powered vehicles and equipment to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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The Digital Media Tax Credit Program provides a transferable tax credit to incentivize companies to produce content in New Jersey.
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New Jersey businesses committed to job creation or retention may be eligible for direct loans through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority...
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The DBE/SS Program provides training and technical assistance to minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses. This program aims to increase...
Due: 10/31/2022
The Electric Vehicle (EV) Tourism Program is offering incentives to promote electric vehicle adoption and tourism through investment in EV chargers...
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The New Jersey Entrepreneur Support Program provides a $5 million fund to guarantee investor loans for working capital, up to a total of $400,000 p...
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The Film Tax Credit Program provides a transferable tax credit to incentivize production companies to film content in New Jersey.
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The Food Desert Relief Supermarket Tax Credit Program addresses food security in New Jersey by providing you with up to $40 million per year in tax...
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The GNEC Business Builder Loan Program offers small New Jersey businesses loans ranging from $30,001 to $100,000.
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The GNEC Business Builder Loan Program offers small New Jersey businesses loans up to $30,000.
The Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) program aims to promote the expansion and development of USDOL-approved Registered App...
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The Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) provides funding for the investigation, remediation, and cleanup of contaminated and underuti...
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Golden Seeds is a nationwide angel investor network dedicated to investing in women-led startups. The New Jersey chapter of Golden Seeds launched i...
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Founders & Funders enables early-stage New Jersey technology and life sciences companies to meet potential investors in 10-minute, one-on-one “spee...
Due: 09/29/2023
The New Jersey Business Action Center's (NJBAC) State Trade Expansion Program (NJSTEP) provides financial awards to domestic small businesses that ...
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NJ Accelerate supports accelerator programs and their graduate companies. Incentivizes graduate companies to locate and grow in New Jersey.
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The NJ Brownfields Assistance Center provides free guidance, tools, and resources to New Jersey county and municipal governments interested in rede...
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NJ Cool is a pilot program provide assistance to commercial building owners and tenants with retrofit construction projects to reduce greenhouse gas.
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NJ Ignite provides rent support for technology and life sciences startups that are moving to an approved collaborative workspace.
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NJ Industry Partnerships can provide you with access to government resources, professional connections, and potential funding opportunities to help...
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NJ ZIP offers vouchers for zero-emission vehicles to commercial, industrial, and institutional businesses.
New Jersey Business Action Center's (NJBAC) Cannabis Training Academy is a no-cost, virtual technical assistance and training program for cannabis ...
Aspire is a gap financing tool to support commercial, mixed-use, and residential real estate development projects. This tool replaces the Economic ...
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The NJ Capital Access Fund leverages local and regional Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (...
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The Catalyst Research and Development (R&D) Voucher Pilot Program supports New Jersey-based early-stage company efforts to accelerate the developme...
Opportunity Partnership helps employers identify an appropriate educational institution or training provider to train employees. The business and t...
The Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) program aims to better align secondary, post-secondary, adult education, and occupational trainin...
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The Emerge Program provides per-job tax credits to projects in targeted communities that invest private capital into New Jersey and create new full...
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The Premier Lender Program provides New Jersey-based businesses and not-for-profit organizations loan participation and guarantees that can help th...
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The Return and Earn program is a grant for employers who hire unemployed workers, train them, and provide those workers with a new skill required f...
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The Direct Assistance Program provides financial support to NJ small businesses seeking to or participating in the federal SBIR and STTR.
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The Small Business Fund can provide financing to your small, New Jersey business for working capital or fixed assets.
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The Small Business Improvement Grant offers reimbursement for costs associated with certain building improvements.
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The Small Business Lease Grant supports the growth and success of small businesses and nonprofits by providing grant funding to cover a portion of ...
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The School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program provides grants (via reimbursement) to small businesses and boards of education to...
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The Work Opportunity tax credit program is a Federal tax credit for businesses who hire and retain veterans and individuals from other target group...
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The Technology Business Tax Certificate Program supports qualified, unprofitable New Jersey-based technology or biotechnology businesses.
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This program is for businesses considering hiring employees with high-risk factors such as an inconsistent work or credit history, substance abuse,...
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The Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program prepares small, minority-, and women-owned businesses to obtain surety bonds, which will ma...
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Upskill offers grants to New Jersey businesses of any size to improve existing employees’ skills.
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The Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Manufacturers Energy Sales Tax Exemption provides manufacturers in UEZs a sales and use tax exemption for electrici...
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NJEDA invests in NJ-based venture capital funds to support innovative companies and create jobs in tech and life sciences.
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Work First NJ provides skills, training, and education opportunities to SNAP and TANF recipients. The focus of this effort is to provide skills-bas...
Due: 11/10/2022
The mission of the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) program is to recruit, screen, and facilitate effective transitions of high school juniors, sen...