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Angel Investor Tax Credit provides a refundable tax credit for qualified investors in innovative, Delaware-based small businesses – connecting talented, high-tech entrepreneurs with new sources of capital.
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Brownfield Assistance Program offers matching grants to property owners and developers to encourage redevelopment of environmentally stressed sites.*
*Applications for this program must go before the Council on Development Finance.
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Delaware Capital Access Program helps lenders to provide financing to businesses deemed too risky for the traditional banking model due to minor collateral or credit issue
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Delaware Strategic Fund is the Division’s primary funding source to support business retention and expansion through grants and low-interest loans to projects that grow the state’s economy in a significant way.*
*Applications for this program must go before the Council on Development Finance.
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Delaware Technical Innovation Program offers transition grants for companies that have completed Phase I and applied for Phase II of the federal Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer programs as they work to bring new products to market.
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Investors who make Qualified Real Property Investments (QRPI) to commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed-use buildings or facilities in designated areas may apply to Delaware State Housing Authority for a DDD Rebate of up to 20% of QRPI. The Downtown Development Districts Act was created to leverage...
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The Division of Small Business awards EDGE Grants through a competitive selection process. STEM-based companies can receive up to $100,000 for eligible expenses. Entrepreneur Class (non-STEM) businesses can get up to $50,000. The funds are provided as a $3 (state) to $1 (business) match. And...
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Wilmington’s Opportunity Zone creates a unique opportunity for those looking to invest in a growing metropolitan area while simultaneously receiving tax incentives. Investors can defer tax on any prior gains so long as the gain is reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund. If the investor...
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State Small Business Credit Initiative Participation Loan help lenders to provide financing to businesses deemed too risky for the traditional banking model due to minor collateral or credit issues.
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Tax-Exempt Bond Financing allows the Division to act as the conduit issuer on bond for tax-exempt, non-profit organizations.
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Workforce Training Grant is a matching program that funds specialized training for companies of up to $100,000 per project.
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