Tax-Exempt Bond Financing

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

Workforce Training Grant is a matching program that funds specialized training for companies of up to $100,000 per project.