January 23, 2026
NOTICE OF CSIT BOARD MEETING – 1/30/2026 – VIRTUAL ONLY
A meeting of the Commission of Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) Board has been scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10:00 am.
Read More >Financing and incentives
Programs to provide businesses with low-interest financing through bonds, loan participations, loan guarantees, and variable or fixed-rate loans.
The NJEDA has a long history of supporting businesses of all sizes to grow and invest in New Jersey. We offer a broad portfolio of economic development tools such as: jobs-based tax credits, real estate and development tax credits, community development programs, main street technical assistance, innovation economy programs, clean energy programs, and low-interest business financing (including bonds, loan participations, loan guarantees and variable/fixed-rate loans). Click the programs below to learn more.
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NEw Jersey Economic Recovery Act
Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA) into law on January 7, 2021. The ERA creates a package of tax incentive, financing, and grant programs that will address the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a stronger, fairer New Jersey economy.
Programs outlined in the law include:
- Tax credits to incentivize job creation and capital investment;
- Investment tools to support and strengthen New Jersey’s innovation economy;
- Tax credits to strengthen New Jersey’s communities including revitalization of brownfields and preservation of historic properties;
- Financial resources for small businesses, including those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Support for new supermarkets and healthy food retailers in food desert communities;
- Additional tax credits for film and digital media.
NJEDA FINANCING AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation (A.R.T.) Program – Phase II
Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
Angel Match Program
Apprenticeship Training Centers Construction Grant Program
Aspire Program (NEW)
Atlantic City Revitalization Grant Program – Phase Two
Bond Financing
Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Program
Cannabis Business Development (CBD) Grant
Child Care Facilities Improvement Program Phase 2
Child Care Facilities Improvement Program Phase I
Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion Program – CAFE
Direct Loans
Emerge Program
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Assistance Program (ESOP)
Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program
Food Desert Relief Supermarket Tax Credit Program
Food Desert Relief Tax Credit Auction
Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) (CLOSED)
Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) AWARDEES
Historic Property Reinvestment Program
Historic Property Survey Grant Program
Main Street Acquisition Support Grant
Main Street Lenders Grant
New Jersey Clean Energy Loans: NJ CELs
New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program
New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program Phase 3
Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program
Next New Jersey Program – AI
NJ Accelerate
NJ Cool
NJ Entrepreneur Support
NJ Film Works Grant Program
NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund
NJ LEAF (Coming Soon)
NJ LEND
NJ RISE Program
NJ ZEV Financing
NJ ZIP
Premier Lender Program
Recovery Loan Loss Reserve Fund
Salem County Energy Sales Tax Exemption
Sales and Use Tax Exemption Program
Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program
Small Business E-Commerce Support Program
Small Business Fund
Small Business Improvement Grant
Small Business Lease Grant
Small Business Liquor License Grant
Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program
Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Manufacturers Energy Sales Tax Exemption
Wineries and Vineyards
SUCCESS STORIES
We’ve always had a customer-first approach to our business, and we strive for 100 percent satisfaction. Thanks to support from the NJEDA and Columbia Bank, we are now able to reach a whole new market. We are also excited to be contributing to the local community by hiring area residents to fill jobs in our warehouse…
-Jack Stern | Owner, Star Supplies
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January 21, 2026
NOTICE OF SPECIAL NJEDA BOARD MEETING
A Special Meeting of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is scheduled for 09:30 am, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Members will convene via conference call and Microsoft Teams only.
Read More >January 14, 2026
NJEDA & Rowan University Partner to Support AACCNJ’s Transformation Center
TRENTON, N.J. (January 14, 2026) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and Rowan University have partnered together to support the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey’s (AACCNJ) Transformation Center.
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