NJEDA to Announce Cannabis Grant Awardees & Major New Funding
TRENTON, N.J. (October 2, 2023) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will host a press conference to announce the recipients of the $250,000 Joint Ventures Grants and provide a funding update for its Cannabis Equity Grant Program. The event will take place at Nightjar, a local Latina-owned business who received funding from the grant program. Joining the NJEDA will be Bloomfield Mayor Michael J. Venezia, local elected officials, and representatives from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC).
WHEN: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
10:00 a.m.
(Tour at 9:30 a.m.)
WHO: Mayor Michael J. Venezia, Bloomfield
Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberly (LD-35)
Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight (LD-31)
Tim Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, NJEDA
Tai Cooper, Chief Community Development Officer, NJEDA
Dianna Houenou, Commission Chair, NJCRC
Jeff Brown, Executive Director, NJCRC
Francesca DeRogatis, Nightjar Holdings, COO
James Jackson, Yerrr Canna LLC, CEO
WHERE: Nightjar Holdings
549 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, N.J.
To learn more about NJEDA resources for businesses, call NJEDA Customer Care at 844-965-1125 or visit https://www.njeda.gov and follow @NewJerseyEDA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
###
Related Content
April 16, 2025
NJEDA Brings NJ’s Innovation Ecosystem Together for Founders and Funders’ All Stars Event
TRENTON, N.J. (April 16, 2025) – Last month, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held a New Jersey Founders and Funders’ All-Stars Alumni Pitch Competition and Resource Fair, bringing startups, investors, and other innovation economy stakeholders together for a day of pitches, an ecosystem resource fair, and many informal networking opportunities.
April 15, 2025
NJEDA to Open Applications for Route 80 Business Assistance Grant Program Next Week
TRENTON, N.J. (April 15, 2025) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will open applications for the Route 80 Business Assistance Grant Program on Tuesday, April 22, at 10:00 a.m.
April 11, 2025
NJEDA Releases Draft Updated Film Tax Credit Program Rules for Informal Public Feedback
TRENTON, N.J. (April 11, 2025) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is seeking public input on proposed amendment to the Garden State Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program Rules.
