Business Development

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• Enterprise Corridor Zone

  Find incentives for development along the Route 8 corridor and Interstate 395.

• Minority Business Advising

  Discover organizations that offer an array of business counseling services to help minority enterprises grow.

• A Summary of Connecticut's Enterprise Zone Program

  Learn about the different types of Enterprise Zones that offer diverse advantages for your business.

• Pay Your Business Taxes

  Get help to manage the different taxes affecting your business, plus details on filing electronically.

• Government Contracting Support

  Get help facilitating access to certification programs, training workshops, bonding assistance and bidding opportunities.

• Manufacturing Plant Zone

  See how qualifying municipalities can obtain this designation and earn Enterprise Zone benefits.

• Bioscience Enterprise Corridor Zone

  See how your company can take advantage of Enterprise-Zone benefits in targeted geographic areas.

• Contiguous Municipality Zone

  Get details on Enterprise Zone benefits for municipalities contiguous with Enterprise Zones in another municipality.

• Film/TV/Digital Media Tax Exemptions

  Find out more about the available tax exemptions on film, video and broadcast productions in Connecticut.

• Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund

  Get details on funding options and business development services for small businesses.

• CT Communities Challenge Grant

  The Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”) is undertaking a competitive grant application process to fund multiple projects under the CT Communities Challenge Grant Program in an effort to improve livability, vibrancy, convenience and equity of communities throughout the state.

• State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

  Learn about assistance designed to help Connecticut’s small business community thrive in the global marketplace by increasing the value of small business exports.

• Urban/Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit

  Discover tax incentives and support services for companies that invest in urban and industrial sites needing revitalization.

• Insurance Reinvestment Tax Credit

  See how insurers that invest with approved fund managers can earn a 100% insurance premium tax credit.

• Corporate Business Tax Credits

  Explore this overview for more information on all the Connecticut Business Tax Credits.