INCENTIVES & ASSISTANCE

 


YOUR PROJECT CAN SAVE MONEY IN A MEANINGFUL WAY

with our powerful suite of incentive and financing programs. Free ground, tax rebates or abatements, investment tax credits and workforce training programs are just a few examples. By utilizing our resources at the state and local levels our goal is to help relieve the pressure of start-up and ongoing costs.

Enterprise Zone - Up to a 10% investment tax credit, rebate of 5% state sales tax paid on construction costs, property tax exemptions, workforce training and R&D tax credits of up to 6.5%
Tax Increment Finanting (TIF): - Returning a portion of the property tax on any added value back to the project.
Workforce Tax Credits - Otherwise known as 260(E) employers may receive tax credits predicated upon number of jobs created
USDA Low interest loans - Available through rural electric cooperatives
Revolving Loan Funds - Each county has access to low interest loans funded locally and regionally
Iowa Loan Guarateee - Provides lenders with additional security.
CEBA - Financial assistance to companies that create or retain jobs and make new capital investment
RISE - Revitalization of Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Program provides grants and funding for infrastructure needs
Local tax abatements - Our local communities provide a variety of tax abatement schedules

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