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Angel Investor Tax Credit Program

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Eligibility

  • Investors in eligible emerging technology businesses or venture funds in New Jersey
  • Both the investor and the technology company must complete the application no later than 6 months from the date of investment
  • Fewer than 225 full-time employees, 75% of whom must work in NJ
  • Commercializes one or more of the following eligible technologies in the State: Advanced Computing, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Electronic Devices, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Mobile Communications, Renewable Energy Technology, and Carbon Footprint Reduction Technology

Benefits

Tax credits that equal up to 20% of a qualified investment with a potential 5% bonus.

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Angel Match Program

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Eligibility

  • Must have minimum revenues of $100,000 within the trailing 12 months . Trailing 12 Months (TTM) figures report metrics based on the last 12 months (or four quarters) to date on a rolling basis.
  • Business must be able to demonstrate a minimum of $100,000 in investment interest from at least two investors independent from the company
  • Primary business is commercializing and marketing a product
  • Early stage within an NJEDA targeted industry
  • Structured as a C-Corporation or LLC
  • Located in physical commercial, co-working, or incubator space in New Jersey
  • A minimum of two full-time founders/C-level executives and 50% of full-time employees working in New Jersey
  • No more than 100 total employees working for the company
  • Company must be registered in New Jersey and in good standing as certified by a valid NJ Tax Clearance Certificate

Benefits

Businesses receive a convertible note from $100,000 to $500,000 with a 10-year maturity, a 3% interest rate, and no payments for the first seven years.

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Apprenticeship Tax Credit Program

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Eligibility

  • Your business must be registered in New Jersey
  • Your business must be in the first year of running its apprenticeship program
  • Enroll at least 1 apprentice in your program
  • Your business may qualify for an extra $5,000 tax credit if your apprenticeship program provides opportunities in key industries: manufacturing, construction, healthcare, logistics, pharmaceuticals, transportation, tourism, or renewable energy

Benefits

The tax credit ranges from $5,000 to $10,000. This will cover costs associated with first-year development of a new apprenticeship program.

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  • The project must demonstrate through New Jersey Economic Development Authority analysis that without the incentive award, the redevelopment project is not economically feasible
  • Must demonstrate that a project financing gap exists and/or the redevelopment project will generate a below-market rate of return
  • Be located in a designated Incentive Area
  • Include a developer with equity participation of at least 20% of the total cost
  • The project must in a net positive benefit to the State
  • Must meet specific cost thresholds, depending on where the project is located

Benefits

  • Total award cap of $42M, but residential projects also receiving Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), or projects located in certain economically disadvantaged locations may receive up to $60M
  • Tax credits equal to 45% of project costs up to $42M
  • Commercial projects in a Government Restricted Municipalities (GRM) (These municipalities include: Atlantic City, Camden, East Orange, New Brunswick, Paterson, and Trenton) can receive tax credits up to 55% of costs in project support
  • Newly constructed residential projects that are also utilizing 4% LIHTCs can receive tax credits for up to 60% of project costs
  • Projects using LIHTC or any other project in a Qualified Incentive Track (QIT), GRM, or municipality with a Municipal Revitalization Index (MRI) distress score of at least 50, can receive tax credits up to $60M

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Bond Financing

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  • Manufacturing and processing facilities, certain government-owned facilities, facilities that furnish utilities, and some 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that meet Internal Revenue Code requirements for tax-exempt bond financing
  • Bonds can be used for projects that are owned and operated for the benefit of local, county, and state government bodies and for capital improvements and expansions

Benefits

  • Tax-exempt bonds of up to $10M for manufacturers
  • Unlimited for non-profits and public infrastructure projects

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Catalyst R&D Voucher Program

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  • Must be registered to conduct business in New Jersey at the time of application
  • Cannot have more than 25 full-time employees (35hrs per week) at the time of application and throughout the voucher duration
  • 100% of the project work has to be conducted in NJ
  • Minimum of one full-time employee working in NJ at the time of application and throughout the voucher duration
  • 50% or more of the work is conducted in NJ
  • Applicant must obtain a signed approval letter from a participating university/college, Federal lab, or non-profit organization confirming that the facility is capable and willing to provide the services that will be supported by the voucher (current list of participating facilities)

Benefits

This program is a $275,000 pilot program. Eligible applicants can apply for vouchers of up to $25,000 to help offset the cost of leveraging R&D resources, facilities, and equipment at the state’s academic universities, colleges, federal, and non-profit laboratories to advance their technology development.

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Child Care Facility Grant

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  • Owners or operators of licensed child care centers or child care centers applying for a license through the Department of Children and Families (DCF)

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Offers a grant reimbursement of up to $1500.

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Clean Tech Research & Development (R&D) Voucher Program

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Eligibility

  • Must be a New Jersey-based clean energy and clean technology company
  • Company must have 50 or fewer full-time employees

Benefits

Companies receive vouchers totaling up to $15,000 per year.

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Digital Media Tax Credit

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Eligibility

  • Companies must produce content in New Jersey
  • Incurred for services performed and tangible personal property purchased through vendors whose primary place of business is located in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer or Salem County

Benefits

  • A tax credit equal to 20% of qualified digital media production expenses, or
  • 25% of qualified digital media production expenses for services performed and tangible personal property purchased through vendors located in specific New Jersey counties

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Digital and Print Media
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Direct Loans

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Eligibility

  • Businesses must commit to creating or maintaining 1 job for every $65,000 of assistance. There is an application fee of $1,000.

Benefits

Loans up to $2M for fixed assets or up to $750,000 to be used for fixed assets or working capital.

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Administrative and Employment Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
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