• Preference is given to New Jersey-based small and disadvantaged businesses certified under the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
• Emerging Small Business Enterprises (ESBEs) and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) based in New Jersey and are actively seeking certification as a DBE also qualify

Must be a nonprofit, non-community water systems in New Jersey and use the funds for the following construction projects:

• Water treatment facilities correcting a system's non-compliance with Surface Water Treatment requirements, acute violations, maximum contaminant levels, lead, and copper rule exceedance, or secondary drinking water regulation exceedance
• Consolidation of water systems to comply with the SDWA
• Rehabilitation of existing water treatment facilities, water mains, pump stations, water storage facilities, or new water storage facilities to maintain compliance with the SDWA and wells
• Allowances for planning and design are also available

• Technology companies must be supported by an Angel investment with a minimum trailing 12-month commercial revenues of $250,000
• The company must employ 75% of its W-2 employees in NJ or commit to growing 10 high-paying jobs over two years

• Technology companies supported by venture capital with a minimum trailing 12-month commercial revenues of at least $2M
• The company must employ 75% of its W-2 employees in NJ or commit to growing 10 high-paying jobs over two years
• The company must have received an Edison Innovation VC Growth Fund investment and be in good standing

• Venture capital supported New Jersey-based technology companies with a minimum trailing 12-month commercial revenues of $500,000
• This revenue amount must exceed the amount of the potential Edison Innovation Fund investment amount
• The company must employ 75% of its W-2 employees in New Jersey or commit to growing 10 high-paying jobs over two years

• Be a non-profit or for-profit development entity
• Have completed at least two and no more than five commercial or mixed-use projects of similar scope
• Have at least 51% ownership of the proposed project
• Have site control (deed) of the project at the time of application
• Have a current Tax Clearance certificate
• No more than 5 employees at the time of application
• Cannot have already started construction on the proposed project

Eligible Costs: 50% of eligible predevelopment soft costs and costs unrelated to any construction activity are eligible for reimbursement under this program, including:

• Architectural and design fees
• Construction drawings and specifications
• Engineering fees and surveys
• Municipal zoning and Inspection fees
• Insurance costs
• Professional fees, legal fees, accounting fees, and project management fees
• Market/feasibility study
• Appraisal
• Phase I environmental review
• Property taxes (must be current)
• Loan interest (if applicable)
• Utilities

• Corporate headquarters with at least one executive member and 50% of employees located in New Jersey
• Fewer than 225 total employees at the time of application
• Aligned with at least one of the NJEDA’s established targeted industries
• A valid New Jersey tax clearance certificate from the Division of Taxation
• Good standing with NJ Workforce Development at time of application

• Feature films, television series, or television shows of 22 minutes or more in length, intended for a national or regional audience filmed and produced at a cultural venue receiving State funding
• 60% of the total film production expenses must be incurred for services and goods purchased through vendors authorized to do business in New Jersey, or
• Qualified film production expenses (expenses incurred in New Jersey for the production of a film) must exceed $1 million per production
• Qualified film production expenses incurred for services for use at a sound stage or other location that's located within a 30-mile radius of the intersection of Eighth Ave./Central Park West, Broadway, and West 59th Street/Central Park South, New York, NY eligible for 30%

Not Eligible

• Productions featuring news, current events, weather, and market reports or public programming, talk show, sports event, or reality show
• Productions that solicit funds
• Productions primarily for private, industrial, corporate, or institutional purposes

• Newly constructed or rehabilitated supermarkets or grocery stores in a designated Food Desert Community (limited to two per FDC)
• Stores with at least 16,000 square feet where at least 80% of square footage is occupied by food and related products and at least 10% of retail space is devoted to fresh and/or frozen fruits and vegetables
• Proof that the store would not be economically feasible without the tax credit award, but with the tax credit award, it would operate on a full-time basis for seven years after opening and be economically and commercially viable by the end of that period
• Be open for business to the public within six months of the receipt of a temporary Certificate of Occupancy or within three years of executing the incentive award agreement corresponding to the project [subject to possible extensions approved by the NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)]
• Acceptance benefits from federal nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP and WIC, and to holding a public listening session in the FDC at least one a year

• Have a New Jersey tax clearance certificate listing New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology
• Have between 1-50 full-time workers at time of application
• Have less than or equal to $5,000,000 in prior year sales revenue (excluding grant revenue)