Michigan has a vibrant food and agricultural industry and is second in our nation in the variety of commodities grown for market. Agricultural Processing Renaissance Zones (APRZs) were created to promote agricultural processing operations in the State of Michigan and to enhance the industry overall. These APRZs differ from Michigan’s original renaissance zones because they require them to contain a company’s agricultural processing facility and can be located anywhere in Michigan.
Eligible new warehouse, distribution, or logistics facilities that locate in a county that borders another state or Canada may qualify for tax incentives.
The creation of a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority allows local decision-making in the various aspects of Brownfield redevelopment.
Map showing regions of Business Development Managers (BDMs).
A Business Improvement District/Principal Shopping District provides business with the opportunity to come together and use their expertise, experience and financing to improve the marketing, infrastructure and operational aspects of their business area, each of which has an impact on their individual businesses.
The Capital Access Program (CAP), administered for the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), is an innovative program available to assist businesses with capital needs. The CAP uses small amounts of public resources to generate private bank financing, providing small Michigan businesses access to capital that might not otherwise be available.
Centers of Energy Excellence grants promote the development, acceleration, and sustainability of energy sectors in Michigan.
This fact sheet describes the Certified Business Parks program, jointly administered by the Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Describes the mission and responsibilities of the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (Michigan Strategic Fund and the Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization).
This program encourages the replacement, restoration and new construction of eligible commercial property by abating the property taxes generated from new investment for a period up to 12 years.
This program encourages rehabilitation of eligible commercial property 15 years or older by abating the property taxes generated from new investment for a period up to 10 years. The primary purpose of the facility must be for operation of a commercial business enterprise or multifamily residential use.
Map showing the Community Assistance Team Specialist assignment areas.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Blight Elimination program provides grants for property acquisition, clearance/demolition, historic preservation, and building rehabilitation to assist in the elimination of spot blight that is not located in a designated slum or blighted area.
Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Facade improvements grants are available for communities that seek to target areas of traditional downtowns for facade improvements which will have a significant impact on the downtown/community.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Downtown Public Infrastructure portion of the program provides special funding initiatives in traditional downtowns for eligible infrastructure improvements that are tied to new commercial/mixed-used development activities, which require the additional infrastructure to create new economic opportunities and job creation activity within a downtown.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Signature Building Acquisition Grant program enables a community to secure a building that is a focal point within the downtown for commercial rehabilitation purposes that will result in job creation and would become an asset to the overall downtown area.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides grants to eligible counties, cities, villages, and townships, usually with populations under 50,000, for economic development, community development, and housing projects.
Under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funds are available to provide grants or loans for economic and community development projects to eligible counties, cities, villages and townships, usually those with populations under 50,000. See CDBG fact sheet for qualifying communities.
Eligible cities and townships may enter into conditional land use transfer statute that allows one municipality the option of conditionally transferring land to another, thus gaining access to certain economic and community development incentives.
The MIOSHA-CET Division educates employers and employees in safety and health awareness so they are better prepared to recognize, control and prevent hazardous working conditions. CET provides workplace safety and health training and consultations to employers and employees throughout Michigan at no charge.
To spur private development in its urban communities and traditional centers of commerce, the Core Communities designation target critical needs of older communities through new housing development, redevelopment of obsolete facilities and development of contaminated properties. The Core Communities designation provides the community with three economic development tools: brownfield redevelopment incentives, neighborhood enterprise zones, and rehabilitation exemptions.
The Corridor Improvement Authority assists communities with funding improvements in commercial corridors outside of their main commercial or downtown areas.
Downtown Development Authority (DDA) act is a catalyst in the development of a community's downtown district and provides for a variety of funding options including tax increment financing mechanism, and the ability to levy a limited millage to address administrative expenses.
The Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund (ETF) expands funding opportunities for eligible Michigan technology-based small businesses in the federal innovation research and development arena.
The Environmental Assistance Program is a quick-response service of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). It is designed to aid Michigan's small- and medium-sized businesses and municipalities in resolving environmental issues.
