Businesses
Government-funded
$5.0M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Discretionary fund providing cash grants to businesses making location or expansion decisions in competition with other states. Used as a last-resort incentive to close competitive deals that will create significant jobs and investment in Arkansas.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Project must be creating or retaining jobs in competition with another state
2.Governor's office discretionary approval required
3.Average wages must exceed county average wage
4.Eligible: capital investment, infrastructure, training costs
5.No minimum size — deal competitiveness and job quality determine eligibility
CAEATFA · California
Full state and local sales and use tax exemption (7.25–10%) on equipment purchases for California manufacturers of solar, wind, batteries, EVs, fuel cells, and green building materials. Reduces equipment procurement costs with board pre-approval.
Utah OEO · Utah
30% state income tax credit on new employee wages for businesses creating 5+ jobs in rural Utah Economic Opportunity Zones. Meaningful incentive to locate outside Salt Lake's urban corridor, with a 5-year credit period.
GOED · Nevada
Sales tax abatements (up to 2%), property tax abatements, and Modified Business Tax credits for clean energy manufacturers locating or expanding in Nevada. Targets solar, wind, battery storage, and EV-related product manufacturers creating 10+ jobs.