Milford Industrial-Business Park Plan Gets A Boost

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The City of Milford is getting $100,000 for site readiness from the Delaware Council on Development Finance to develop a plot of land at Route 14 and Route 15 for industrial-and-business use.The Delaware Division of Small Business established a site readiness fund to assist local projects that involve economic growth and job creation. Money for…

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Several Area Small Businesses Receive EDGE Grants

EDGE grant winners in the entrepreneurs category were recognized Thursday (photo courtesy of the Delaware Division of Small Business)
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15 small businesses are receiving EDGE grants through the Delaware Division of Small Business. The Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion program considers grants for businesses that are less than five years old and employ no more than ten people. Grants are considered and awarded in the STEM and non-STEM categories. 鈥淭he EDGE Grant program is…

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Del. Young, Small Businesses Invited To Apply For EDGE Grant

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The Delaware Division of Small Business is now taking applications for the EDGE Grant program: Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. The program is open to small businesses with no more than ten employees and less than five years old. STEM-related companies could receive up to $100,000 for eligible expenses, and entrepreneur class, non-STEM businesses could…

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More Del. Small Business EDGE Awards Presented

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15 Delaware companies have received grants in the third round of the Division of Small Business EDGE program, or Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. The honors were presented Wednesday by Governor John Carney and Division Director Jordan Schulties at a Smyrna Distillery. STEM and non-STEM related businesses and entrepreneurs were eligible. 鈥淲e need to make…

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VIDEO | Gov. Carney Touts Job Potential Of New Legislation

Gov. Carney discusses site readiness legislation during a visit to a Middletown brewery Tuesday (photo courtesy of Gov. Carney's office)
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Delaware will establish a ‘site readiness fund’ that Governor John Carney said will help create jobs and lead to economic growth. Carney signed legislation (Senate Bill 127) Tuesday at a Middletown brewery that provides grants, loans or other economic support to businesses that plan to build, renovate or improve infrastructure to attract new businesses or…

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Del. State Contractors Could Qualify For Relief Program

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Delaware is launching a “Market Pressure Relief Fund” that would help state contractors who have been facing higher costs for construction materials. According to the Delaware Division of Small Business and the Office of Management and Budget, general contractors with the state resulting from a ‘formal procurement’ can apply for assistance. The fund will provide…

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Del. Rewards Businesses That Reward Vaccinated Customers

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More than 200 Delaware small businesses are getting state grants of up to $5,000 to offset their costs of incentivizing their customers to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business notified the first recipients in the state grant program Monday.A wide range of businesses including restaurants, retail and…

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