Need financing for your business? The Delaware Economic Development Office offers a wide array of business financing programs to meet the needs of virtually any business. Whether you are thinking of locating or expanding a business in Delaware, starting up a small technology-based firm, enhancing a seasoned 100-employee manufacturing company, or focusing on Clean Energy initiatives or Brownfield Redevelopment, we stand ready to respond to your individual needs.

Use the links below to access more information on all of our financing program eligibility guidelines, the application process, and the necessary applications.

• Delaware Competitiveness Fund - For manufacturers to make capital investments to preserve and expand productivity, competitiveness and jobs at existing Delaware plant sites.
• Delaware Strategic Fund - Our primary funding source to provide customized financial assistance in the form of low interest loans, grants, or other creative instruments.
• Citizens Bank of Delaware's Matching Loan Partnership Program - A first-of-its-kind, low-interest business loan program.
• Tax-Exempt Bond Financing - Financing through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds available to certain entities exempt from federal income taxation.
• Emerging Technology Funds - For tech-based entrepreneurs seeking debt or equity funding.
• The Delaware Access Program - Encourages Delaware banks to make loans they would otherwise not make due to a borrowers riskier profile.
• The Clean Energy Partnership - A grant program that supports work and research at the University of Delaware and Delaware State University to build a nationally recognized Clean Energy Center.