Connecticut

Program Name: Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program Resource Type: State State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program provides financial assistance to municipalities and nonprofit land conservation organizations to acquire land for open space and to water...

Program Name: LIS Futures Fund Resource Type: Economic Development Entity State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) is a key implementation tool of the Long Island Sound Study. Since 2005, this competitive grants program has invested $8.8 million in 227 projects...

Program Name: Revolving Loan Resource Type: Economic Development Entity State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Loan Description: The revolving loan program is intended to incentivize businesses to locate or stay in the Downtown Revitalization Area by providing favorable term financing to qualified businesses. Through financial mentoring, this program element...

Program Name: General Obligation Bonds Resource Type: State State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Dedicated Revenue Description: Finance the construction of buildings, grants and loans for housing, economic development, community care facilities, school construction grants, state parks and open space. Some bonds provide bond holders with an exemption from...

Program Name: Small Business Express Program Resource Type: State State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Loan Description: Small businesses with operations in Connecticut, registered to conduct business for not less than twelve months, in good standing with all state agencies and with the payment of all state taxes, and...

Program Name: Connecticuit Department of Economic and Community Development Resource Type: State State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Economic Development Entity Description: The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state's lead agency for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programs all of which are designed...

Program Name: Exemptions from Sales and Use Taxes Resource Type: State State: Connecticut, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: The following is a list of items that are exempt from Connecticut sales and use taxes. This is not a complete list of exemptions but it does include purchases...