Program Name: Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Loan Program Resource Type: Economic Development Entity State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Loan Description: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has formed a partnership with the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) to provide affordable financing to watermen and other...
Program Name: Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation Resource Type: Economic Development Entity State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Repository Description: The primary mission of MARBIDCO is to assist Maryland’s farm, forestry, seafood and recreation-based businesses to achieve profitability and sustainability by providing targeted services that help retain...
Program Name: One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Certain businesses that establish or expand a business facility in a priority funding area or as part of a project approved by the Board of Public Works, and that...
Program Name: Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Economic Development Entity Description: DBED's mission is to create, attract, and retain jobs while promoting Maryland's vibrant cultural economies. Website: http://choosemaryland.org/Pages/default.aspx...
Program Name: Grants and Loans Center Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Repository Description: DNR provides a number of direct grant, project grant programs as well as reimbursement programs and low interest and no interest loans. Some are federal funds matched by state dollars and...
Program Name: Conservation Easement Program - State Income Tax Credit Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Program encourages donation of conservation easements and gives landowners a state income tax credit in return for the donation of easement to the Maryland Environmental Trust or...
Program Name: Conservation Easement Program - Conservation Property Tax Credit Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: Program encourages donation of conservation easements and gives participating landowners, a 15-year property tax credit on unimproved land under easement to the Maryland Environmental Trust. Website: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/met/taxbenefits.html...
Program Name: Program Open Space Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: Program Open Space (POS) is a nationally recognized program with two components, a local grant component often called Localside POS and a component that funds acquisition and recreation facility development by the State....
Program Name: CoastSmart Communities Initiative Grant Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: The CoastSmart Communities Initiative provides financial and technical assistance to local governments to promote the incorporation of natural resource and/or coastal management issues into local planning and permitting activities (a program...
Program Name: Waterway Improvement Fund Resource Type: State State: Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The Waterway Improvement Fund was created in 1966 by Natural Resources Article 8-701 to support the development, use, and enjoyment of all waters of the State of Maryland for the benefit of the...
