Businesses
Government-funded
$500K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Cash incentive payments for Vermont businesses creating new full-time jobs above a performance benchmark. VEGI is a post-performance incentive — businesses receive annual payments for 5 years after verifying job creation, wages, and capital investment milestones.
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.Business must demonstrate job growth above baseline projections
2.Minimum 5 new qualifying jobs (some exceptions for startups)
3.Wages must meet Vermont minimum thresholds
4.Post-performance payment over 5 years
5.Apply to Vermont Economic Progress Council before hiring begins
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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.
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