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Georgia Department of Economic Development

Supports innovation in Georgia while prioritizing tax-structured programs, not broad discretionary grant making.

United Stateswww.georgia.org
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Programs4
Active grants3
Total grants3
About

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is Georgia's lead state economic-development agency, based in Atlanta and focused on business attraction, industry retention, export growth, and place-based investment. It sits inside state government rather than a private foundation, and it works with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the OneGeorgia Authority on some rural devel…

Programs & grants under this funder
Georgia Centers of Innovation + SBIR Phase 0 Match

Provides Georgia industry consortia with technical assistance and micro-support for early innovation pilots.

Georgia Export Growth

Funds Georgia companies expanding international sales through state export support.

1 grant
Georgia Export Grant
Open
$413K pool·Rolling submission
Georgia Job Tax Credit

Provides employers in Georgia with tax support linked to verified job creation and local economic impact.

1 grant
Georgia Job Tax Credit
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Georgia Rural Site Development Initiative (RSDI)

Provides support to Georgia development authorities for preparing rural sites to attract investment and create jobs.

1 grant
Georgia Rural Site Development Initiative — Seed
Open
— pool
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.georgia.org