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Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

Backs Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity through matching grants, cluster programs, and rural innovation initiatives.

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Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs6
Active grants1
Total grants6
About

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah / GOEO) is Utah's state economic-development agency under the Office of the Governor. It was established in 1986, moved into the governor's office in 2005, and was renamed in 2021. The office manages more than $240 million in state and federal funding with nearly 100 staff, and its mandate is to cultivate economic prosperity for all Utahns.

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Programs & grants under this funder
Economic Assistance Grant (EAG)

Funds Utah targeted-industry projects through economic grants for business experimentation.

1 grant
Economic Assistance Grant
Between cycles
$4.5M pool
EDTIF / REDTIF — Economic Development Tax Increment Financing

Funds tax incentives for companies relocating or expanding in designated Utah industries.

1 grant
EDTIF / REDTIF — Economic Development Tax Increment Financing
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Enterprise Zone Tax Credit

Funds tax credits for rural-area investments that create jobs and build local capacity.

1 grant
Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
Discontinued
— pool
Rural Communities Opportunity Grant (RCOG)

Funds rural Utah communities through opportunity grants to build local enterprise and resilience.

1 grant
Rural Communities Opportunity Grant (RCOG)
Between cycles
— pool
Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI)

Funds incentives for companies expanding in rural Utah through employment-focused support.

1 grant
REDI — Q4 1–15)
Between cycles
— pool
Rural County Grant

Funds annual opportunities for rural Utah county governments to support local economic development.

1 grant
Rural County Grant
Between cycles
— pool
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: business.utah.gov