Delaware Site Readiness Fund
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The Delaware Site Readiness Fund is administered by the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and operates on a rolling basis until available funding is exhausted. The program provides grants, loans, or other forms of economic assistance to qualified businesses or local governments that invest in constructing, renovating, or improving commercial or industrial site infrastructure in Delaware. Its stated purpose is to attract new job-creating businesses and support the expansion of existing ones. Applicants must demonstrate a public utility advantage to the citizens of Delaware, which is a core eligibility requirement evaluated in the application review.
Both private businesses and local government entities can apply — the program is one of a small number of Delaware DSB programs where government bodies are eligible alongside commercial applicants. Award amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis and are not published on the program page; no per-project maximum is stated. The fund is currently accepting applications, with DSB Regional Business Managers available in each county — Northern New Castle, Southern New Castle, Kent, and Sussex — to provide pre-submission consultation and application assistance. The statutory basis is Title 29 Delaware Code, Subchapter I, Section 8711A. Returning awardees seeking a second grant for the same site follow a separate procedure published by DSB.
Applications are submitted by email to business_finance@delaware.gov using the downloadable PDF application form. DSB requires contact with a Regional Business Manager before submission to ensure minimum program requirements are met, per the Site Readiness Checklist Fact Sheet. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until funds are depleted, making early-year submission advantageous. The program is best suited to developers, manufacturers, or municipalities undertaking infrastructure improvements on sites intended for commercial or industrial occupation in Delaware.
Grants, loans, or other economic assistance for construction, renovation, or infrastructure improvement at commercial and industrial sites in Delaware to attract or expand job-creating businesses.
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