Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG)
Funds North Carolina companies that create quality jobs and invest in long-term local workforce growth.
The Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) is a performance-based discretionary incentive program administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce that provides cash grants directly to companies creating net new jobs and making capital investments in North Carolina. JDIG is structured as a reimbursement of a percentage of newly generated personal income withholding taxes paid by the new …
Performance-based cash grants for companies competitively siting or expanding operations in North Carolina, requiring net new job creation and capital investment across industry sectors.
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