Incentive Finder Tool

Subcity has digitized thousands of local, state, and federal economic incentives and tax credits and partnered with Arc Arise to match small and medium-sized manufacturers with the best programs for them to consider.

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Energy Audits and Assessments in Appalachia

Duquesne Small Business Direct Install Program

The Duquesne Direct Install program provides a no-cost energy assessment that can occur while the business maintains operations.

Clean Energy Manufacturing Mini-Grant Program

Support for manufacturers with technical assistance projects to: 1) engage with the clean energy supply chain and/or 2) implement emissions reduction strategies

West Virginia Energy Efficiency Impact Grant

The West Virginia Energy Efficiency Impact Grant is a one-time grant of up to $3,000 to assist small businesses throughout the state in making energy efficiency upgrades to their business.

Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants (REAP)

This program assists rural small businesses and agricultural producers by conducting and promoting energy audits and providing Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REDA).

Industrial Assessment Centers Implementation Grant Program

The USDOE Industrial Assessment Centers can help small & medium sized US manufacturers save energy, improve productivity, & reduce waste by providing no-cost technical assessments conducted by university based teams of engineering students and faculty.

Investing in Clean Energy

Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

This federal tax credit saves up to 30% of costs for new solar energy systems where a non-tax-exempt business or individual owns (not leases) and uses the system in the United States.

Ohio Energy Loan Fund

The Energy Loan Fund provides financing for Ohio businesses, non-profits, and public entities to complete energy efficiency and advanced energy projects.

Qualified Energy Project Tax Exemption

The Qualified Energy Project Tax Exemption provides owners (or lessees) of renewable, clean coal, advanced nuclear, and cogeneration energy projects with an exemption from the public utility tangible personal property tax.

Pennsylvania Solar Energy Program (SEP)

Grants and loan funds to promote the use of solar energy in Pennsylvania.

Sales and Use Tax Exemptions for Manufacturers

Conversion Facilities Tax Exemption

The State of Ohio provides tax exemptions for qualified facilities for energy conversion, solid waste energy conversion or thermal efficiency improvements.

Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemption

Purchases of materials and equipment for direct use in manufacturing are exempt from the 6% state sales and use tax and 1% municipal sales tax, including building materials and process equipment purchased for construction of a manufacturing facility.

Data Center Maryland Sales and Use Tax Exemption Incentive Program

Data centers that locate or expand in Maryland and create new full-time positions may receive an exemption from Maryland sales and use tax on the purchase of qualified data center personal property.

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