North Carolina Department of Commerce
State of North Carolina
North Carolina’s lead economic-development agency, with recruitment marketing delivered through the Economic Development Partnership of NC (EDPNC).
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Programs & Incentives
Performance-based cash grant to new and expanding companies, funded from a share of new-job withholding taxes.
Program detailsDiscretionary, local-matched grant used to close competitive job-creating projects.
Grants to renovate vacant buildings and support economic development in Tier 1 and 2 counties.
Infrastructure grants supporting job creation in the state’s most economically distressed counties.
Community-college-delivered customized training for new, expanding, and productivity-enhancing employers.
Economic Briefings
This week in North Carolina
Seven days to 26 October 2026
Office of the Governor of North CarolinaWorkforce & skills
Governor Stein Highlights Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Program in Hertford County
Today Governor Josh Stein visited Roanoke-Chowan Community College to highlight how a recent Southeast Crescent Regional Commission grant is helping the college train Northeastern North Carolina's welding workforce. “Apprenticeships help…
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