Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program Tax Credit
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Up to 25% of capital investment
NJ's $500M manufacturing investment tax credit
New Jersey's Next NJ Manufacturing Program offers transferable corporate business tax credits worth up to 25% of qualifying capital investment (max $150M per project) for manufacturers creating 20+ new NJ jobs and investing at least $10M at a New Jersey facility. Priority for clean energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and defense. Stackable bonuses add up to 5% for Opportunity Zone location, business certifications (MBE/WBE/VOB), or labor agreements. Applications open through March 2029.
- Funding type
- Tax Credit
- Level
- State
- Amount range
- $150,000,000
- Realistic amount
- For a $20M investment creating 30 new jobs: credit = min($600K, $5M, $150M) = $600K. For a $100M investment creating 100…
- Deadline
- Rolling — applications open until all $500M in credits committed or March 1, 2029, whichever comes first.
- Status
- active
- States
- NJ
- Payment model
- tax offset
Who qualifies
- Facility must be primarily (>50%) engaged in manufacturing (excludes refurbishing, repairing, retail, wholesale, packaging, software development, resource extraction, waste incineration, and agriculture)
- Minimum capital investment of $10 million at the New Jersey facility
- Creation of at least 20 new full-time jobs at the NJ facility
- Median salary of new jobs must be at least 120% of the county's manufacturing median salary
- At least 80% of new jobs must be located in New Jersey
- Must establish a collaborative relationship with educational or workforce development organizations
- Must pay prevailing wage for construction workers
- Must comply with environmental and sustainability standards
- Must meet affirmative action requirements
Hard requirements
- Must be incorporated
- Location restriction: New Jersey — manufacturing facility
- Restricted to industry: Manufacturing (>50% of facility operations; excludes software, retail, warehouse, agriculture)
- Minimum project size: $10,000,000
- Requires creating at least 20 new jobs
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Capital investment in New Jersey manufacturing facility (real estate, equipment, machinery, infrastructure)
- Construction and renovation of manufacturing facilities
- Advanced manufacturing equipment and technology acquisition
Ineligible expenses
- Software development operations
- Retail, wholesale, or warehouse/distribution activities
- Agriculture
- Resource extraction
- Waste incineration
- Refurbishing or repairing goods for resale (not original manufacturing)
How to apply
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Contact NJEDA and confirm eligibility
Email nextnjmfg@njeda.gov or call NJEDA to discuss your project. Confirm the facility qualifies as a manufacturing facility (>50% manufacturing revenue), the capital investment threshold, and job creation projections.
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Prepare application documentation
Document the capital investment plan, job creation projections with salary data, workforce development partnerships, and environmental/sustainability compliance approach. Larger projects may require third-party feasibility review.
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Submit application through NJEDA Programs portal
Apply at programs.njeda.com/en-US/NJEDAPrograms/. Include all required documentation on the capital investment, job commitments, and facility information.
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NJEDA review, approval, and credit certificate
NJEDA reviews and approves applications. Approved businesses receive a credit certificate. Credits may be transferred to another taxpayer if the recipient business has insufficient NJ tax liability.
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Claim or transfer the tax credit
Claim the credit on your NJ Corporation Business Tax return, or transfer (sell) it to another NJ taxpayer. The credit reduces NJ tax liability dollar-for-dollar.
The credit is TRANSFERABLE — companies with little NJ tax liability can sell the certificate to a NJ bank or other taxpayer for cash. This is the mechanism that makes it accessible even to growing manufacturers not yet highly profitable.
Deadline & timing
Applications opened September 25, 2025 and remain open on a rolling basis. Program budget: $500 million total. Clean energy manufacturers have a reserved $100M sub-pool for the first two years.
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Last reviewed 2026. GrantCompass is an independent funding-discovery tool and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always confirm details on the official program page.