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Fairfield County
Shane W. Farnsworth
Development Director
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Linda Kauffman
Assistant to Director
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740-654-1509 Phone
740-681-4780 Fax
 
210 East Main Street, Room 407
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
 
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Ohio Means Business

INCENTIVES and ASSISTANCE
Navigating through various financing options, development incentives and business assistance programs can be difficult. Fairfield County Economic Development is ready to explain local, regional, state and federal financing and incentive programs, as well as to link your business to the best agency or organization to help it grow.


 

 FINANCING

A variety of low-interest loan and financing programs are available for growing companies. Each program has different guidelines and eligibility requirements but most are closely linked to job creation or job retention.
 

Local
  - Revolving Loan Fund Newsletter
  - Revolving Loan Fund

 

Regional
  - ECDI Micro Loan Assistance
  - Ohio Regional 166 Loan
  - TechStart

 

State Programs
     - Ohio Department of Development
     - Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund
     - Volume Cap Program
     - 166 Direct Loan
     - Innovation Ohio Loan Fund
     - Research & Development Innovation Loan Fund

     - Ohio Treasurer
     - Grow Now

 

Federal
     - US Small Business Administration
     - SBA 7(a) Loan Program
     - SBA 504 Loan
     - Micro-Loans
     - Disaster Recovery

     - US Department of Agriculture Rural Development

     - Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan
     - Rural Business Enterprise Grant
     - Rural Business Enterprise Grant
     - Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant
     - Section 9006 Grant and Guaranteed Loan Program
     - Section 9008 Biomass Research and Development Initiative
     - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program

   


 

 
 

TAX CREDITS

Ohio made major changes to its tax code in 2005, which included the phase-out of tangible personal property tax and a reduction in personal income tax. Programs still exist to further reduce your firm's tax burden through abatements and credits.
 


 

 


 

 

TRAINING

Skilled and productive employees are critical to your company's success. Ohio has programs to help offset the cost of hiring and training new employees or upgrading the skills of your current staff. Companies in Fairfield County can access a number of training providers who customize programs to meet individual company needs.
 

WorkNet
 - Employee Recruitment Services and On-the-Job Training Grants
 

Ohio Department of Development Workforce & Talent Division
 - Ohio Investment & Training Program and Ohio Incumbent Worker Training Program
 

Training Providers

   


 

 


 

 

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Starting or growing a small business is difficult. You know your business, but not necessarily the programs and agencies that are ready to help. Entrepreneurs and small business owners in Fairfield County can access technical assistance designed to take them to the next level of success.