Rhode Island Commerce | Business Funding, Economic Development & Programs

Your Success Is Our Mission

We support Rhode Island businesses with business assistance, funding, workforce development, and streamlined processes that reduce barriers to growth.

YOUR Business is OUR Business

Rhode Island Commerce is the state’s economic development agency focused on fostering business growth, attracting new investments, creating jobs, and strengthening the state’s economy. We provide businesses with the resources they need to land, grow and flourish in Rhode Island. Our suite of support includes grants, loans, tax incentives, regulatory streamlining and tailored business assistance.

Our support includes business grants, loans and financing programs, tax incentives, regulatory streamlining, and tailored business assistance.

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Workforce quick facts

520k+

Employees in the Rhode Island Economy

740K+

Rhode Islanders with a high school degree or higher

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Rhode Island has the highest concentration of college students in the nation

Life in the RI: Where Culture Meets Coastline

Rhode Island offers more than a place to do business. From tax incentives to tailored growth strategies, the state supports companies at every stage.

Join Rhode Island's Local Supply Chain

SupplyRI connects local suppliers with major institutions through partnerships, networking, and new business opportunities.

Dive into the Future of Ocean Technology

Explore how the Ocean Tech Hub is positioning Southeastern New England as a leader in undersea innovation, economic growth, and national security.

Site Readiness

The Site Readiness Program offers flexible funding to support cities, towns and developers in tackling site-specific challenges and advancing local development goals.

Main Streets

Rhode Island Commerce’s Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund awards grants on a competitive basis for improvements to our state’s commercial districts.

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Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program

The Rhode Island Commerce Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program is a statewide effort to assist small businesses reduce their energy costs by implementing…