Incentives & Programs
Columbia Cascade Enterprise Zone
- 100% tax abatements on qualified property
- Easy process
- Three-year and five-year programs
The Enterprise Zone Program is a public / private partnership program which provides three-year to five-year property tax abatement on new investments, in exchange for meeting job creation and other requirements aimed at business creation. The program is a development tool to attract development, including higher wage jobs and higher capital investments within the zone boundary. Eligible business firms meeting the required criteria receive 100% property tax abatement on any new qualified investment within the zone boundary for three to five years.
Resources
State Financing Programs
The State of Oregon offers businesses, large and small, a wide array of
state incentive programs and business assistance.
Business Oregon Finance Widget
Check out the new widget on the Business Oregon website that can assist you in finding out if your expansion project or new business qualifies for any of the State’s special financing programs. The widget recommends which program is most appropriate for your project. There is no risk and it is simple to open up and try out.
Economic Gardening
The Economic Gardening program offers free business assistance to qualifying businesses through
MarketLink, a service of the Oregon Micro Enterprise Network. This service includes the following:
- Digital marketing
- Market area breakdown through mapping analysis
- Market research
- Primary research / door opening strategies
- Sales lead generation
