Contractors buying materials for affordable housing can now claim a Sales Tax exemption. Use Form ST-13 to certify tax-free purchases for qualifying projects. Keep records for potential audits. Incorrectly paid taxes? You can file for a refund within four years. Questions? Email Taxation.RegulatoryServices@treas.nj.gov.

Teams of entrepreneurs can apply for up to $400,000 in grants, mentorship, and training to jumpstart their startups with the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) Program. The NJIF Program supports groundbreaking ideas in life sciences, technology, and other innovation sectors. 

Applications are due by July 5, 2024.

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Private, nonprofit, and public entities can receive grants of up to $50,000 to propose innovative reuse projects for underutilized public property assets. The New Jersey Asset Activation Planning Grant Program seeks proposals that target deficient, underutilized, or vacant land, buildings, or infrastructure owned by a county, municipality, or other public body.

Applications will be reviewed and scored on a first-come, first-served basis until August 5, 2024, or until grant funds are exhausted.

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The new Small Business Manual from the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) is designed to provide support and guidance for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This free resource offers a wealth of information on planning, launching, operating, and growing your business in New Jersey.

The manual covers essential topics such as writing a business plan, financing your business, registering with the state, obtaining licenses and certifications, navigating taxes, hiring employees, and much more.

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Businesses and nonprofits can apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 to improve food security for residents of the Atlantic City/Ventnor Food Desert Community. Grant recipients will bring nutritious food options to the city as residents await the construction of a full-fledged supermarket. Applications are due by May 15th, 2024.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has released a Request for Information (RFI) to gather best practices and address challenges in developing an Employee Ownership program. Businesses, Employee-Owned entities, researchers, and anyone with relevant experience, including experts outside of New Jersey, are welcome to provide input.

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Existing investors supporting early-stage, innovation-focused companies in New Jersey can receive guarantees on their loans from the NJ Entrepreneur Support Program. The program provides guarantees at 80% of the loan amount totaling a maximum of $500,000 to a company on investor loans advanced for working capital to businesses.

Completed applications from investors and the company for guarantees will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, including the ability to consider multiple guarantees per company towards the $400,000 company exposure cap.

Please review the program website at www.njeda.com/njesp for further information and to determine your eligibility for the program.

Artists, arts organizations, and similar entities can inform the development of funding solutions and programs to support the arts and culture sector.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) wants to better understand the challenges faced by arts and culture businesses, institutions, and entrepreneurs in accessing capital with a request for information.

Submit your response in writing via email to ArtsCulture@njeda.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on February 13th, 2024. The email subject line should state: "RFI Response-2023-RFI-193 Capital for Arts & Culture".

Una nueva ley proporciona mayor flexibilidad a las cervecerías, destilerías, y otros fabricantes de bebidas artesanales para sus operaciones. Estas son las disposiciones clave:

• Servicio al aire libre: los fabricantes de bebidas artesanales pueden servir alcohol al aire libre en con la aprobación de su municipio local.
• Eventos en el establecimiento y fuera de él: los titulares de licencia pueden celebrar eventos en su establecimiento de forma ilimitada y pueden celebrar hasta 25 eventos fuera de su establecimiento al año sin necesidad de solicitar permisos para cada evento.
• Límite de producción: el límite anual para los titulares de licencias restringidas de cervecerías se ha aumentado hasta los 300,000 barriles.
• Colaboración con proveedor de alimentos: los fabricantes de bebidas artesanales pueden formar colaboraciones con proveedores de alimentos, siempre y cuando las operaciones de los fabricantes de bebidas artesanales y las de los proveedores de alimentos se realicen de forma independiente.
• Venta de snacks y bebida no alcohólicas: los fabricantes tienen ahora permitida la venta de snack envasados y de bebidas no alcohólicas.
• Eventos televisados: la emisión de eventos televisados en el establecimiento ya no requiere un permiso especial para los fabricantes.
• Venta de productos: la venta de productos relacionados con el fabricante, como la ropa con su marca, ahora está permitida.

El requisito previo de realizar recorridos educativos como condición para la venta en establecimientos se ha eliminado. Para los detalles completos sobre cómo estos cambios pueden afectar a su negocio de bebidas artesanas, por favor consulte el texto completo de la legislación o busque asesoría legal profesional.

A partir del 1 de agosto de 2024, los titulares de licencias para la venta de bebidas alcohólicas en Nueva Jersey deberían conocer las nuevas provisiones que afectarán a las licencias inactivas. Una licencia inactiva es aquella que no se ha usado durante dos periodos consecutivos de la licencia. Para evitar su vencimiento, los titulares de las licencias deben usar su licencia o transferirla. Los municipios pueden ofrecer un periodo de extensión de un año.

Se recomienda a los titulares de licencias que se familiaricen con las opciones para activas o transferir sus licencias para evitar su pérdida. Hay información detallada sobre estos procesos aquí, junto con orientación sobre cómo navegar la nueva ley y mantener su licencia.