• Ten year property tax abatement for any added value
• Waiver of building, plumbing, mechanical, and fire protection permit fees
• Impact fee (waive 1/2 of fee) for new mixed use construction

Historic Tax Credit Program for Historic Properties Tax Credit Programs

• City of Dover. Tax Credit Program for Historic Properties. Tax credit equaling 50% of approved project cost on exterior historic rehabilitation, preservation, or renovation. Credit of up to 36.000 over ten years ($600 year).
• Kent County Tax Credit Program for Historic Properties. Contact Kent County-Planning at 744-2471.
• Federal. Most of Downtown Dover is part of a National Register Historic District, where property may qualify for the Federal Tax Credit Program. Contact State Historic Preservation Office at 302-739-5685.
• Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. Contact Stare Historic Preservation Office at 302-739-5685.

Main Street Facade Grant

• 40% match of expenses for facade improvements that are approved by the Main Street Design Committee. Contact Main Street Dover Office at 302-678-9112.
• Main Street Dover highly recommends that you contact the City Planning Department about building permits and renovation requirements at 302-736-7010.
• Facade Grant Application (Download File)

Moving In-Move Up Small Business Loans (Dover Community Development Block Grant Program)

• Low interest loans to businesses in Downtown Dover target area that will create or retain jobs likely to be filled by low income people, or provides services to the low and moderate income community, or remove blight. Up to $15,000 per loan.

Downtown Dover Development Corporation Loans or Grants

• The DDDC has discretionary funds it loans to economic development projects in the area. Rates and terms vary with the extend and benefits of project. For more information, please call Gary Patterson at 302-736-7005.
• Slaughter Street Property Packet (Download File)

Downtown Dover Strategic Fund (Dover Community Development Block Grant Program)

• Program Funds may be designated to assist large economic development projects, project must meet HUD guidelines for job creation, services to moderate and low income, or eliminate blight. Contact City of Dover Community Development Office at 302-736-7010.

Delaware Community Investment Corporation

• Multibank community development corporation providing long term financing to qualifying commercial real estate projects which contribute to the revitalization of targeted communities. Contact 302-655-1419.