Financial Assistance Applications & Forms

Application Deadlines

Three Step Application Process

Step 1 - Project Review Form

The Project Review Form enables IDED staff to identify the programs and resources most beneficial to a project. This pre-application process enables staff to become involved with your project proposal(s) at an early development stage, providing individual assistance and guidance to ensure access to programs that best fit your needs.

Business Assistance Project Review Form
[PDF: 36k]     [MS Word: 239k]

Natural Disaster Project Information Worksheet
[PDF: 50k]     [MS Word: 36k]

Step 2 - Application for Financial Assistance

Following submission of the completed Project Review Form, all applicants invited to apply for financial assistance from the Iowa Department of Economic Development shall complete the Application for Financial Assistance.

Application for Financial Assistance
[PDF: 79k]     [MS Word: 405k]

Application Resources

Wage Threshholds
Sample Affidavit
[PDF: 4k]     [MS Word: 20k]
Payroll Template
[MS Excel: 33k]

Step 3 - Supporting Documents and Forms

In addition to completion of the financial assistance application, applicants must complete one or more of the following forms based upon direction provided by IDED staff regarding the best program(s) to be utilized for the project(s).

• Section B - Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA)
  [PDF: 29k]     [MS Word: 45k]
  
  
• Section C - Enterprise Zone Program
  [PDF: 12k]     [MS Word: 46k]
  
  
• Section D - High Quality Job Creation Program (HQJC)
  [PDF: 15k]     [MS Word: 53k]
  
  
• Section E - Entrepreneurial Ventures Assistance (EVA)
  [PDF: 12k]     [MS Word: 49k]
  
  
• Section F - Value-Added Agricultural Products and Processes Financial Assistance Program (VAAPFAP)
  [PDF: 24k]     [MS Word: 40k]
  
  
• Section G - Economic Development Set-Aside (EDSA)
  [PDF: 17k]     [MS Word: 63k]
  
  EDSA Supplement
  [PDF: 78k]    [MS Word: 251k]
  
  
• Section H - Targeted Jobs Withholding Tax Credit Program
  [PDF: 14k]     [MS Word: 34k]
  

Tips have been provided for downloading and using the Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf) and Microsoft Word (.doc) documents. If you need further assistance in downloading or completing an application, please email businessfinance@iowalifechanging.com or call 515.242.4819.

Additional Applications

Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Progam Application
[PDF: 32k]     [MS Word: 262k]

Assistive Device Tax Credit
[PDF: 43k]     [MS Word: 67k]

Entrepreneurial Ventures Assistance (EVA)
• Technical Assistance Application  [PDF: 45k]     [MS Word: 153k]

Technology Cooperative Program
• Application & Instructions   [PDF: 204k]

Iowa Brownfield Redevelopment Fund
[PDF: 29k]    [MS Word: 185k]

Export Trade Assistance Program (ETAP)

Public Facilities Set-Aside (PFSA)
[PDF: 109k]     [MS Word: 351k]

Targeted Small Business Program (TSB)
• Application [PDF: 38k]  [MS Word: 128k]
• Monthly Cash Flow Projection [PDF: 8k]   [MS Excel: 130k]