ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
INCENTIVES
THAT WORK

Delivering

Sound Decisions

We work with communities to deploy economic development incentives as a means to achieve targeted development goals. Smart Incentives helps economic development organizations make sound decisions by instituting incentive programs that are both effective and responsible. Here’s how we do it:

Analyze

incentive offerings and program design

Apply

the Smart Incentives 4×4 framework for program management

Offer

access to high-quality business intelligence, data, and analytical methods to guide decisions

Improve

evaluations and reporting on program results

Learn More About Our Work

Tennessee’s incentive agreement with Amazon

Tennessee has offered $102 million in grants and tax credits, but the final agreement has not been settled.

New York’s agreement with Amazon

New York’s MOU with Amazon outlines a $1.7 billion incentive package of grants and tax credits.

Virginia’s grant agreement with Amazon

The MOU between Virginia and Amazon lays out performance terms and reporting mechanisms.

Subscribe to our blog

Our next event

Smart Incentives events are an excellent way to stay up to date on industry leading knowledge. They are also a great way to network. Check out our next event, we would love to see you.

Intro Incentives Course – Dallas, TX

November 7, 2018

Join us at the Council of Development Finance Agencies National Development Finance Summit for the Intro Incentives Course. This course will address the characteristics of well-designed incentive programs and processes to ensure meaningful impact, value, and accountability.

View All Events