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Organizations can receive funding to support Registered Apprenticeship programs in high-growth industries through the Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) program.
Eligible applicants include businesses, educational institutions, and workforce organizations developing new or existing Registered Apprenticeship programs. Funding reimburses up to 50% of new apprentices' wages for a maximum of $12,000 per apprentice over 52 weeks, plus training and associated costs. Letters of intent are due Friday, November 21.
Small businesses and nonprofits in eight South Jersey counties can apply for up to $2 million in low-interest federal disaster loans to cover working capital losses from the April drought. These Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available even if your business experienced no physical property damage.
Eligible applicants include small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and nonprofits with financial losses directly related to the drought. Funds can be used for fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other essential operating costs.
Interest rates are 4% for small businesses and 3.25% for nonprofits, with terms up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue for the first 12 months after disbursement.
Participating South Jersey counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem.
Applications close December 8, 2025. Contact the SBA at (800) 659-2955 or email DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov for questions.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) launched NJDEP DocMiner, a free online tool that provides quick access to environmental public records without filing formal records requests. Search by regulated entity name, DEP identification numbers, or address to find remediation records, air/water/land use permits, and compliance documents.
Small businesses, contractors, and real estate professionals can use NJDEP DocMiner to research site history, and review enforcement records. The tool supports multiple file types (PDF, Excel, Word, email) and integrates with DEP's mapping tools and DataMiner database. NJDEP welcomes feedback during the current testing phase.
Restaurants, bars, and other hospitality small businesses can apply for reimbursement of up to 50% of the cost of purchasing an inactive liquor license, up to $100,000. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Small Business Liquor License Grant Program supports businesses that purchased an inactive Class C Plenary Retail Consumption License within the past 12 months.
To qualify, businesses must be open and operating for at least 12 months, meet SBA's definition of a small business, and have proof the license was previously inactive (verified by the NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control). Nonprofits are also eligible.
A $500 approval fee is required. Forty percent of funding is reserved for businesses in eligible Opportunity Zone census tracts. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for three years or until funds are exhausted.
It’s important to protect your brand, original works, or an invention, and there are legal provisions, like trademarks, copyrights, and patents available to help you do just that. Depending on the type of work you’re protecting, the protections you need may have different requirements.
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