New Tax Credit Program for New Jersey Manufacturers

Governor Phil Murphy signed A5687/S4407 on Aug. 13, 2025, creating a new $500 million tax credit program that incentivizes manufacturing investment and job creation. The Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program, which will be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), will encourage growth in New Jersey’s manufacturing sector by offering long-term benefits to manufacturing companies.

Under the program, eligible businesses in manufacturing industries including advanced manufacturing, non-retail food and beverage, defense, clean energy and life sciences can receive a tax credit award equal to the lesser of 0.1% of the eligible business’s total capital investment multiplied by the number of new full-time jobs or 25% of the eligible business’s total qualified investment, subject to a total cap of $150 million per project. $100 million in tax credits in the first two years will be reserved for clean energy product manufacturers in industries such as solar, geothermal and green hydrogen, supporting innovative companies to further the State’s clean energy goals and support clean manufacturing. After the first two years of the program, any unused proceeds will roll over into the general manufacturing allocation.

The program will offer stackable bonuses to companies holding New Jersey Business Certifications, like Minority and Women Business Enterprises, businesses located in Opportunity Zones, or companies that have collective bargaining agreements or labor harmony agreements in place.

More details about the program, including a complete list of available bonuses and more information on eligibility requirements and potential awards, are available here.