Economic Development

As our communities address growth and development impacts on the provision of local services, there is a need for economic development both within and outside individual community’s borders.

The SNHPC offers a variety of local and regional economic development planning services to advocate for housing choice and support development that will maintain sustainable communities. These services include:

  • fiscal impact analysis and Cost of Community Services Studies
  • the development of impact fee ordinances
  • capital improvement programs
  • economic development plans
  • tourism studies

Additionally, in the past SNHPC has provided support to the Community Development Finance Authority in generating regional economic data and housing reports.

Resources

Regional Economic Development Center

The Regional Economic Development Center helps entrepreneurs in New Hampshire start or grow their small business through alternative financing and business advising. In addition, they are growing programs to strengthen our region are communities including Resiliency, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), and Brownfields.

Map of CEDS Priority Projects
Priority projects from the REDC's 2022 CEDS

Community Development Finance Authority

The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) helps New Hampshire Communities through engagement, concept initiation, planning and development, and implementation.

Stay Work Play

Stay Work Play presentation
Stay Work Play presented the results of their recent Quality of Life survey in Concord in April, 2023.
Photo Source: Stay Work Play via Facebook

In January 2023, Stay Work Play commissioned the Saint Anselm College Survey Center to conduct a quality of life survey of 20-40 years old in New Hampshire. The aim of the survey was to answer the question of what are the relative advantages and disadvantages with regard to young people staying, working, and playing in the Granite State. The full survey results report can be found here.

Economic Impact of Rail Trails

In 2022, New Hampshire Department of Transportation and State Parks and Recreation released the New Hampshire Rail Trails Plan. Chapter Two of the plan includes the Economic Impact of Rail Trails.

Economic Impact of Rail Trails in New Hampshire
Economic Impact Analysis of Rail Trails from the 2022 NH Rail Trails Plan

City of Manchester American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) Small Business Grant & Program Assistance (SBGPA)

The 360 Business Success Program has been adopted as the City of Manchester’s small business pandemic assistance grant opportunity via the Small Business Grant & Program Assistance (SBGPA), funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). 

The 360 Business Success Program, designed by Deo Mwano Consultancy, will provide technical assistance consulting services to small businesses that have experienced significant operational impacts associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency.  As such, this program will exclusively focus on capacity-building activities, including improvements to financial practices and documentation, legal assistance, and/or marketing and branding projects. 

Awards for small businesses will be granted in amounts up to $10,000, depending on the submitted quote of services issued by Deo Mwano Consultancy and/or its subcontracted partners. 

Please APPLY HERE to access the  Small Business Grant & Program Assistance (SBGPA) 360 Business Success Program Guidelines and Application Form.

Economic Development Around the Region

Bedford

There are many reasons to locate your business in Bedford. Check out the Town’s Economic Development page for the most recent Development Update and more!

Candia

The town is built around a modest town center which is undergoing a redesign and planning process supported by and with the participation of community residents.

The Town of Candia can offer the right business a rare chance to start fresh on undeveloped land, with a huge number of positive features. Businesses can find ample space to grow in commercially zoned areas. Discover more about Candia on the Town’s Economic Development page.

Chester

Check out Chester’s Business Directory here.

Derry

Derry Studio Lab
Taking a tour of Derry's Studio Lab, the site of high quality film and media production
Photo Credit: Town of Derry Economic Development, via Facebook

The Town of Derry is a prime location to start, relocate or expand your business. Our strategic location in southern New Hampshire, talented workforce, and development opportunities have made Derry the right choice for businesses across a wide range of industries. We provide a variety of tools and services to facilitate the process including a customized site availability analysis, workforce demographics and key market data.

Check out Derry's Economic Development page and their excellent Tour of Derry video series! The Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber also supports businesses by providing exposure, impact, education and referrals.

Goffstown

Town of Goffstown
Photo Source: Town of Goffstown, New Hampshire Facebook page. Photo Credit: CoStar Taken by Drone

Goffstown is the Ideal location in Southern New Hampshire. Only 13 miles NW of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, a premier Aviation Gateway for the Region, served by Southwest, American, United, Delta with Cargo by UPS and FedEx, and just an hour North of Boston, MA, and an hour West of Portsmouth, Dover, and the Seacoast Region. Goffstown is the business friendly community you have been looking for with an excellent school district ranking #4 in NH, and home to Saint Anselm College and beautiful natural surroundings provide your business with the perfect opportunity to succeed!

Goffstown's Economic Development website includes a wonderful resource section, a survey for local businesses, information on Revitalization Incentives and more!

Hooksett

The Hooksett Chamber is ready to help you connect, collaborate, and thrive. The Town also has an Economic Development Advisory Committee.

Londonderry

“Londonderry is hot right now… I can’t think of another community that has the kind of opportunities that Londonderry has.”  - Russ Thibeault, economic analyst, NH Business Magazine

Check out Londonderry’s Economic Development page to learn about incentives and opportunities, workforce, community information, education and training, and more.

The Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber also supports businesses by providing exposure, impact, education and referrals.

Manchester

City of Manchester, NH
Photo Source: Greater Manchester Chamber

All of the latest news can be found at the Economic Development Newsroom, but below are two recent highlights. Also, be sure to check out the Greater Manchester Chamber's website to learn what the City & Region has to offer, including programs and initiatives like Leadership Greater Manchester.

Build Back Better Grant
The City of Manchester is “on the cusp of becoming a bio fabrication epicenter” thanks to a recent $44 million Build Back Better grant.

Distinctly Manchester
The Economic Development Office is leading the charge on a research-driven, community-wide identity and branding initiative for the City of Manchester.  This effort will help our city stand out in the marketplace and grow our image and appeal.  The goal is to increase interest and investment in our community from residents, entrepreneurs, companies, and visitors.

New Boston

New Boston, NH

Photo Credit: Town of New Boston, via Facebook

The New Boston Economic Development Committee (NBEDC) is a group of citizens and business representatives appointed by the New Boston Select Board, whose purpose is to promote economic development in New Boston.

The NBEDC is in the early stages of forming a New Boston Village Business Owner's Group. Our goal is to get input from the New Boston Village business and property owners on how the EDC can help in keeping the Village a vibrant economic center of New Boston.

Weare

Weare’s Economic Development Committee’ task is to encourage the economic development of Weare. Click here for meeting information.

Windham

The overall mission of economic development in Windham is to strengthen and expand the Town's commercial sector through support of existing businesses and attraction of new ones. Broad goals include enhancing jobs creation and retention opportunities, fostering growth in the commercial tax base, and promoting Windham as an advantageous spot to locate a business or pursue a career.