PIDA Fund

Eligible Enterprise Types: Manufacturing Enterprises   ·   Industrial Enterprises   ·   Healthcare Enterprises   ·   Agricultural Processors   ·   R&D Enterprises Eligible Real Estate Costs: Land & Building: May include, but is not limited to acquisition, construction, renovation, site preparation, engineering, architectural, testing, utilities, site mapping, legal and other related costs. Loan Amount: 50% of the eligible total project...

Eligible Enterprise Types:

Manufacturing Enterprises   ·   Industrial Enterprises   ·   Healthcare Enterprises   ·   Agricultural Processors   ·   R&D Enterprises

Eligible Real Estate Costs:

Land & Building: May include, but is not limited to acquisition, construction, renovation, site preparation, engineering, architectural, testing, utilities, site mapping, legal and other related costs.

Loan Amount: 50% of the eligible total project costs up to $2,000,000 or $2,250,000 for special designated zones as defined in the PIDA Guidelines.

Eligible Match: A loan made from the PIDA Fund must be matched by other eligible Real Estate costs.

Term: Up to 15-yrs. (straight amortization) or 10-yr. term with a 20-yr. amortization.

Collateral: A loan made from the PIDA Fund must be secured by no less than a second or participating second mortgage on the project premises. 

Jobs: $35,000 per job retained / $50,000 per job created.

*Add. Info: The PIDA Fund is utilized for real estate projects where the loan amount is greater than $400,000 or the eligible operating entity has more than 100 full-time employees worldwide. 

Multi-Tenant Facility and Industrial Park Projects

Multi-Tenant Facility Projects: Real estate acquisition, construction or renovation projects where the facility will house two or more eligible enterprise types as indicated above.

  • 50% of the eligible total project costs up to $2,250,000 when the PIDA loan is secured by a first or participating first mortgage on the project premises.
  • 40% of the eligible total project costs up to $2,250,000 when the PIDA loan is secured by a second or participating second mortgage on the project premises.
  • One tenant cannot occupy more than 80% of the building’s total square footage.
  • No more than 15% of the building’s total square footage can be occupied by an ineligible tenant. 

Industrial Park Projects: Involving the acquisition and development of land for eventual sale to eligible enterprise types as indicated above.

  • 75% of the eligible total project costs up to $2,250,000 and the loan must be secured by a first or participating first mortgage on the project premises.

Jobs: Multi-Tenant and Industrial Park projects are exempt from job requirements.

*Add. Info: Typically, a feasibility study is required when the project is speculative in nature.  Please consult with PIDA if requesting a waiver of this policy.