Trade Adjustment Assistance Grant Program

The Trade Adjustment Assistance Grant helps businesses impacted by foreign competition. It is for manufacturers or service firms in New York, New Jersey or Puerto Rico.

To qualify, businesses must show:

• Sales and jobs have dropped by at least 5 percent
• They have been directly impacted by imports

The application has three steps:

• Eligibility certification: Prove you qualify.
• Adjustment proposal: Make a plan to improve the business.
• Adjustment project: Put the plan into action.

Proposals can get funding in two ways:

• 75 percent funded by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, up to $30,000
• 50 percent funded, up to $150,000

Projects can help improve:

• Management
• Marketing
• Technology
• Workflow
• Processes