Utah Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)
Up to $6,000/job
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Get paid per rural Utah job created
Utah's REDI Grant pays businesses up to $6,000 per new full-time job created in rural Utah counties. Positions must pay at least 100% of the average county wage and be retained for 12 months. Jobs can be remote, in a satellite office, or on-site. Quarterly application windows open for two weeks each. Most businesses are eligible except construction, retail, staffing, and public utilities.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- State
- Amount range
- $6,000 – $250,000
- Realistic amount
- Most businesses earn $18,000–$60,000 per year by creating 3–10 qualifying positions. Maximum $250,000 requires 41+ positions.
- Deadline
- Quarterly windows: Feb 1–15, May 1–15, Aug 1–15, Nov 1–15 each year
- Status
- upcoming
- States
- UT
- Payment model
- reimbursement
Who qualifies
- Business must create new full-time positions in a qualifying rural Utah area (all rural counties, or cities/towns ≤10,000 population in Weber, Davis, and Utah counties; Washington County except St. George)
- New positions must pay at least 100% of the average county wage
- Positions must be retained for a minimum of 12 months
- Positions may be remote, online, satellite office, or physically located in the qualifying county
- Business must apply and receive pre-approval BEFORE creating any new positions
- Business must not be primarily engaged in construction, retail, staffing, or public utilities
Hard requirements
- Requires creating at least 1 new job
- Location restriction: Rural Utah county or city/town ≤10,000 population in Weber, Davis, Utah, or Washington counties (excluding St. George)
How it compares with other state grants
Of the 156 state grants we track, the Utah Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant has the 36th-largest published amount ($250K, against a $75K median across the 133 that publish one). It is quicker than most: about 5 hours to apply by our estimate, against a 12.5-hour median. It needs no cash match, though 42% of state grants do.
- Top amount
- $250K · 36th largest of 133
- Median, state grants
- $75K
- Hours to apply
- About 5 · peers' median 12.5
- Cash match
- Not required · 42% of peers require it
- SAM.gov
- Not required · 3% of peers require it
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What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Job creation incentive — paid per qualifying new full-time position (not tied to a specific expense)
Ineligible expenses
- Positions in construction, retail, staffing, or public utilities
- Part-time or temporary positions
- Positions that existed before pre-approval was granted
- Jobs paying below the county average wage
How to apply
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1
Confirm geographic and wage eligibility
Verify your business location or the new job location qualifies as a rural area under REDI definitions. Confirm planned wages will meet 100% of the relevant county average wage.
~1 hrs
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2
Apply during a quarterly window for pre-approval
Submit your application through the GOEO portal during one of the four annual two-week windows (Feb, May, Aug, Nov). Provide business info, job descriptions, wage projections, and intended county. Pre-approval must be received BEFORE hiring.
~2 hrs
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3
Create approved positions and document employment
Hire employees into pre-approved positions. Track start dates, wages, and work location. Maintain employment for at least 12 months.
~1 hrs
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4
Submit reimbursement claim
After the 12-month retention period, submit documentation of qualified hires, wages paid, and retention to GOEO to receive the grant payment.
~2 hrs
Pre-approval before hiring is mandatory — retroactive claims are rejected. Apply the quarter before you plan to hire.
Deadline & timing
Applications are accepted for approximately two weeks each quarter — one window per quarter. Pre-approval must be obtained BEFORE creating any new positions. Missing a window means waiting 3 months. Set a calendar reminder.
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