BNEDC is the administrator of the local portion of the Illinois Enterprise Zone. The Enterprise Zone provides economic incentives to commercial companies undertaking new investments, including facility expansion, renovation, and other qualified improvements. Several incentives may be awarded to businesses in the zone boundaries (linked below).

Our portion of the zone includes Bloomington-Normal, McLean County and Gibson City, Ford County. These five government bodies coordinate on the 15-square-miles authorized by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO).

View our map of the Enterprise Zone, linked below, to determine if your business is in the boundaries and to view available sites/properties located in the zone:

Enterprise Zone Map

EZ Application fillable - (.pdf)

Subcontractor info - (excel file)

What Qualifies as Building Materials - (.pdf)

Illinois Dept. of Revenue - Application Process to Obtain Sales Tax Exemption Certificates for Building Materials - (.pdf)

Applications for certification are available and required for collection by the Illinois DCEO. The information must be fully completed and returned to Zone Administration Office (BNEDC) with the application fee before any Enterprise Zone benefits can be granted.

Questions about the application process, including to acquire forms, can be directed to the EDC offices at 309-452-8437 or nora@bnedc.org