PartnerTulsa Incentives for Growing Businesses
Program at a Glance
- Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Status: Accepting project inquiries
- Assistance: Project-specific grants, tax abatements, financing, and development support
- Who it’s for: Businesses considering relocation, expansion, or job-creating development in Tulsa
- Qualifying activities: Job creation, business expansion or retention, and qualifying development or redevelopment projects.
- Benefit value: Varies by project and program
- How to access: Initial consultation with PartnerTulsa
- Last verified: August 2026
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About the Program
PartnerTulsa works with qualifying businesses and development projects to identify assistance that may support relocation, expansion, or job creation in Tulsa. Depending on the project, support may include infrastructure funding, tax relief, financing, or help navigating state incentive programs. Available assistance is evaluated based on the project and its anticipated economic impact.
What Businesses Should Know
This is not a single fixed-value grant. PartnerTulsa evaluates projects individually and determines which forms of assistance may apply based on the proposed activity and anticipated public benefit. Businesses should begin with a project consultation before assuming that a particular incentive will be available.
Economic Development Infrastructure Fund
The Economic Development Infrastructure Fund helps develop public infrastructure for job creation, expansion, and retention projects. The current policy document describing the program, qualification criteria, and evaluation process is available here.
Tax Abatement
Tax abatements offer relief from ad valorem taxes on improvements for a particular project and can be particularly impactful for community-oriented projects. Tax Incentive Districts typically provide a five-year abatement on local property taxes for specific development projects.
Tax Increment Finance
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a funding tool used to encourage and leverage private and public investment in specific areas of Tulsa. TIF is used to build and repair public infrastructure, encourage placemaking, and assist in the development of unproductive properties. PartnerTulsa currently manages TIF Districts in Downtown Tulsa, the intersection of 11th and Lewis, the Peoria Mohawk Business Park, and 36th St. North and MLK Boulevard.
State Incentive Programs
Tulsa businesses may also qualify for incentives administered by the State of Oklahoma. These include programs supporting job creation, payroll growth and business expansion. Eligibility, benefit calculations, and application requirements vary by program. PartnerTulsa can help businesses identify relevant state opportunities. See the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Business Incentives for current program information.
Business Liaison Services
PartnerTulsa provides concierge services for businesses and support for large projects through its Business Services Liaison. Businesses are encouraged to contact PartnerTulsa with coordination issues on permits or questions about City of Tulsa development processes.
For More Info Contact:
Mike Dickerson
SVP, Incentives and Municipal Relations
mike@partnertulsa.org
(918) 576-5568
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