The Economic Development Team can help identify buildings and parcels to support your business, feel free to call our office or view the current available property inventory.

Not ready for your own space? Try our coworking spaces designed to help startups at UMass Innovation Hub.

Haverhill knows that time is valuable, and is committed to expedited permitting.

• Building, Plumbing, Wire, and Sign Permits through 

• Project review & approval through

• Variances and special permits through

• Small business loans through:

Contact Ken Goode or Noah Koretz

Haverhill grants. 

Contact Andrew Herlihy 

• Small business Technical Assistance and Financing through: Mass Growth Capital Corporation

• Small business lending: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Small Business Loan Fund

• Peer-to-peer microlending: Kiva

Haverhill is part of the Northern Essex Regional Economic Target Area and is classified as a Gateway City. This designation allows the town to provide Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to business projects resulting in increased property values, job retention, and growth. 

Contact Nate Robertson in the Haverhill Economic Development Officeto help see if your project qualifies. 

Some projects may also apply for an Investment Tax Credit and a slew of other incentives through the Massachusetts Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP). 

• Volunteer business counseling through SCORE and the Haverhill Business Mentorship Program

• Coworking space and equipment available at the UMass Innovation Hub 

• Regional networking & development programs through the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce & Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce

• Access state resources through the Massachusetts Office of Business Development

• Qualified and streamlined recruiting through Valleyworks Career Center

• Tech-sector internship opportunities from Mass Tech Internship Partnership

• Life Sciences sector internship opportunities from MA Life Sciences Center Internship Challenge