The DeKalb County Enterprise Zone was CERTIFIED by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) effective January 1, 2016. As designated Zone Administrator, the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation works with DCEO and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) to administer procedures for operating the Zone and qualifying beneficiaries. At the end of 2024, over 60 projects — both new developments and existing renovations — have been undertaken within the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone boundaries!
For Project Developer/Owner Applications
Project Developer/Owner Applicants, please review the following document:
Attention Project Applicants: Please complete the Project Application, along with the required supporting documentation (i.e. Building Materials List, Permit, etc.) and the Enterprise Zone Fee, which should be mailed/delivered to:
DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation
Attention: ENTERPRISE ZONE DEPARTMENT
2179 Sycamore Road, Unit #102
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-895-2711 (Office)
Email: avandrew@dcedc.org
Please direct questions to:
Melissa Amedeo, DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Administrator (ext. #203) or 630-258-7389 (cell) or Andrea D. Van Drew, Enterprise Zone Assistant (ext. #204)
Attention Contractors: Please contact the DCEDC office for a copy of the Contractor BMEC application for the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone for your specific project.
Additional Forms for Contractors:
BMEC Qualified Materials Guidance from IDOR
BMEC: Need to Know for Contractors
Annual reporting to IDOR for BMECs: IDOR Business Incentives Reporting and Building Materials Exemption Certification
View DeKalb County Enterprise Advisory Board Meeting Information
For a brief description of Enterprise Zone benefits, please view our Incentive Summary.
Related Enterprise Zone forms
View the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Legal Description and Parcel Identification Numbers
Review the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement of Designating Units of Government
Maps identifying the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone
To view current boundaries, please visit the DeKalb County GIS viewer >>
Original Enterprise Zone boundaries versions (updates forthcoming):
Incentives
Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Program (EDGE)
Illinois’ EDGE program provides annual corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses which support job creation and capital investment and improve the standard of living for all Illinois residents. Initial qualification criteria require certain job creation and project investment requirements.
Learn more about the EDGE Program
Community-based Incentives:
Contact DCEDC to learn about individual community incentives.