For Small Business

The City may offer financial incentives, including Tax Increment Financing, for qualifying projects. Additional tools may be available through state business tax credits, industrial revenue bonds, state economic development grants, and customized incentive packages, depending on the project’s investment, job creation, community benefit, and financing need.

Yes. Sun Prairie has multiple active Tax Increment Financing districts. The City evaluates TIF eligibility based on project alignment with community goals, demonstrated financing need, capital investment, job creation or retention, and overall public benefit.

The City of Sun Prairie, the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce, and regional economic development partners provide site information, data, departmental coordination, and personalized support throughout the planning, permitting, and construction process.

Sun Prairie is home to a mix of major employers, including the Sun Prairie Area School District, Royle Printing, QBE Insurance, and Colony Brands. The community is also minutes from some of the Madison region’s largest employers, including American Family Insurance, Alliant Energy, UW Health, and other major healthcare, education, government, and corporate employers.

Businesses in Sun Prairie benefit from support through the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Business Improvement District, regional economic development organizations, workforce partners, and partnerships with local schools, Madison College, UW–Madison, and other higher education institutions.