RI Ready helps eligible industrial properties across Rhode Island move toward pre-permitted, development-ready status through technical assistance, capital investment, and coordinated support.
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RI Ready coordinates technical experts, capital, and municipal partners so that industrial properties can address permitting, infrastructure, and site conditions before a developer or business arrives — shortening timelines, reducing risk, and unlocking new investment.
Managed by the Quonset Development Corporation on behalf of the State of Rhode Island, the program is backed by $40 million in bond funding and open to eligible sites statewide.
Filter to explore where sites are in the pipeline — from active applications to fully pre-permitted, development-ready properties.
Four coordinated pillars help owners, municipalities, and developers move sites from “possible” to pre-permitted and ready to build.
A streamlined application to evaluate site potential and formally enroll qualifying properties in the program.
Engineering, environmental, and permitting expertise coordinated across state and municipal partners.
Access to $40M in bond funding for infrastructure, remediation, and site preparation work.
Coordinated support across permitting, planning, marketing, and workforce alignment.
Most Rhode Island industrial properties with real development potential can qualify. Review the checklist below — if you meet these criteria, we encourage you to apply.
Get ahead of the permitting process so future development can move quickly.
Access seasoned engineers, planners, and environmental specialists at no cost to you.
Real funding for infrastructure, remediation, and site improvements.
One team aligning state, municipal, and utility partners around your site.
Increased visibility to developers, businesses, and site selectors evaluating Rhode Island.
Contribute to job creation, private investment, and stronger local economies.
A guided four-step path from initial review to development-ready.
Site is evaluated against baseline eligibility.
Engineering, environmental, and permitting review.
Infrastructure, remediation, and permitting work.
Site is pre-permitted and ready to build.
From advanced manufacturing to the offshore wind supply chain — Rhode Island’s readiness begins here.
Prepare sites for new manufacturing, logistics, and industrial tenants.
Support existing businesses scaling operations on their current footprint.
Utility, road, and site improvements that unlock development potential.
Position Rhode Island sites to serve the growing offshore wind supply chain.
We track each participating property along a color-coded pathway. The destination is always the same — a green, development-ready site.
Site identified with development potential but significant barriers.
Studies underway to define scope, cost, and required work.
Permitting, infrastructure, and site work actively in motion.
Pre-permitted and development-ready for future investment.
RI Ready is Rhode Island’s statewide industrial site readiness initiative. It helps eligible industrial properties move toward pre-permitted, development-ready status through technical assistance, capital investment, and coordinated support.
RI Ready is managed by the Quonset Development Corporation on behalf of the State of Rhode Island.
The initiative is supported by $40 million in bond funding to invest in eligible sites across the state.
Owners of Rhode Island industrial properties that meet baseline eligibility — including industrial zoning and clear development potential — are encouraged to apply.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. There is no single deadline — sites can enter the pipeline at any time.
Your site is reviewed against baseline eligibility, then moves through assessment, site preparation, and, ultimately, to development-ready status.
Yes. Sensitive information shared during the process is treated with appropriate confidentiality by program staff and partners.
Your industrial property may have the potential to support new development, business expansion, and long-term economic growth. RI Ready can help you understand the requirements, address development barriers, and move your site toward pre-permitted status.
