Back on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, I told you in this article about a cash incentive of $10,000.00 — plus either a choice of a street bicycle or a mountain bicycle; or alternatively, participants can choose an annual membership to a choice of arts and cultural institutions — per household which is being offered to attract recent graduates, families, career changers, entrepreneurs, artists, and other top talent to move to the region of northwest Arkansas…
Up to $16,000 in Incentives to Move to 33 Places: April 2021
…and on Sunday, January 20, 2019, I also told you in this article about how you are potentially eligible for $10,000.00; a free housing stipend for an apartment which is fully furnished in a building downtown for the first three months; free desk space; and a welcoming, collaborative and supportive community through a rather unique and innovative program if you can move to Tulsa within six months; stay for a minimum of one year; are at least 18 years of age; eligible to work in the United States; and full-time remote employment or self-employed outside Tulsa County.
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, I even told you in this article about being potentially eligible for up to $10,000.00 to move to Vermont through the Remote Worker Grant Program of Vermont in an attempt to attract workers to the potential opportunities in the state — as well as the Stay to Stay weekends program, which is currently suspended due to the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic — but all funds for the Remote Worker Grant Program had already been awarded at least 15 months ago.
What I did not know about is an Internet web site called MakeMyMove which is actually devoted to listing areas around the United States where incentives are offered from as many as 33 places to which you can move as of April of 2021. These places are attempting to attract people — typically remote workers and small business owners; but not necessarily isolated to only them — with incentives to improve their economies and general way of life.
“The biggest drawback would be living in a snowy place again. I’m not ready for heavy coats, frigid mornings, and driving on ice just yet, especially after my Texas experience”, according to this article written by Harlan Vaughn of Out and Out, which is where I found out about MakeMyMove. “Then I discovered there are many other places offering incentives for remote workers. It could lead to all new ways of living and traveling.”
He is correct: you can now keep track of places to where you might want to consider moving — and get paid an incentive in the process as well.
The 33 places in the United States which are offering an incentive for people to move as of April of 2021 — as listed in order of total financial incentive from most to least; with links to additional information; and in alphabetical order if the total financial incentive is identical — include:
- Southwest Michigan — $16,000.00
- Augusta, Maine — $15,660.00
- Newton, Iowa — $12,500.00
- Harmony, Minnesota — $12,000.00
- Topeka, Kansas — $11,000.00
- Tulsa, Oklahoma — $11,000.00
- Northwest Arkansas — $10,750.00
- Bloomfield, Iowa — $10,000.00
- Britt, Iowa — $10,000.00
- Ontario, Oregon — $10,000.00
- The Shoals, Alabama — $10,000.00
- Natchez, Mississippi — $8,500.00
- Baltimore, Maryland — $5,000.00
- West Lafayette, Indiana — $5,000.00
- Bemidji, Minnesota — $4,000.00
- Claremont, Minnesota — $3,000.00
- Curtis, Nebraska — $3,000.00
- Elwood, Nebraska — $3,000.00
- Halstad, Minnesota — $3,000.00
- La Villa, Texas — $3,000.00
- Lincoln, Kansas — $3,000.00
- Manilla, Iowa — $3,000.00
- Mankato, Kansas — $3,000.00
- New Richland, Minnesota — $3,000.00
- Osceola, Iowa — $3,000.00
- Wilson, Kansas — $3,000.00
- Buffalo, New York — $2,500.00
- Honolulu, Hawaii — $2,500.00
- Savannah, Georgia — $2,000.00
- Janesville, Minnesota — $1,730.00
- Chattanooga, Tennessee — $1.00 This program is currently in development
- Las Vegas, Nevada — $1.00 This program is currently in development
- San Juan, Puerto Rico — $1.00 This program is currently in development
Summary
The information in this article was accurate at the time at which it was written.
While free money and other incentives may be enticing to move to another state, ensure that you do your research before you actually start the process of actually moving — such as whether you are even eligible to qualify for the program…
…and as a frequent traveler, you might likely visit the area of interest in person to get a feel as to what life is like there.
Also, ensure that the offer is still active, as I found four incentive programs which had already expired but are still listed at MakeMyMove. Subsequently, the title of this article had to be changed to reflect the information more accurately.
Unfortunately, incentives which are offered outside of the United States — such as securing a house for free in Japan or owning a castle in Italy for free — are not included at MakeMyMove.
Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
