Prepare Your Rhode Island Industrial Site
for Development
RI Ready helps eligible industrial properties across Rhode Island move toward pre-permitted, development-ready status through technical assistance, capital investment, and coordinated support.
A statewide push to make Rhode Island's
industrial land development-ready.
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.
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How RI Ready Supports Industrial Sites
Four coordinated pillars help owners, municipalities, and developers move sites from "possible" to pre-permitted and ready to build.
Enrollment
A streamlined application to evaluate site potential and formally enroll qualifying properties in the program.
Technical Assistance
Engineering, environmental, and permitting expertise coordinated across state and municipal partners.
Capital Investment
Access to $40M in bond funding for infrastructure, remediation, and site preparation work.
Wrap-Around Services
Coordinated support across permitting, planning, marketing, and workforce alignment.
Is your site a fit for RI Ready?
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.
- Property is zoned for industrial use in Rhode Island
- Site is currently underutilized or undeveloped
- Owner is willing to participate in the readiness process
- Property has potential to support future development
- Site can benefit from technical assistance or capital investment
- Owner can coordinate with state and municipal partners
Real benefits for owners, municipalities, and the state.
Pre-Permitted Pathway
Get ahead of the permitting process so future development can move quickly.
Technical Expertise
Access seasoned engineers, planners, and environmental specialists at no cost to you.
Capital Investment
Real funding for infrastructure, remediation, and site improvements.
Statewide Coordination
One team aligning state, municipal, and utility partners around your site.
Marketing Support
Increased visibility to developers, businesses, and site selectors evaluating Rhode Island.
Economic Impact
Contribute to job creation, private investment, and stronger local economies.
The RI Ready Process
A guided four-step path from initial review to development-ready.
Initial Review
Site is evaluated against baseline eligibility.
Assessment
Engineering, environmental, and permitting review.
Site Preparation
Infrastructure, remediation, and permitting work.
Development-Ready
Site is pre-permitted and ready to build.
Industrial Development Opportunities
From advanced manufacturing to the offshore wind supply chain — Rhode Island's readiness begins here.
Industrial Development
Prepare sites for new manufacturing, logistics, and industrial tenants.
Facility Expansion
Support existing businesses scaling operations on their current footprint.
Infrastructure Improvements
Utility, road, and site improvements that unlock development potential.
Offshore Wind Support
Position Rhode Island sites to serve the growing offshore wind supply chain.
Every site moves through the same journey.
We track each participating property along a color-coded pathway. The destination is always the same — a green, development-ready site.
Initial
Site identified with development potential but significant barriers.
Assessment
Studies underway to define scope, cost, and required work.
Preparation
Permitting, infrastructure, and site work actively in motion.
Ready
Pre-permitted and development-ready for future investment.
Participating sites across Rhode Island.
Filter to explore where sites are in the pipeline — from active applications to fully pre-permitted, development-ready properties.
Rhode Island Projects and Program Results
Job creation, private investment, and stronger communities across Rhode Island.
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.
Prepare Your Site for What Comes Next
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.
info@riready.org