Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Open to Pennsylvania units of local government, redevelopment/housing authorities, nonprofits (including economic development organizations and community development corporations), and downtown/neighborhood improvement districts. Funding supports downtown and neighborhood revitalization — planning, business support, aesthetic improvements, and safety and security enhancements. Award amount isn't specified; the listing carries a long-open deadline of August 31, 2035.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Municipal Assistance Program (Shared Services and Planning) funds Pennsylvania counties and municipalities to plan and implement shared services and community planning initiatives, emphasizing intergovernmental cooperation. Only local government entities are eligible; nonprofits, businesses, and individuals do not qualify. No award amount is specified.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Eligible applicants are businesses, municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment/industrial development authorities, and other for-profit entities involved in site development — general nonprofits and individuals are not the intended audience. It provides grants and loans as gap financing to make strategic sites in Pennsylvania construction-ready for businesses that are relocating or expanding. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Area Development program funds a wide range of community and economic development projects, including job creation, water and sewer improvements, school readiness, and health care access, within Pennsylvania's Appalachian region. Eligible applicants are economic development organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments located specifically within Appalachian PA; organizations outside this geographic area do not qualify. No award amount is specified.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Tax Increment Financing Guarantee Program supports Brownfield and Greenfield redevelopment projects in Pennsylvania by providing credit enhancement (guarantees) for bonds or other debt issued for TIF projects. Eligible applicants are municipal, industrial, commercial development, and redevelopment authorities, along with boroughs, townships, towns, counties, and home rule municipalities. No award amount is specified, and eligibility is limited to these government and authority entities.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Local Government Emergency Housing Support program funds local governments and nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania responding to housing needs after natural or man-made disasters, covering temporary housing and stabilization services. Eligible applicants are units of local government (counties, townships, towns, boroughs, cities, authorities) and nonprofits assisting with disaster housing response. No award amount is specified.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The PA SITES Construction Loan component provides gap financing grants and loans for strategic site development projects in Pennsylvania, aimed at reducing costs and risk for businesses relocating or expanding in the state. Eligible applicants include municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment or municipal authorities, industrial development agencies, and for-profit businesses. No maximum award amount is specified, and general nonprofits or individuals do not qualify.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania program funds environmental site assessment and cleanup of former industrial sites through a mix of grants and low-interest loans. Eligible applicants include public entities, private nonprofit economic development organizations, and companies reusing former industrial land, but only if they did not cause or contribute to the contamination. No maximum award is listed.

Community & Economic Development · Up to $200K

This Pennsylvania program is for local governments (municipalities, counties, cities, boroughs, townships, and home rule municipalities) facing fiscal difficulties who need to develop a comprehensive multi-year financial plan. It provides matching grant funds up to $200,000 to cover planning costs. Only government entities qualify; nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible, and applicants must provide matching funds.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pennsylvania First Grant is a broad economic development funding tool supporting job creation and business investment, open to businesses, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, LLCs, nonprofit entities, and a wide range of municipalities and local development authorities. Eligibility spans both for-profit and nonprofit organizations as well as many types of local government, making this one of the broader-eligibility programs in this set. No specific award amount is listed.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Open only to Pennsylvania municipalities that qualify under Act 179 of 1984, this program funds community development activities and related technical assistance; it is not open to nonprofits or businesses applying directly. No award ceiling or deadline is specified, and eligible activities depend on state guidelines not detailed here.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pipeline Investment Program funds construction of the final stretch of natural gas distribution lines connecting business parks and existing manufacturing or industrial sites in Pennsylvania to gas service. Eligible applicants include economic development organizations, businesses, municipalities, hospitals, and school districts. No award amount is specified, and the program is narrowly scoped to natural gas infrastructure projects.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Construction RSBA program funds infrastructure and construction projects (such as water, sewer, and community facilities) in Pennsylvania's Appalachian region, which covers parts of the state's mountain counties. Eligible applicants are economic development organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments located specifically within the Appalachian PA region; organizations outside this geographic area do not qualify. No award amount is specified.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The PA SITES Planning Grant funds feasibility studies and site plans to prepare Pennsylvania properties for future business development or redevelopment. Eligible applicants are municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment or municipal authorities, industrial development agencies, and for-profit businesses. No specific award amount is listed, and eligibility excludes general nonprofits and individuals outside these categories.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Act 47 Loan Program provides loan and grant funding plus technical assistance to Pennsylvania local governments that are officially designated as financially distressed, helping them create financial recovery plans. Only municipalities meeting this financial distress designation are eligible; other applicant types do not qualify. No award amount is specified.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Local Government Capital Project Loan Program provides low-interest loans, not grants, to local governments for equipment and facility needs. Eligibility is limited to local government entities; nonprofits, businesses, and individuals don't qualify. No award/loan amount is specified, and financing must be repaid.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This program is limited to Pennsylvania municipalities designated as financially distressed under Act 47; other applicant types do not qualify. It provides a mix of loan and grant funding along with technical assistance to help these local governments develop and carry out financial recovery plans. Award amounts aren't specified, and the far-off deadline suggests it runs on a rolling, ongoing basis rather than a single competition.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Despite the name, Pennsylvania First is a loan program, not a grant — it funds investment and job-creation projects for businesses, municipalities, authorities, and other legal entities across the Commonwealth. Eligibility is broad, spanning corporations, partnerships, LLCs, nonprofits, and various local government bodies. No award/loan amount is specified, and financing here must be repaid rather than being free funding.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2025); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When it opens, eligibility is expected to be broad, covering commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier will be required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2023); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.