Pennsylvania State Grants

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 · Up to $400K

This Pennsylvania program capitalizes Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and community-based Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) with up to $400,000 in extended-term funding, which they in turn use to make low-interest loans to minority-owned businesses. Direct small businesses cannot apply; only CDFIs and RLFs are eligible applicants, making this a narrow, intermediary-focused program.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania Military Community Enhancement Commission grant funds projects that enhance the military value of installations and organizations within the state. Eligibility is limited specifically to Local Defense Groups, a narrow category of applicant, and no award amount is specified.

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 PEDFA Taxable Bond Program gives Pennsylvania businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits access to low-interest financing through taxable bonds or notes, targeted at manufacturing, solid waste disposal, wastewater treatment, transportation facilities, and assisted living/housing projects. This is debt financing rather than a grant, and eligibility is limited to these specific project types and organization categories. No award amount is specified.

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 Keystone Special Development Zone Tax Credit provides Pennsylvania tax credit incentives to for-profit businesses that locate and operate within designated geographic zones containing abandoned or deteriorated industrial and commercial sites. Only for-profit businesses within these specific zones qualify; nonprofits and businesses elsewhere are not eligible. No award amount is specified since this is a tax credit rather than a grant.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Qualified Manufacturing Innovation and Reinvestment Deduction is a Pennsylvania tax deduction, not a grant — it reduces state tax liability for employers investing in manufacturing operations. Eligibility is limited to businesses that are employers, not nonprofits or individuals. No award/deduction 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

The Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit gives Pennsylvania-authorized businesses a state tax credit for contributions to Opportunity Scholarship Organizations, which then fund tuition scholarships for students in low-achieving school districts. Only businesses can apply (not individuals or nonprofits directly), and applications follow specific windows tied to prior commitment status. No award dollar cap is specified for the credit itself.

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 Film Tax Credit is a Pennsylvania state tax credit authorized under Act 84 of 2016 intended to expand film production activity within the state. Specific eligibility criteria are not detailed in this listing beyond its film-industry focus, and no award amount is specified, so applicants should confirm program specifics directly with the state.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Eligibility is limited to businesses that commit to creating and retaining full-time jobs, and to organizations developing industrial parks or multi-tenant facilities. This is a loan and line-of-credit program, not a grant, and applications must be packaged and underwritten through a certified economic development organization (CEDO) rather than submitted directly by the applicant. No specific loan amount or deadline is listed.

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.