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Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Empowers communities to attract growing and expanding businesses by helping them build an inventory of ready sites.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Empowers communities to attract growing and expanding businesses by helping them build an inventory of ready sites.

Community & Economic Development · $100K–$3M

The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to the residents of the commonwealth.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects which improve distressed areas.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects which improve distressed areas.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

An incentive program that provides tax credits to businesses or private companies investing in rehabilitating, expanding, or improving buildings or land located within designated enterprise zones.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Venture Investment Program (VIP) is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiative intended to address the financing needs of technology-oriented businesses by increasing the amount of risk capital available. The VIP operates pursuant to the statutory authority of the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (“BFTDA”). The goal of the VIP is to assist in establishing a technology-based economy within Pennsylvania, allowing Pennsylvania to compete in the global marketplace.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects which improve distressed areas.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects which improve distressed areas.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Marketing to Attract Tourists Program provides funding to support the tourism sector throughout Pennsylvania in attracting the 72 million people who live within a four-hour drive of Pennsylvania to experience The Great American Getaway. In order to increase awareness of the thousands of quintessential getaway experiences throughout Pennsylvania, the primary goal of the program is to fund projects that increase awareness of Pennsylvania’s destinations and attractions through marketing and advertising initiatives. There are four programs offered within Marketing to Attract Tourists: The Great American Getaway Co-Op: open to destination marketing organizations and tourism-related businesses who partner to develop an outdoor, culinary, historical/cultural, or urban travel experience that will inspire visitors to discover Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway. Secure More in Sports: open to entities which attract and secure new consumer, league, youth, amateur or professional sporting events to Pennsylvania that will result in a large influx of visitors who will stay for two or more nights. Grants can be used for marketing and sales outreach, bid fees, rights, and other expenses associated with the ability to pitch and win a bid. Big Stage Events: open to entities that attract big stage events such as major concerts, conventions and conferences to Pennsylvania which will result in a large influx of attendees that will visit for three or more overnight stays. Grants can be used for rental costs, shuttles, marketing, receptions, speakers, production, and other costs. The General Marketing to Attract Tourists Fund: open to destination marketing organizations and tourism-related businesses which attract the 72 million people who live within a four-hour drive that seek funding support to raise awareness of their destination and/or to execute an event that will attract out-of-state visitors.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HPTC) provides tax credits to qualified taxpayers who will be completing the restoration of a qualified historic structure into an-income producing property. All projects must include a qualified rehabilitation plan that is approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) as being consistent with the standards for rehabilitation of historic buildings as adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA) was established in 1987 pursuant to the Economic Development Financing Law to provide access to low-interest financing through the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable debt, including bonds or notes.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Qualified Manufacturing Innovation and Reinvestment Deduction was established to encourage increased investment and job creation through manufacturing in Pennsylvania

Community & Economic Development · From $500K

The Solar for Schools Grant Program is established pursuant to the act of Jul 17, 2024 (P.L.813, No. 68) known as the Solar for Schools Act. This program seeks to reduce the cost of implementing solar energy systems into schools across the Commonwealth. In order to accomplish this goal, the Department of Community and Economic Development has established a grant program that school districts, intermediate units, charter schools including cyber, regional, and a school for education of the deaf or the blind, area career and technical schools, specific trade and technical schools, and community colleges can use to fund solar energy projects. These grants will aid in the purchase and installation of equipment, permit fees, energy storage, and utility interconnection.

Community & Economic Development · $500K–$5M

The Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program (PSFIG) provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Program provides tax credits to owners of agricultural assets who sell or rent agricultural assets to beginning farmers. The program is administered in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Revenue.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) was established to provide grant and loan funding to eligible applicants to develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within the Commonwealth. The Construction Grants and Loans component provides grants and loans to serve as gap financing for strategic sites that need financial assistance to help reduce development risk for businesses. The grant and loan funding is intended to help finance strategic investments that will enhance sites across the Commonwealth to effectively compete for expanding and relocating businesses. The program will help reduce development risk for businesses by timeline reduction from the development of public infrastructure or reducing unknown development costs.

Community & Economic Development · Up to $200K

Provides matching grant funds to assist municipalities experiencing fiscal difficulties to develop comprehensive multi-year financial plans and establish short- and long-term financial objectives.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Provides certain state and local tax abatement to businesses and residents locating in designated zones.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Program provides tax credits to taxpayers who increase their annual taxable payroll by $1,000,000 through the creation of new full-time jobs.