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Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Open broadly to Pennsylvania municipalities, local authorities, nonprofits, and other legal entities. Funded through the state's gaming-derived Sports Marketing and Tourism Account, it supports attracting amateur, professional, and e-sports events to the Commonwealth to boost tourism and economic impact. Award amount isn't specified; applications are due December 31, 2027.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania Neighborhood Partnership Program tax credit encourages businesses to invest in multi-year projects that improve distressed areas, with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations as the eligible applicant type. No specific funding amount is listed, and the deadline is far out. As a tax-credit mechanism rather than a direct grant, applicants should confirm exactly how nonprofits participate in the program.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania venture investment program provides risk capital intended to help build a technology-based economy in the state, with not-for-profit organizations and community groups listed as the eligible applicant types. No specific funding amount is listed, and the deadline is far out with no urgency to apply.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program (Special Program Priorities track) is a tax credit encouraging businesses to invest in projects improving distressed areas, with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations as the eligible applicant type. No funding amount is listed, and the deadline is far out. This is a tax-credit mechanism rather than a direct cash grant, so applicants should confirm program mechanics before applying.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credit encourages business investment in projects that improve distressed areas, with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations as the eligible applicant type. No funding amount is specified, and the deadline is far out. This is a tax-credit mechanism rather than a direct cash grant, so applicants should confirm how funds reach their organization.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credit encourages businesses to invest in charitable food projects that improve distressed areas; eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. No specific funding amount is listed, and the deadline is far out with no urgency. This is a tax-credit mechanism rather than a direct cash grant, so applicants should confirm how the funds reach their organization.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania tourism program funds marketing and event-attraction efforts (destination marketing, sports events, major concerts/conventions) to draw visitors to Pennsylvania, open to destination marketing organizations, tourism-related businesses, and regional/industry coalitions. Eligibility differs by sub-program (e.g., some events must draw multi-night stays), so applicants should confirm which track fits their project. No funding amount is specified, and the deadline is far out.

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 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 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

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 · 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

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 PEDFA Tax Exempt Bond Program gives Pennsylvania businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits access to low-interest financing through tax-exempt 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

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.