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Federal and state grant opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying. Or browse the complete index →
Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)
UnofficialDue Jun 30, 2035Community & 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.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlyNarrow eligibilityNeighborhood Assistance Program Charitable Food Program (NAP-CFP)
UnofficialDue Jun 30, 2035Community & 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.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlyNarrow eligibilityVideo Game Production Tax Credit (VGP)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
The Video Game Production Tax Credit is a Pennsylvania state tax credit available only to video game production companies operating in the Commonwealth. It is not a cash grant but a credit against state tax liability, and eligibility is restricted to this single, narrow industry category. No award amount is specified.
Small businessNarrow eligibilityCoal Refuse Tax Credit (CRTC)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
This is a tax credit, not a grant, restricted to qualified taxpayers operating facilities that generate electricity from coal refuse, control acid gases, and use the resulting ash to reclaim mining-affected sites. It is not a general funding source for nonprofits, small businesses, or researchers outside this specific industry. No credit amount or deadline is specified.
Narrow eligibilityPA Manufacturing Training to Career (PMTTC)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
PA Manufacturing Training to Career funds workforce training programs that help companies build a skilled manufacturing workforce. Eligible applicants are technical and trade schools, school districts, post-secondary institutions, workforce investment boards, economic development organizations, and nonprofit organizations, rather than manufacturing companies applying directly. No award amount is specified.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEntertainment Economic Enhancement Program (EEEP)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
The Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program is a Pennsylvania tax credit authorized under Act 84 of 2016 to support concert rehearsals and tours held in the state. Eligibility details are not specified in the listing beyond this niche entertainment-industry focus, and no award amount is listed, so applicants should confirm specifics directly with the state program.
Narrow eligibilityMunicipal Assistance Program - Shared Services and Planning (MAP-SSP)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityPennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) Construction Grant
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Small businessGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityPennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority- Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization P
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Small awardNarrow eligibilityPennsylvania Military Community Enhancement Commission Local Defense Group Grant Program (
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Narrow eligibilityAppalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Area Development
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityTax Increment Financing (TIF) Guarantee Program
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityPennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA) Taxable Bond Program
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlySmall businessNarrow eligibilityLocal Government Emergency Housing Support (LGEHS)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityKeystone Special Development Zone Tax Credit (KSDZ)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Small businessNarrow eligibilityQualified Manufacturing Innovation and Reinvestment Deduction (QMIRD)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Small businessNarrow eligibilityPennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) Construction Loan
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Small businessGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityOpportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Small businessNarrow eligibilityIndustrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP)-Cleanup Grant
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityStrategic Management Planning Program (SMPP)
UnofficialDue Dec 31, 2035Community & 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.
Government / tribalCost-share requiredSmall awardNarrow eligibility