Pennsylvania small business grants, May 2026

Philadelphia's Local Share Account program distributes slot machine license fees to support economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and community improvement projects within the city.

Local Share Account funds from Pennsylvania's Gaming Act support economic development, community development, and public interest projects in Northampton and Lehigh Counties with grant amounts varying by project.

Local Share Account grants from Monroe County gaming revenue support economic development, community development, and public interest projects in Monroe County and contiguous counties with amounts varying by project eligibility.

Luzerne County Local Share Account provides gaming-revenue grants for public-interest projects through the CFA under Act 71, with funding amounts varying by project and applications due by postmark deadline.

Fayette County's Local Share Account funds economic development and community improvement projects through the Redevelopment Authority, the sole eligible applicant under the Gaming Act.

The Local Share Account Category 4 Facilities Program distributes gaming revenues to counties, municipalities, economic development agencies, and redevelopment authorities in Berks, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and York Counties, Pennsylvania for publi…

Local Government Emergency Housing Support Program provides up to $500,000 to local governments and nonprofits for emergency shelter, rental assistance, and related costs in disaster-declared or high-need areas.

Local Government Capital Project Loan Program provides low-interest loans at 2% for municipal equipment and facility purchases, covering up to 50% of costs ($50,000 for rolling stock and data processing, $100,000 for facility construction or renovat…

Keystone Special Development Zone program offers tax credits of $2,100 per job for up to ten years to for-profit businesses locating in designated zones to redevelop abandoned commercial and industrial sites.

Keystone Opportunity Zones provide state and local tax abatement to businesses and property owners in designated Pennsylvania zones with priority access to community economic development assistance.

Invent Penn State provides Penn State University entrepreneurs with academic programs, startup training, incubation services, and commercialization funding to transform research into marketable products and services.

Industrial Sites Reuse Program offers grants and low-interest loans up to 2% for Phase I, II, and III environmental assessments and remediation at former industrial sites, with loan terms up to 5 years for assessments and 15 years for remediation.

Pennsylvania HOME-ARP Supportive Services program provides funding for McKinney-Vento services, homelessness prevention, and housing counseling for qualifying populations with up to 5% allowed for administrative costs.

Pennsylvania's HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter program funds acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or construction of private shelter units for homeless individuals and families without lease requirements.

Pennsylvania HOME Program provides federal grants and loans to municipalities for affordable housing development, rehabilitation, and homeownership assistance serving low- and very low-income residents.