Pennsylvania small business grants, May 2026

Business in Our Sites program provides grants up to $4,000,000 (or 40% of combined grant-loan awards) and loans at 2-9% interest to help communities develop shovel-ready business sites with infrastructure and building improvements.

Building PA provides mezzanine capital to real estate developers in small and mid-sized Pennsylvania communities for infrastructure and site development with loan terms up to 10 years and 25-year amortization.

Broadband Ready Communities Program designates Pennsylvania municipalities as eligible entities to reduce barriers to broadband infrastructure deployment but does not provide direct funding.

Pennsylvania's BEAD program, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, expands high-speed internet access through grants to cooperatives, nonprofits, public-private partnerships, private companies, utilities, municipalities, and ISPs.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners Challenge Grant provides funding through four regional partners for technology development and clean energy commercialization, supporting direct investments, business expertise, and infrastructure for eligible small …

Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority provides loans to venture capital firms investing in seed and early-stage technology companies across Pennsylvania to strengthen the state's technology economy.

Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority grants support Pennsylvania company consortia in adopting advanced e-business systems to compete in emerging technology sectors.

Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority's COVID-19 Venture Loan Program provides $4.2 million in loans to Pennsylvania venture capital managers supporting technology portfolio companies, with individual loans ranging from $200,000 to $1.5 mill…

Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program offers agricultural asset owners tax credits of up to $32,000 for sales or $7,000 annually for rentals to beginning farmers, reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis through Enterprise eGrants System.

Baseline Water Quality Data Program provides grants up to $250,000 for water sample collection and analysis on private water supplies, requiring a 15% project cost match.

Appalachian Regional Commission provides annual funding for business development, job creation, infrastructure, and workforce development across a 13-state region from southern New York to northern Mississippi.

Alternative and Clean Energy Program provides grants up to $2M and loans up to $5M for small businesses developing natural gas infrastructure, energy efficiency, and clean energy generation projects.

Airport Land Development Zones offer $2,100-per-job tax credits for up to ten years to businesses creating jobs on Commonwealth airport property.

Pennsylvania's Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Program provides grants for reclamation, construction, remediation, and maintenance of projects addressing abandoned mine drainage impacting over 5,500 stream miles.

Pennsylvania's Strategic Management Planning Program offers matching grants to fiscally distressed municipalities for developing multi-year financial plans and establishing financial objectives.