Pennsylvania grants

Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance provides grants to assist state companies in increasing operating efficiency through funding for staff salaries, research materials, supplies, and operating costs.

PennVEST provides low-interest loans and grants up to $11 million per project for water infrastructure, stormwater, sewage treatment, and septic system improvements for public and private entities in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank provides low-interest loans covering up to 100% of eligible costs for highway, bridge, airport, railroad and public transit projects with rates at half prime and 10-year maximum terms.

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority provides low-interest loans for businesses creating jobs and industrial park development, with applications processed through certified economic development organizations.

PA First provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees to Pennsylvania businesses for machinery, equipment, job training, infrastructure, and site preparation with required private match and demonstrated job creation or preservation impact.

PA EDGE Tax Credit Program offers tax credits to manufacturers in semiconductors, biomedical, milk processing, and petrochemicals sectors purchasing clean hydrogen and natural gas from Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.

PEDFA Taxable Bond Program finances land, building, equipment, working capital, and refinancings for Pennsylvania businesses with loans starting at $400,000 and covering up to 100 percent of project costs.

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority offers tax-exempt bonds financing eligible businesses and organizations for assets and working capital with loans starting at $400,000 and market-based rates tied to asset depreciable life.

Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Program provides loans from $100,000 to $2 million with terms up to 10 years to CDFIs for capacity building and lending that creates jobs in underserved communities.

Pennsylvania Capital Access Program guarantees loans up to $75,000 through participating banks for small-business land, equipment, building, and working-capital needs.

Pennsylvania's Diverse Leaders Venture Program provides loans to diverse-owned venture capital firms investing in small businesses led by diverse founders in technology and high-growth sectors, with private funding matches.

Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program offers grants to municipalities and authorities for water, sewer, and flood control infrastructure projects costing $30,000 to $500,000.

Pennsylvania Life Science Greenhouse Initiative provides early-stage funding through grants, loans, or equity investments to life sciences companies across three regional organizations to support innovation and job creation.

Pennsylvania's Orphan or Abandoned Well Plugging Program funds cleanup and plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells to address environmental and safety risks from historical drilling operations.

Pennsylvania Next Generation Farmer Loan Program provides federal tax-exempt financing up to $682,000 for new farmers purchasing agricultural land, improvements, and equipment.