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Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Pennsylvania's HOME Investment Partnerships Program provides HUD-funded grant and loan assistance to municipalities, not to nonprofits or individuals directly, to expand and preserve affordable housing for low- and very-low-income residents. No specific award amount is listed. Eligibility is narrow and restricted to municipal governments. Applications are due September 11, 2026.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Open to municipalities in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, plus counties and municipalities contiguous to it, and economic or redevelopment authorities in that area — not open to general nonprofits or businesses. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue (Local Share Account program) for community and economic development projects. The amount isn't specified; applications are due September 30, 2026.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Limited to municipalities, counties, and economic development or redevelopment authorities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties, Pennsylvania — not open to general nonprofits or businesses. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue, the Local Share Account program supports community and economic development projects in these counties. The award amount isn't specified, and applications are due September 30, 2026.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Limited to municipalities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority — not open to nonprofits or businesses generally. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue (Local Share Account program) for community and economic development projects in the county. The amount isn't specified; applications are due September 30, 2026.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

Open to Pennsylvania counties, municipalities, and economic development or redevelopment authorities in areas hosting Category 4 gaming licensees — not open to general nonprofits or businesses. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue via the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support public-interest projects in host counties. The amount isn't specified; applications are due September 30, 2026.

Community & Economic Development · From $100K

Pennsylvania's Community Development Block Grant program funds community development activities, but is invitation-only for municipalities pre-identified under Act 179 of 1984 — it is not open to general applicants. Funding starts at a minimum of $100,000, with no stated maximum. Applications are due October 30, 2026.

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

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 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.

Community & 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.

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 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.

Community & 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.

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 · 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.

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

Open only to Pennsylvania municipalities that qualify under Act 179 of 1984, this program funds community development activities and related technical assistance; it is not open to nonprofits or businesses applying directly. No award ceiling or deadline is specified, and eligible activities depend on state guidelines not detailed here.

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 PA SITES Planning Grant funds feasibility studies and site plans to prepare Pennsylvania properties for future business development or redevelopment. Eligible applicants are municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment or municipal authorities, industrial development agencies, and for-profit businesses. No specific award amount is listed, and eligibility excludes general nonprofits and individuals outside these categories.