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Pennsylvania Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Pennsylvania grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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Browse open Pennsylvania grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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Richard King Mellon Foundation Grants

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Richard King Mellon Foundation

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nonprofitfoundation
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Philadelphia SBIR/STTR Matching Grants for Life Sciences

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City of Philadelphia

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sbirsttr
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United Way of Erie County Community Impact Grants

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United Way of Erie County

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nonprofithuman_services
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City of Erie Emergency Solutions Grant Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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nonprofithomeless_services
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Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Tax Financing

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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developercapital_investment
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Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits

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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

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nonprofitbusiness_donor
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City of Reading Emergency Solutions Grant Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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nonprofithomeless_services
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Pennsylvania Research and Development Tax Credit

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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technologymanufacturing
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Allegheny County Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund

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Allegheny County

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nonprofitlocal_government
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Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Funding

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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

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startuptechnology
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The Pittsburgh Foundation Grantmaking

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The Pittsburgh Foundation

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nonprofitfoundation
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PECO Small Business Direct Install Program

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PECO

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small_businesscommercial_customer
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Community Action Development Corporation of Allentown Business Support

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Community Action Lehigh Valley

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small_businessmicroenterprise
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PECO Business Energy Efficiency Incentives

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PECO

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small_businesscommercial_customer
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Innovation Works Seed Fund and Accelerator Capital

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Innovation Works

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startuptechnology
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Berks County Redevelopment Authority Community Redevelopment Funds

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County of Berks

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community_developmenthousing_rehabilitation
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Erie Community Foundation Grants

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Erie Community Foundation

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nonprofitfoundation
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PIDC Business Loans

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PIDC

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small_businessnonprofit
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Erie County Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Support

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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capital_projectdeveloper
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Greater Berks Development Fund Financing

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Greater Reading Chamber Alliance

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small_businessjob_creation
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United Way of Berks County Community Impact Grants

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United Way of Berks County

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nonprofithuman_services
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Energy Efficiency Pennsylvania Keystone HELP Commercial and Utility Incentives

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and participating utilities

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small_businessenergy_efficiency
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PA Small Diverse Business Capital Access Program

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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

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small_businessminority_owned
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Allegheny County Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund

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Allegheny County

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nonprofitlocal_government
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Illuminate the Arts Grant

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Creative Philadelphia

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artistcreative_business
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URA Pittsburgh Neighborhood Initiatives Fund

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

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community_developmentnonprofit
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Philadelphia Stormwater Credits and Appeals

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Philadelphia Water Department

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property_ownercommercial_customer
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania Investments

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

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startuptechnology
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Philadelphia Business Improvement District Support

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Grantor not listed

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small_business
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City of Allentown HOME Investment Partnerships Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhood Celebration Grants Fund

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Philadelphia City Fund

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nonprofitcommunity_event
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McAuley Ministries Grants

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McAuley Ministries

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nonprofitfoundation
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City of Reading LERTA Tax Abatement Program

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City of Reading

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property_ownertax_abatement
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Lehigh County Tourism Development Grants

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Lehigh County

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tourismnonprofit
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City of Erie Community Development Block Grant Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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nonprofitlow_income
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City of Reading Community Development Block Grant Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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nonprofitlow_income
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City of Erie HOME Investment Partnerships Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania Investments

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

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startuptechnology
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Hillman Foundation Grants

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Hillman Foundation

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nonprofitfoundation
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Allentown Economic Development Corporation Real Estate Development Loans

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Allentown Economic Development Corporation

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small_businessdeveloper
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URA Pittsburgh Avenues of Hope Commercial Real Estate Program

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

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small_businesscommercial_corridor
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Pennsylvania Hospitality Assistance Response of PA

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Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation

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hospitality_workerrestaurant_worker
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Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Loans

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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small_businessjob_creation
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Neighborhood Progress Fund Business Loans

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Neighborhood Progress Fund

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small_businessdistressed_community
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United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Grants and Investments

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United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

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nonprofithuman_services
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William Penn Foundation Grants

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William Penn Foundation

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nonprofiteducation
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City of Erie Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund

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City of Erie

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small_businessenterprise_zone
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City of Reading Prince Historic District Facade Improvement Program

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City of Reading

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property_ownerhistoric_preservation
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Riverside Center for Innovation Business Financing and Support

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Riverside Center for Innovation

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small_businessstartup
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Berks County Industrial Development Authority Loan Programs

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Berks County Industrial Development Authority

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job_creationcapital_investment
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City of Reading HOME Investment Partnerships Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Allentown Emergency Solutions Grant Program

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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nonprofithomeless_services
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Business in Our Sites Grants/Loans (BOS)

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Grantor not listed

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developersmall_business
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Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA EDGE) Tax Credit

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PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)

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critical manufacturingsemiconductor
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Independence Business Alliance Membership and Business Development

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Independence Business Alliance

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lgbtq_ownedsmall_business
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTDA) Seed Funding and Business Support

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Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) / PA DCED

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technology basedPennsylvania based
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NGLCC XLR8 Capacity Development Program

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National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

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lgbtq_ownedsmall_business
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USA Football Grants

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USA Football

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sportsfootball
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Pennsylvania Small Veteran Businesses Program

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Pennsylvania Department of General Services

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verified_veteran_business_enterprisecommonwealth_contracts
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Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation Financial Loans

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Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation

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disability_ownedperson_with_disability
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