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Pennsylvania Small Business Grants 2026

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PA Preferred Homegrown By Heroes

Lancaster County Senior Employment Programs

Pride Fund Venture Capital

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for Women-Owned Businesses

Food Export USA-Northeast Branded Program

JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women Investments

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) Loan – Professional Services

Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program (HDBA) – Food Service

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA)

PennDOT Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)

IVMF Coalition for Veteran Owned Business

VBOC at Penn State Regional Access Points

Three Rivers Business Alliance Membership and Business Development

AARP Foundation Self-Employment After 50 Freelancing Program

PennDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program DBE Certification

Sustainable Energy Fund – C-PACE and Commercial Energy Loans

Philadelphia Youth Basketball Magic Academy Entrepreneurship Program

Leveling the Playing Field Equipment Grant

SCORE Boomerpreneur Roadmap Webinar

URA MWBE Office

The Business Center Minority-Owned Business Programs

Creative Business Loan Fund

Option C Foundation Entrepreneurship Support

First Industries Fund (FIF)

WBEC-East Women's Business Center

Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) Grant

Pennsylvania Manufacturing and Investment Tax Credit

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for LGBT-Owned Businesses

Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Arts and Community Improvement

NMSDC Capital Readiness Program

Pennsylvania Senior Community Service Employment Program

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for Disability-Owned Businesses

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) Loan – Food Service

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for Native-Owned Firms

HDBA 2026 Micro-Grant Programs

ACP Village for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program

Business Opportunities Fund (BOF)

Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program

USTA Foundation National Junior Tennis and Learning Grants

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Business Services

Appalachian Assistive Technology Loan Fund

Veterans Business Outreach Center at Penn State

PA Freight Innovations in Transportation (PA-FIT) Grant Program

WBEC-East Women's Business Enterprise Certification

Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program (HDBA)

Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Membership

Invest In Her

Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Health and Community Programs

Pennsylvania Small Diverse Business Verification for Minority-Owned Businesses

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) – Transportation and Logistics

Pennsylvania Veteran Business Enterprise Verification

Keystone STARS Technical Assistance Program

The Gaygency Foundation Business Support Initiative

Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership Services

Disability:IN Supplier Inclusion Program

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Support

City of Pittsburgh LGBT-Owned Business Contracting Inclusion

Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (The Food Trust)

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