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Business Financing is a portfolio of loan, tax credit, and grant programs from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Office of Business Financing, designed to stimulate job creation and business growth across Pennsylvania. Programs span energy, site development, environmental remediation, historic preservation, and capital access.
Key offerings include the Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) Program, Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP), High Performance Building Program (HPB), Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) tax exemptions, Historic Preservation Tax Credits, Local Share Account (LSA) gaming revenue grants, Business Opportunities Fund (BOF) for minority and women-owned businesses, PA Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) low-interest loans, and Educational Improvement and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits.
Eligible applicants vary by program and include businesses, nonprofits, and local governments in Pennsylvania. Applications are submitted through the Enterprise eGrants System.
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Business Financing - PA Department of Community & Economic Development The Office of Business Financing administers DCED’s loan, tax credit and grant programs, which provide financial assistance in order to stimulate job creation and growth for existing and new companies in PA Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) Business in Our Sites Loans (BOS) High Performance Building Program (HPB) Industrial Sites
Reuse Program (ISRP) Keystone Special Development Zone (KSDZ) Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) Abandoned Mine & Drainage Abatement Baseline Water Quality Data Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HPTC) Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) Local Share Account (LSA) Watershed Restoration and Protection Equipment & Working Capital Business Opportunities Fund (BOF) PA Capital Access (PennCAP) PA Industrial Development Authority Small Diverse
Business Capital Access Educational Improvement Tax Credit Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit PIDA Board Meeting – April 1, 2026 Wednesday 10:15 AM at Virtual Board of Property Quarterly Meeting – April 16, 2026 Thursday 02:00 PM at Virtual PIDA Board Meeting – May 6, 2026 Wednesday 10:15 AM at Virtual CFA Board Meeting – May 20, 2026 Wednesday 10:30 AM at
Virtual PIDA Board Meeting – June 3, 2026 Wednesday 10:15 AM at Virtual
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Business Financing is funded by PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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