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Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Direct Investment Grounds for Global Success With a diverse economy that spans industries from agriculture to advanced technology, and a GDP rivaling the size of most countries, Pennsylvania is an ideal place for international companies looking to relocate or expand in the U.S. The BusinessPA team provides confidential, customized support to help international businesses get started in Pennsylvania.
From setting up a U.S. business entity to identifying potential sites and exploring workforce options, our team makes it easy to establish business operations here. Our foreign direct investment representatives around the world, as well as the BusinessPA team, serve as business advocates and liaisons between international companies and federal, state, and local resources. Partner with us to make moves in Pennsylvania.
Statewide GDP (yes... it's bigger than Switzerland and Turkey!) Foreign-owned firms operating in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania workers employed by foreign-owned firms include United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, France, and Japan Strategic Partnerships Program Learn more about investing in, trading with, or partnering with Pennsylvania-based businesses as an international company.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) services are administered by the BusinessPA International team. Here's just some of what we can do for you and your business: Site Selection & Visits: Find and tour potential sites that fit business needs. Research & Data: Get detailed insights on available workforce, infrastructure, taxes, and more.
Business Connections: Meet regional and local suppliers, economic development partners and elected officials. Financial Assistance: Explore grants, low-interest loans, tax credits, and other financial tools.
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The Business Opportunities Fund is a financing and technical assistance program from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development designed to help small businesses that lack access to traditional credit. A partnership between the Pennsylvania Community Development Bank, Community First Fund, Bridgeway Capital, and the PA Department of General Services, the program provides installment loans, lines of credit, and technical assistance to minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and other small businesses that are unable to secure financing through conventional financial institutions. A primary focus is helping these businesses compete for government and private sector contracts by providing support for procurement certification and bid preparation. Eligible applicants are small minority or women-owned contractors and small business owners in Pennsylvania who face barriers to traditional financing.
Manufactured Housing is a grant program from PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development (DCED) that oversees the installation and regulation of manufactured homes throughout Pennsylvania. Working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), DCED enforces construction and safety standards for new and relocated manufactured homes, ensures consumer protection, and licenses installers. The program covers site preparation, anchoring, assembly, and certification requirements to protect homebuyers and communities. Organizations involved in manufactured housing installation, retail, or relocation can use this resource to navigate Pennsylvania's regulatory framework and compliance obligations.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.