| Program |
Type |
Description |
| Allentown Development Company RLF |
Loans |
Financing options for businesses in the City of Allentown. |
| Alternative and Clean Energy Program |
Grants, Loans |
Grants and loans for alternative and clean energy projects |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partners |
Grants, Technical Assistance, Incubator |
Financial, technical and business resources for tech companies |
| Bridgeworks Enterprise Center |
Incubator |
Business incubator for manufacturing start ups |
| Building PA |
Loans |
Real estate development capital for site development and infrastructure; loan funding may not exceed the amount of equity in a project |
| Business Opportunities Fund |
Loans, Technical Assistance |
Loans and technical assistance for minority and women owned businesses |
| City of Bethlehem - Façade Program |
Grants |
Funds to restore or rehabilitate facades |
| City Revitalization & Improvement Zone (Bethlehem) |
Special Tax District |
State and local taxes collected in this zone are used to repay debt service to stimulate development |
| First Industries Fund |
Loans |
Loan guarantees to strengthen Pennsylvania agricultural and tourism industries |
| Global Access Program |
Grants |
Funding for marketing to increase export sales |
| High Performance Building Program |
Grants, Loans |
Grants and loans for construction or renovation of high- performance buildings |
| Infrastructure Facilities Improvement Program |
Grants |
Grants for site development |
| Keystone Communities Enterprise Zone (Bethlehem) |
Tax Credits |
Grant program, flexible tool for community and economic development |
| Keystone Innovation Zone (Southside Bethlehem) |
Grants |
Financial resources and assistance to early stage start up companies in certain areas of the South Side of Bethlehem |
| Keystone Opportunity Zone |
Tax Abatement |
Elimination of certain taxes in specific communities to foster development |
| Lehigh Northampton RLF |
Loans |
Various loan funds available |
| Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance |
Special Tax District |
Tax exemption for certain deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business property and for new construction in deteriorated areas of economically depressed communities |
| Local Share Account - Northampton and Lehigh County |
Grants |
Grants for economic development, community and public interest projects in Lehigh and Northampton Counties |
| Local Share Account -Monroe County (Can be used Northampton County) |
Grants |
Grants for economic development, community and public interest projects in Monroe County and certain adjacent counties |
| Multi-modal Transportation Fund |
Grants |
Grants for the construction and installation of safe and reliable transportation systems |
| Neighborhood Assistance Program |
Tax Credits |
Tax credits for use in designated enterprise zones for building improvements |
| Neighborhood Improvement Zone (Allentown) |
Special Tax District |
Special tax district to encourage development in certain areas of the City of Allentown |
| New Market Tax Credits |
Tax Credits |
Tax credits to banks that provide financing for projects in certain low-income neighborhoods |
| Next Generation Farmer |
Tax-Exempt Financing |
Tax exempt financing to reduce farmer’s interest rates for capital purchases |
| Northampton County EPA RLF |
Grants, Loans |
Provides clean up funds for brownfield sites in Northampton County |
| Northampton County Job Creation Grant Program |
Grants |
Grants to assist private sector companies in Northampton County to create job-creating economic development projects |
| PA First |
Grants, Loans |
Loans, grants and loan guarantees for a variety of uses |
| PA Industrial Sites Reuse Program |
Grants, Loans |
Grants and loans for environmental site assessments and remediation |
| PA Infrastructure Bank Loan |
Loans |
Loans for various infrastructure uses |
| PA Manufacturing Tax Credit |
Tax Credits |
Tax credits for companies which increase their annual payroll by $1 million through new full times job creation |
| PA Minority and Business Development Authority |
Loans |
Smaller loans for minority owned businesses |
| PA SITES Program |
Grants, Loans |
To develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within Pennsylvania |
| Pipeline Investment Program |
Grants |
Grants for natural gas pipeline extension |
| Pre Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Program |
Grants |
Funding for businesses to increase apprenticeship programs |
| Renewable Energy Program - Geothermal & Wind |
Grants, Loans |
Grants, loans and loan guarantees to promote alternative energy |
| Research and Development Tax Credits |
Tax Credits |
Program which facilities the sale of research and development tax credits |
| Rising Tide Community Loan Fund |
Loans, Technical Assistance |
Assistance for small disadvantages businesses in low/moderate income underserved communities |
| Second Stage Loan Program |
Loans |
Loan guarantees for certain manufacturing, biotech and technology businesses |
| Slate Belt Rising - Façade Program, Commercial Lease Program |
Grants |
Various services available for neighborhood revitalization in the Slate Belt and certain surrounding areas |
| Small Business Advantage Grant |
Grants |
Funds for projects that increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution, or protect waterways |
| Small Diverse Business Capital Access Program |
Loans |
Funds for minority, women, veteran and service-disabled veteran business owners |
| Solar Energy Program |
Grants, Loans |
Grants and loans to promote solar energy |
| Tax Exempt and Taxable Bond Financing |
Loans |
Low interest rate financing for for various uses arranged through Industrial Development Authorities |
| Tax Increment Financing Guarantee |
Loan Guarantee |
Assists in the development of brownfield and greenfield sites by lowering capital costs |
| Waterfront Development Tax Credit Program |
Tax Credits |
Tax credits for waterfront development projects |
| WEDnetPA |
Grants |
Funding for employee training |
