Pennsylvania First - Grant
Pennsylvania Community & Economic Development
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- Posted
- Feb 21, 2026
- Closes
- No deadline published by the funder
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
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Amount
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Who can apply
All costs financed through the Pennsylvania First Program must be necessary for the operation of an eligible business or businesses at a project site(s) in the commonwealth. Specifically, funds may be used for: 1. Job training for direct, full-time, commonwealth resident employees of the applicant/business. 2. Acquisition of land, buildings or rights-of-way. 3. Construction or rehabilitation of buildings. 4. Construction or rehabilitation of infrastructure necessary for the operation of an eligible business or businesses at a project site not to include tap-in fees. 5. Purchase or upgrade of machinery and equipment. 6. Working capital. 7. Project site preparation, including demolition and clearance. 8. Environmental assessments. 9. Remediation of hazardous material.10. Architectural and en...
About this opportunity
The Pennsylvania First Program was established as a comprehensive funding tool to facilitate increased investment and job creation in the commonwealth and to enable the commonwealth to compete more effectively in the global economy. Grants under this program are processed under the authority of Section 3 of the Act of May 10, 1939 (P.L. 111, No. 51), known as the Commerce Law, which authorizes the Department of Community and Economic Development to undertake ways and means of promoting and encouraging the prosperous development of Pennsylvania business, industry and commerce, of expanding markets and promoting and developing new markets for Pennsylvania products, to encourage the location and development of new business, industry and commerce within the Commonwealth, to aid in restoring em...