State Grant Programs Now Open for Applications: July 22 Update
Rep. Frank Burns July 22, 2025
PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS
Broadband Development Authority: Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Who May Apply: Cooperative organizations, non-profit organizations, public-private partnerships, private companies, public or private utility companies, public utility districts, municipalities or units of local government, internet service providers registered through the FCC
Use: Deploying and/or upgrading broadband network facilities, data collection, broadband mapping and broadband planning
Funds: Pennsylvania received $1,161,778,242 in federal funding pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. This is the second round of BEAD funding. There is no minimum or maximum grant amount for any project
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
More information: PBDA Website
Historical & Museum Commission: Cultural and Historical Support Grants
Who May Apply: Museums located in Pennsylvania with annual operating budgets exceeding $100,000 and at least one full-time professional staff person or an official county historical society.
Use: To strengthen Pennsylvania’s museums and allow applicants to determine how to use funds for operating expenses
Funds: Grant awards range from $2,500 to $65,000
Application Deadline: August 22, 2025
More information: PHMC Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Sequential Intercept Model Training Initiative (SIM)
Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, statewide organizations, and for-profit organizations with a demonstrated ability to coordinate and conduct statewide trainings.
Use: Equip Pennsylvania communities with training and resources to respond holistically to behavioral health crises.
Funds: A total of $50,000 in federal FY 2024 Byrne SCIP State Share funds is being announced to support this initiative. PCCD expects to fund one grant with a budget not to exceed $50,000 over the 21-month project period.
Application Deadline: September 11, 2025
More information: PCCD Website
PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
Department of Community and Economic Development: PA SITES
Who May Apply: Municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment authorities, municipal authorities, industrial development agencies, and for-profit organizations.
Use: To develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within Pennsylvania.
Funds: $400 million in funding is available.
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and approved on a quarterly basis
More information: DCED Website
Department of Community and Economic Development: Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant
Who May Apply: Technical and trade schools, school districts, post-secondary academic institutions, workforce investment boards, economic development organizations, and non-profit organizations. For-profit entities are not eligible.
Use: Projects must focus on the development and deployment of workforce training programs for individuals with barriers to employment, engage youth or those with barriers in awareness building activities of manufacturing career opportunities, and advance capacity for local or regional manufacturers to meet the needs of local and regional manufacturers that cannot be met through existing programs such as WEDnet and Industry Partnerships.
Funds: Funds are available on an annual basis and vary based on recommendations and constraints set in the annual budget.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis as long as funds remain available.
More information: DCED Website
Department of Environmental Protection: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
Who May Apply: Pennsylvania residents whose total household income is below 400 percent of the Federal Income Poverty Level.
Use: This program provides a rebate to Pennsylvanians who purchase or lease alternative fuel vehicles.
Funds: Rebates vary depending on type of vehicle purchased.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on a first come, first served basis as long as funds remain available. Please note applications must be received within six months of the date of the vehicle purchase.
More information: DEP Website
Department of Environmental Protection: WIIN 2107: Voluntary School and Childcare Lead testing and Reduction Grant
Who May Apply: Childcare facilities and schools located in Pennsylvania with lead in drinking water sample results within 36 months of the application date showing water fixtures exceeding the remediation trigger level of 5 ppb (parts per billion).
Use: Reduction activities may include purchasing and installing hydration stations, point-of-use devices designed to remove lead or replacement of faucets. The primary goal of this grant program is to reduce children's exposure to lead in drinking water.
Funds: Funding under this grant has been appropriated under 1464(d) of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Funding provided will be up to $3,000 per hydration station per 100 students in one building. Up to $30,000 may be awarded per building/childcare facility or $100,000 per school district.
Application Deadline: Applicants are strongly encouraged to schedule a pre-application meeting to discuss their lead reduction plans to ensure they meet applicable program criteria. Meetings can be scheduled by emailing RA-EPWIINLEAD@pa.gov.
More information: DEP Website
Department of Agriculture: Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program
Who May Apply: Farmers, prospective farmers, and others
Use: Create or obtain business plans, management strategies, transition plans, ownership plans, or plans to maintain the long-term economic viability of a farm.
Funds: Up to $500,000 is available in grant funding. Individual grants shall not exceed $15,000.
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted until funds are exhausted.
More information: PDA Website
Department of Community and Economic Development: Pennsylvania First
Who May Apply: Businesses, Municipalities, Municipal Authorities, Redevelopment Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities or Corporations, Local Development Districts.
Use: Machinery/equipment; Job training; Infrastructure; Land and building improvements; Environmental assessment/remediation; Acquisition of land, buildings, right-of-ways; Working capital; Site preparation.
Funds: Grants and loans are available assuming an applicant can meet the private investment requirement.
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information: DCED Website
Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Grant
Who May Apply: Individuals or organizations focused on agriculture research
Use: Research on topic areas listed here
Funds: All funding is contingent upon 2025-2026 budget appropriations
Application Deadline: July 25, 20225
More information: PDA website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF)
Who May Apply: Municipalities, councils of government, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agency, ports (rail/freight)
Use: The MTF provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure a safe and reliable system of transportation exists in Pennsylvania. The program is intended to provide financial assistance in order to improve public transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit revitalization.
Funds: Requests must have a total eligible cost of $100,000 or more and no request shall exceed $3,000,000 for any project.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025
More information: DCED Website
Historical & Museum Commission: Historical and Archival Records Care Grant
Who May Apply: Non-profit organizations that have been incorporated for at least two years.
Use: To enhance the preservation and accessibility of valuable historical records across the Commonwealth
Funds: Grants will be awarded up to $5,000.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
More information: PHMC Website
Department of Environmental Protection: Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grant Program
Who May Apply: An electric grid operator, an electricity storage operator, an electricity generator, a transmission owner or operator, a distribution provider, a fuel supplier, and any other relevant entity, as determined by DEP in consultation with DOE.
Use: To implement resilience measures throughout PA intended to mitigate the impact of electric grid disruptive events.
Funds: $8 million in grant awards is available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
Application Deadline: Concept Paper submission availability will close at 11:59 p.m. on August 8, 2025. Applicants will receive substantial feedback on Concept Papers by email by August 22, 2025. The full application will be received any time upon public notice and will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 1, 2025, after which time the Department will review and score applications.
More information: DEP Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Mixed-Use Revitalization Program
Who May Apply: Developers (person or business entity with a demonstrated history of advancing commercial or mixed-use redevelopment projects
Use: A community revitalization project that promotes economic growth and includes commercial assets. Eligible projects must be on at least 15 acres of land, contain at least 200,000 square feet of proposed development that has not received a certificate of occupancy as of 7/11/24, and be zoned for planned end use.
Funds: Grant amount shall not exceed more than twice the amount of matching funds provided by the developer or $3,000,000, whichever is less.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
More information: CFA Website
Department of Community and Economic Development: Main Street Matters (MSM)
Who May Apply: Units of local government, redevelopment and/or housing authorities, nonprofits, economic development organizations, housing corporations, community development corporations, business improvement districts, neighborhood improvement districts, downtown improvement districts, and similar organizations incorporated as authorities.
Use: A flexible tool for use in community and economic development for a variety of uses including planning activities, façade grant programs, business improvement grant programs, accessible housing programs, and district development grants.
Funds: Individual grant awards vary depending on the type of grant.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
More information: DCED Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
Who May Apply: Municipalities and counties
Use: Advance crisis intervention programs that target the risk factors likely to lead to gun violence and implement projects that support emerging issues and priorities adopted within its SCIP Funding Framework.
Funds: A combined total of $4,071,291 in federal FY 2022-2023 and FY 2024 Byrne SCIP Local and Under $10K Share funds is being announced to support this initiative. PCCD expects to fund approximately 20 grants with budgets not to exceed $200,000 over the 21-month project period.
Application Deadline: September 10, 2025
More information: PCCD Website
Department of Transportation: Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside
Who May Apply: Local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, tribal governments or nonprofits with a separate eligible applicant.
Use: To construct pedestrian and bicycle facilities, improve access to public transportation, create safe routes to school, incorporate community improvements such as historic preservation and vegetation management, provide environmental mitigation related to stormwater and habitat connectivity, create trail projects that serve a transportation purpose, and provide for vulnerable road user safety assessment program projects.
Funds: $80 million in funding is available through the Federal Highway Administration’s Surface Block Grant Program. Awards will be at least $50,000 and at maximum $1.5 million. This is a reimbursement program and no funds are provided upfront.
Application Deadline: Draft applications due September 5, 2025. Final applications due October 31, 2025
More information: PennDOT Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Firearm Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Initiative
Who May Apply: Units of local government, nonprofit organizations (including community-based and statewide organizations), institutions of higher education, and state government agencies.
Use: To support programming that focuses on firearm-related suicide prevention.
Funds: A total of $1 million in federal 2024 Byrne SCIP funds in available. PCCD expects to fund 4 to 6 grants over a 21-month period.
Application Deadline: September 9, 2025
More information: PCCD Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Local Share Account: Monroe County
Who May Apply: Municipalities, economic development agencies, or redevelopment authorities within Monroe County or the five contiguous counties to Monroe (Carbon, Lackawanna, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne).
Use: Public interest projects, community improvement projects, economic development projects, or roadway improvement projects.
Funds: Funded by gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
More information: DCED Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Local Share Account: Category 4 Facilities Program (Berks, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and York Counties)
Who May Apply: Municipalities, counties, redevelopment authorities, or economic development agencies in a county hosting a Category 4 licensed gaming facility.
Use: Projects in the public interest.
Funds: Funded by gaming revenues from Category 4 licensed facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
More information: DCED Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Local Share Account: Luzerne County
Who May Apply: All Luzerne County municipalities and the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.
Use: Projects in the public interest.
Funds: Funded by 2% of gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
More information: DCED Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Local Share Account: Northampton and Lehigh Counties
Who May Apply: Northampton County, Leigh County, municipalities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties, and economic development agencies or redevelopment authorities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties.
Use: Projects in the public interest, community improvement projects, and economic development projects.
Funds: Funded by a portion of local share assessments from certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
More information: DCED Website
Department of Environmental Protection: Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program
Who May Apply: School districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, nonprofits, corporations, and limited liability companies
Use: Vehicle retrofit or purchase projects, alternative fuel refueling infrastructure projects, or innovative technology projects.
Funds: DEP receives approximately $5 million in funding each year through the utilities gross receipts tax collected during each fiscal year to carry out the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act.
Application Deadline: October 10, 2025
More information: DEP Website