PA State Small Business Grant Program Opens 6/30

Date: June 29, 2020

Application window to last 10 days

On Tuesday June 29, the Pennsylvania grant program announced by Governor Tom Wolf opens for applications for a period of ten days. The funding was part of the federal CARES Act. The COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program will provide $225 million in grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to eligible businesses. 

To apply for a grant CLICK HERE.

The state website explains what businesses are and are not eligible:

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, A BUSINESS MUST:

  • Be physically located, certified to do business, and generate at least 51% of their revenues in Pennsylvania;
  • Have annual revenue of $1 million or less prior to the impact of COVID-19; and
  • Have 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees prior to February 15, 2020

INELIGIBLE ENTITIES:

At a minimum, the following entities are ineligible for grant funding under this program:

  • Businesses that are not physically based in Pennsylvania
  • Businesses that are in active default (not on a payment plan) with taxes or fees owed to the Commonwealth or IRS
  • Non-Profits, Churches and other religious institutions
  • Government-owned entities or elected official offices
  • Businesses experienced NO revenue loss and additional cost due to COVID-1

The state website explains how it will prioritize grant acceptance:

THE PROGRAM WILL PRIORITIZE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE:

  • Owned and operated by low and moderate-income people; or
  • Located in areas of need including areas with a population having incomes significantly below the median income level, high levels of poverty, higher than average unemployment rates, or significant population loss.
  • Types of businesses that were most impacted  by the economic shutdown and experienced the greatest revenue losses.

In addition, the program will give additional consideration to the following factors: women-owned businesses, communities targeted for business investment by state government programs like Main Street and Elm Street, and rural communities.

At least 50% of the grants to small businesses will be awarded to Historically Disadvantaged businesses. Historically Disadvantaged businesses are at least 51% owned and operated by persons who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American, or Pacific Islander because they have traditionally been discriminated against and disadvantaged when seeking financial services and financial products.

In addition, the program will ensure that grant funds are awarded to small business located across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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