PA Small Business Grant Program Details June 26, 2020 COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program The first round for applications will launch Tuesday, June 30 at 9 a.m. The application will be live for 10 business days or through July 14. It is expected the second round of applications will begin on or around August 1, 2020. Apply Here If additional assistance is needed, call 866-899-6828. Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST (Monday – Friday). Please note: Representatives will not be available on July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. Important Resources: Grant criteria, grant amounts, and how to prepare for the grant application PA Small Business Grant Portal Guide What is a “Priority Area”? Watch our webinar On June 8, Governor Tom Wolf announced the roll-out of a small grants program for small businesses of Pennsylvania. The program, called COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance, will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. The program is not a first-come, first-served program. There will be multiple rounds of application windows. It’s anticipated the first round of funding will open on June 30, 2020. The Pennsylvania CDFI Network is a coalition of 17 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that will assist Pennsylvania small businesses through the program. MetroAction, the Chamber’s small business loan affiliate, is one of those CDFIs.
