Directory of Financial Program Resources
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FINANCIAL PROGRAM |
GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS |
GENERAL PURPOSE |
SPONSORING AGENCY |
| Allentown Commercial & Industrial Development Authority | City of Allentown | Real Estate, Equipment/Machinery | Allentown Economic Development Corporation |
| Allentown Development Company Loan | Allentown- targeted areas | Real Estate, Inventory, Equipment/Machinery, Working Capital | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA | Counties of: Bradford, Sullivan, Columbia, Montclair, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Wayne Wyoming, Susquehanna, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton | Funding and supporting early stage technology companies; supporting innovation in established manufacturers; building technology infrastructure. | Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania |
| Bethlehem Building Improvement Fund | Bethlehem | Repair or replace exterior building systems | Bethlehem Office of Economic Development |
| Bethlehem Facade Improvement Program | Bethlehem | Commercial Facade Improvements | Bethlehem Office of Economic Development |
| Bethlehem Fund for Revitalization & Economic Development | Bethlehem | Gap Financing for land, building, etc | Bethlehem Office of Economic Development |
| Bethlehem Sign Package Fund | Bethlehem | Design, fabrication and installation of business identification | Bethlehem Office of Economic Development |
| Bethlehem Storefront Improvement Fund | Bethlehem | Restoration or rehabilitation of storefront | Bethlehem Office of Economic Development |
| Bucks County Economic Development Programs | Bucks County | A variety of economic development programs available to businesses located within Bucks County |
Bucks County Economic Development Corporation |
| Business Recruitment Incentive Grant Program | Allentown- targeted areas | Incentive to support recruitment of new retail and office tenants into downtown | Allentown Department of Community & Economic Development |
| Community Action Development Corporation |
Allentown-targeted areas Bethlehem - targeted areas |
Unable to secure financing for start up or existing businesses in target areas |
Community Action Development Corporation of the Lehigh Valley |
| Customized Job Training | Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Carbon, Schuylkill | Instructional Costs | Manufacturer's Resource Center |
| Downtown Design Assistance Grant Program | Allentown-targeted areas | Incentive to seek professional design assistance | Allentown Department of Community & Economic Development |
| Easton Economic Development Corp. Business Improvement & Development Loan Program | Easton | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment | Easton Economic Development Corporation |
| Easton Economic Development Corporation Pool | Includes West Easton portion of Enterprise Zone | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment | Easton Economic Development Corporation |
| Easton Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund | Applies to properties located in Easton & West Easton portions of Lehigh River Business Parkway | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment | Easton Economic Development Corporation |
| Enterprise Zone Program | Pennsylvania- DCED defined zone for financially disadvantaged communities | grants for business development | Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Enterprise Zone Tax Credits | Pennsylvania - DCED defined zone for financially disadvantaged communities | Tax credit to offset Pa Corporate Tax | Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Export Finance Program - Accounts Receivable Financing | Pennsylvania | Transaction specific financing or post export line of credit | Team PA, Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Export Finance Program - Working Capital | Pennsylvania | Financing for specific or multiple export transactions | Team PA, Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Infrastructure Development Program | Pennsylvania | Transportation facilities; water & sewer systems, energy facilities, etc. | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Industrial Sites Reuse Program | Pennsylvania | Phase I, II & III environmental assessments; remediation projects | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Job Creation Tax Credits | Pennsylvania | Tax credits to approved businesses for creating jobs | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Lehigh County Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund | Lehigh County | Environmental Cleanup | Lehigh Valley Land Recycling Initiative |
| Lehigh County Industrial Development Authority | Lehigh County | Tax exempt bonds -
Real Estate, New Machinery& Equipment |
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Lehigh & Northampton County Revolving Loan Fund | Lehigh & Northampton Counties | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment, Working Capital | Small Business Development Center, Lehigh University |
| Machinery & Equipment Loan Fund | Pennsylvania | Machinery & Equipment acquisition, upgrade | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Manufacturers Resource Center Loan Fund | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh Northampton, Schuylkill counties | Collateral Pledge for Equipment and Working Capital | Manufacturer's Resource Center |
| Mid Atlantic Venture Funds | Mid Atlantic Region | Equity capital to new & early stage Tec- oriented companies | MidAtlantic Venture Capital |
| Neighborhood Business Revitalization Program | Allentown- targeted areas | Exterior & Interior facility improvements | Allentown Department of Community & Economic Development |
| Non Profit Day Care Loan | Pennsylvania | Real Estate, Equipment & Machinery, Working Capital | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Northampton County Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund | Northampton County | Environmental Cleanup | Lehigh Valley Land Recycling Initiative |
| Northampton County Industrial Development Authority - Tax Exempt | Northampton County | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment, Refinancing | Northampton county Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Northampton County Industrial Development Authority - Taxable | Northampton County | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment, Refinancing, Working Capital | Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Opportunity Grant Program | Pennsylvania | Machinery/Equipment, Working Capital, Real Estate, Job Training, Environment Assessment& Remediation | Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Pennsylvania Capital Access Program | Pennsylvania | Loan Guarantee- Real Estate, Equipment, Working Capital | Participating banks |
| Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority | Pennsylvania | Improvements to drinking water, waste and storm water systems | Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority-Tax Exempt | Pennsylvania | Bonds for Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment | City of Allentown Lehigh County, Northampton County |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority - Taxable | Pennsylvania | Bonds for Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment, working Capital, Refinancing | City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Northampton County |
| Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority | Pennsylvania | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment, Working Capital | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Rail Freight Assistance Program Grant | Pennsylvania | Rail freight infrastructure | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | Pennsylvania | Real Estate, Industrial Park Development, Multi-tenant Spec. Building | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Rising Tide Community Loan Fund | Lehigh & Northampton Counties | Equipment, Inventory, Marketing Costs, Leasehold Improvements, Working Capitals | Rising Tide Community Loan Fund |
| Small Business Advantage Grant | Pennsylvania | Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency projects | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
| Small Business First | Pennsylvania | Real Estate, machinery/Equipment, Working Capital, Environmental compliance | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Small Business First Export Financing Loan Program | Pennsylvania | Working Capital | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Account Loan Program | Pennsylvania | Purchase or upgrade equipment, or to implement a process change that reduces or reuses raw materials on-site, reduces production of waste | Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Community & Economic Development |
| SBA 504 | Lehigh & Northampton Counties | Real Estate, Machinery/Equipment | Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation |
| USDA Guaranteed Business and Industry Loan Program | Rural Pennsylvania | Working Capital, Machinery & Equipment, Land & Building Purchase/Construction | USDA Rural Development Mission Area |
| Upper Bucks County MicroLoan Fund | Upper Bucks County | Working Capital, Inventory, Machinery, Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures, Leasehold Improvements & Real Estate | Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce |
| Upper Floors for Housing Rehabilitation Program | Allentown- targeted areas | Funding to encourage the rehabilitation of vacant upper story space to create new living environments | Allentown Department of Community & Economic Development |
| WEDNET IT Skills | Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Carbon, Schuylkill | Instructional Costs - IT skills | Manufacturer's Resource Center |