Pennsylvania Small Business Advantage Grant

The Small Business Advantage Grant provides reimbursement grants ranging from 50% to 80% of eligible project costs to Pennsylvania small businesses to improve energy efficiency or reduce pollution or waste by: upgrading or replacing equipment or supplies; improving processes; or reducing runoff into affected waterways. Maximum grant award amounts will vary from up to $5,000 to up to $8,000, based on the environmental impact of the project and whether the project location is in an Environmental Justice Area in Pennsylvania.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a for-profit business and be taxed as a for-profit business in Pennsylvania.

• Have a primary physical location or base of operations in Pennsylvania.

• For trucking projects, the vehicle proposed for retrofit must operate at least 50% of the time in Pennsylvania.

• Be registered to do business in Pennsylvania.

• Have or obtain a Vendor Identification Number (also called an SAP Vendor Number) from the Pennsylvania Office of Budget.

• Have 100 or fewer Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees for the entire company or companies under common ownership/management.

Program is open until funds are exhausted.

Read the Application Guidelines carefully, then apply online at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us.

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• Small Business Advantage Grant Non-Owner Signatory Authorization (Authorized Representative Form)

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• On-Line Application

• Landowner Consent Form

• Change of Scope Form

• One-Year Follow-Up Form

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