Opportunity Grant Program

Grant funds to create or preserve jobs within the Commonwealth.

Uses:

Machinery and equipment; Working Capital; Job Training; Infrastructure; Land and building improvements; Environmental assessment and remediation; Acquisition of land, buildings and right-of-ways; Site preparation, demolition and clearance

Funding:

Please refer to Section IV - Assistance Limitations - in OGP Guidelines (below).

Eligibility:

Firms, or IDCs and municipalities on behalf of firms, that will create or preserve a significant number of jobs within the Commonwealth; Manufacturing; Industrial; Research and development; Agricultural processors; Export services; Firms establishing a national or regional headquarters

Terms:

Projects must offer substantial economic impact, either for the Commonwealth as a whole or for the locality or region in which the company will locate or expand its current operations; 4:1 private match required; Job creation/preservation requirements

Where to Apply:

Letter of Intent. DCED Center for Business Financing, Grants Division. Opportunity Grant Program Guidelines

Purpose of Funding:

• Environmental Projects
• Infrastructure
• Land & Building
• Machinery & Equipment - Business
• Site Development - Business
• Workforce Development
• Working Capital