Veteran-owned grants in Pennsylvania

No veteran-owned grants in Pennsylvania right now. Here are 5 Pennsylvania grants any owner can apply for, and 1 national veteran-owned grants.

Pennsylvania grants any owner can apply for

• Small Business Advantage Grant

  Closes Mar 19Pennsylvania (statewide)

  Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

  Up to $12,000

  Pennsylvania businesses with 100 or fewer full-time employees for energy-efficiency, pollution-prevention or runoff projects that save at least $500 and 20% a year.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on pa.gov (opens in a new tab)

• WEDnetPA Training Grant (FY 2026 to 27)

  Closes Jun 30Pennsylvania (statewide)

  Pennsylvania DCED via WEDnetPA partner colleges

  Up to $50,000

  Pennsylvania companies in eligible industries (manufacturing, life sciences, agriculture, energy, robotics & tech) training full-time-benefits-eligible PA employees earning at least $17.31/hour.

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on dced.pa.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Grant Program 2026

  RollingScranton (HUD low-to-moderate income areas), PA

  City of Scranton

  Up to $10,000

  Scranton small businesses in HUD low-to-moderate income areas, current on taxes and trash fees, with no open code-enforcement issues.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on scrantonpa.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Reimbursement Grant

  RollingErie (Downtown Improvement District), PA

  Erie Downtown Partnership

  Up to $10,000

  Assessed commercial property owners and businesses in Erie's Downtown Improvement District (Bayfront to 14th St, W Holland to E Sassafras) improving the primary entrance facade.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on eriedowntown.com (opens in a new tab)

• Storefront Improvement Program

  RollingPhiladelphia (approved corridors), PA

  City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce

  Up to $30,000

  Business and property owners on approved commercial corridors upgrading masonry, paint, windows, doors, lighting, see-through grills, signs, awnings or cornices.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on phila.gov (opens in a new tab)

National veteran-owned grants

• Heroes Small Business Grant (2027)

  Closes Dec 15National

  U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes, supported by FedEx

  Up to $25,000

  Businesses 51%+ owned by honorably discharged veterans, current Guard/Reserve members or military spouses, with 3 to 20 workers (including owner and 1099 contractors), under $5M revenue, in a distressed ZIP (DCI stress score 40+) or showing hardship.

  No matchMedium●●○Veteran-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on hiringourheroes.org (opens in a new tab)