Grants

Below is a list of current grants available through Pennsylvania departments or agencies. If submitting an application, be certain to inform my office once the application has been submitted, by calling my Washington Township/Export office at 724-387-9113.


PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: Motorized Trails and Recreation Program
(formerly known as the All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Program)

Who May Apply: Municipalities, non-profit and for-profit organizations

Use: Projects related to ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities, including planning, land acquisition, development, equipment purchases and educational programs

Application Deadline: September 30, 2026

More information: DCNR Website


Commonwealth Financing Authority: Local Share Account: Category 4 Facilities Program
(Berks, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and York Counties)

Who May Apply: Municipalities, counties, redevelopment authorities, or economic development agencies in a county hosting a Category 4 licensed gaming facility.

Use: Projects in the public interest.

Funds: Funded by gaming revenues from Category 4 licensed facilities.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2026

More information: DCED Website


Department of Community and Economic Development: PA SITES

May Apply: Municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment authorities, municipal authorities, industrial development agencies, and for-profit organizations.

Use: To develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within Pennsylvania.
Funds: $400 million in funding is available.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and approved on a quarterly basis

More information: DCED Website
 

Department of Environmental Protection: Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants

Who May Apply: School districts; Municipal authorities; Political subdivisions; Incorporated nonprofit entities; Corporations; Limited Liability Companies; Partnerships

Use: To improve Pennsylvania’s air quality and reduce consumption of imported oil through the use of homegrown alternative fuels that will help the Commonwealth’s economy and environment

Funds: Up to $5,000,000 is available via the Utilities Gross Receipts Tax.

Application Deadline: October 7, 2026

More information: DEP Website


Department of Community and Economic Development: Pennsylvania First

Who May Apply: Businesses, Municipalities, Municipal Authorities, Redevelopment Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities or Corporations, Local Development Districts.

Use: Machinery/equipment; Job training; Infrastructure; Land and building improvements; Environmental assessment/remediation; Acquisition of land, buildings, right-of-ways; Working capital; Site preparation.

Funds: Grants and loans are available assuming an applicant can meet the private investment requirement.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

More information: DCED Website


Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2026-27 Regional Policing Assistance Program

Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to any municipality – a city, borough, township, or homerule municipality. Applicants may also be a public or quasi-public body, or its representative duly authorized to act on behalf of one or more municipalities.

Use: To advance the delivery of public safety services through intergovernmental cooperation by supporting the creation of new full-time, full-service regional police departments. This initiative will also assist established regional police departments that expand by adding a chartered municipality or municipalities.

Funds: A total of $1 million in federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds is being announced to support this initiative. Applicants may apply for up to $200,000 to form a new regional police department or up to $100,000 to expand an existing regional police department by adding a chartered municipality or municipalities.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2026

More information: PCCD Website