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PA State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI): Diverse Leaders Venture Program

Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) · Competitive grant · Economic Development

At a glance

PA State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI): Diverse Leaders Venture Program is a Pennsylvania state competitive grant from Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development for the economic development sector. Eligible applicants: See the official DCED programme page; most programmes require a Pennsylvania-based business, municipality or economic development partner. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at dced.pa.gov.

Amount
See listing
Deadline
Rolling
Type
Competitive
Status
Open

About this program

PA State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI): Diverse Leaders Venture Program - PA Department of Community & Economic Development PA State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI): Diverse Leaders Venture Program GuidelinesContact Us If you are a small business applying for the PA-SSBCI program, visit the SSBCI Program Administrator landing page to find your local economic development organization to apply. Overview The Diverse Leaders Venture Program component of the Pennsylvania – SSBCI Program (PA- SSBCI) provides loans to venture capital general partners of diverse status having the wherewithal to invest in Pennsylvania small businesses. The loan will be matched by private funding that will create investments in small businesses led by individuals of diverse status that are in need of support and resources to expand and create jobs. For purposes of this program, diverse st...

Who can apply

See the official DCED programme page; most programmes require a Pennsylvania-based business, municipality or economic development partner.

How to apply

Apply through the official DCED programme page linked below; several programmes are administered via regional partners such as Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

Apply at official source