This program will provide grants up to $20,000, which will be scaled depending on the size of the business. The purpose of the PA CDFI Network Microgrants Program is to provide assistance to promote growth of Historically Disadvantaged Businesses and help them access capital for that growth. Historically Disadvantaged Businesses are defined as businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more historically disadvantaged individuals who are residents of Pennsylvania.
Historically disadvantaged individuals include a very broad definition of people that traditionally are socially or economically disadvantaged individuals residing in Pennsylvania. The disadvantage may arise from cultural, racial, chronic economic circumstances, background, or other similar causes. Applicants will be asked to provide information about their circumstances or conditions that created one or more disadvantages for the applicants or their businesses.
Businesses throughout Pennsylvania are eligible to apply for these grants and the selection process will assure that businesses in every county receive these funds. The priorities for the program include businesses that:
- Are current or former borrowers or clients of participating CDFIs
- Generated less than $1 million in revenue during 2025
- Were established within the past 24 months
- Are located in a low-income Census tract
- Operate in counties with limited access to CDFI financing
For more information about the PA CDFI Network’s Microgrants Program, see the attached flyer. Information about the program and opportunity to apply are also found at the Network’s webpage: https://pacdfinetwork.org/basc-microgrants-program/
The application will take only about 15 minutes to complete.
A program flyer can be downloaded here: https://www.pmedc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PA-CDFI-ONE-PAGER-MICROGRANTS.pdf