Eligibility Criteria

Grantee must be a Pennsylvania based business

Grantee must designate an eligible manufacturing partner/s that will provide products and/or services that help grantee reach the next stage of scale

Grantee or eligible manufacturing partner/s must be based in one of these nine southwestern PA counties:

• Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Washington, & Westmoreland

Grantee must identify eligible expenses that will exceed 2 times the reimbursement cap outlined in the contract

Grantee must be willing and able to pay vendors without receiving reimbursement for up to 1 month

Grantee must complete a final report upon completion of the grant

Grantee must agree to complete impact surveys, which include annual revenue and job creation statistics, annually for 3 years after the project is completed 

Grantee must agree to 1 site visit per fiscal year that the grant is active

Grantee must not have any delinquent liens against their business