Small Business Advantage Grant Program

This program is designed for Pennsylvania small businesses, not homeowners. If you own a business with 100 or fewer full-time employees, you may qualify for a reimbursement grant covering 50–80% of eligible project costs (up to $7,500–$12,000) for energy efficiency upgrades like HVAC, lighting, boilers, or water heaters. To apply, submit itemized vendor quotes and use the Small Business Advantage Grant Calculator through the online application portal; the 2025–2026 application period runs through March 13, 2026, with project work to be completed by June 30, 2026.

You can support small-business customers pursuing energy efficiency and pollution-prevention upgrades under this Pennsylvania program, which covers a wide range of equipment including lighting, HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, and manufacturing equipment. Provide itemized quotes to your customer; the program reimburses 50–80% of eligible project costs up to $7,500–$12,000 depending on environmental impact and location (higher awards for Environmental Justice Areas). Your customer must be a for-profit Pennsylvania business with no more than 100 full-time equivalent employees and must submit applications by March 13, 2026 for projects starting on or after July 1, 2025.

The PA Department of Environmental Protection administers this matching-grant program (established 2004) for small businesses with up to 100 FTE employees; eligible applicants must be for-profit, taxable Pennsylvania operators (franchises excluded) with at least one full-time employee. Grants reimburse 50–80% of eligible project costs, with maximum awards of $7,500–$12,000 based on environmental impact and Environmental Justice Area status. The 2025–2026 cycle opened August 1, 2025, closes March 13, 2026, and requires projects to occur between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026; applicants use the Grant Calculator and submit vendor quotes or project invoices via the DCED online application system.