State Grant Opportunities for Boroughs
PSAB does not administer grants and provides resources for informational purposes only.
PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Baseline Water Quality Data Program
Who May Apply: Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, for profit businesses.
Use: Eligible projects are those that will use accepted scientific principles and practices for water sample collection and analysis to document existing groundwater quality conditions on private water supplies.
Funds: Grant requests shall not exceed $250,000.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
More information: CFA Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Flood Mitigation Program
Who May Apply: Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, for profit businesses.
Use: Eligible projects are to assist with flood mitigation.
Funds: Grant requests shall not exceed $500,000.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
More information: CFA Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Orphan or Abandoned Well Plugging Program
Who May Apply: Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, for profit businesses.
Use: Cleaning out and plugging of abandoned and orphan oil and gas wells, stray gas mitigation systems, and well venting projects.
Funds: Grant requests shall not exceed $1,000,000.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
More information: CFA Website
Commonwealth Financing Authority: Sewage Facilities Program
Who May Apply: Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, for profit businesses.
Use: Costs associated with the planning work required under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
Funds: Grant requests shall not exceed $100,000.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
More information: CFA Website
Greenways Trails and Recreation
Who May Apply: For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organization, Institution of Higher Education, Watershed Organization
Use: Uses include projects which involve development, rehabilitation and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation.
Funds: Grants shall not exceed $250,000 for any project. A 15% match of the total project cost is required.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
More information: Website
All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Grant
Who May Apply: County and municipal governments, Non-profit organizations, For-profit organizations
Use: These grants can be used for planning, acquisition of land, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities; purchase of equipment for maintenance and construction of ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities, or; educational programs related to the use of ATVs and/or snowmobiles.
Funds: Award amounts vary, ranging between $25,000-$1,000,000. A match is not required but encouraged.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
More information: Website
Grants for Community Conservation Partnership Program
Who May Apply: County and municipal governments, Municipal agencies, 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, For-profit businesses (limited options)
Use: This DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (BRC) grant program, strenthens connections between Pennsylvanians and the great outdoors by supporting recreational improvements, natural resource conservation, and community revitalization efforts.
Funds: Variable
Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
More information: Website
Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grant
Who May Apply: Funding is available to nonprofit organizations and local governments for small construction projects for publicly accessible historic resources. (Private property owners are not eligible for funding under this program and may wish to refer directly to Federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit Program for information on historic tax credits.)
Use: PHMC provides funding for construction activities through its Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants with revenue from the Commonwealth's Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund.
Funds: Grants are to support projects that rehabilitate, restore, or preserve historic resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. These guidelines address only construction-related activities. Guidelines for the Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants should be reviewed for information pertaining to the preservation planning projects.
Application Deadline: March 2, 2026
More information: Website
Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grant
Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations, local governments
Use: For the planning and development for publicly accessible historic resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Funds: Guidelines address only historic preservation projects under the planning category. Guidelines should be reviewed for the Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants for information pertaining to the bricks and mortar program.
Application Deadline: March 2, 2026
More information: Website
Department of Community and Economic Development: PA SITES
Who 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 Agriculture: Farm Vitality Planning Grant
Who May Apply: Farmers, prospective farmers, and others may apply.
Use: Strategic business planning to expand or diversify farms or support transition of ownership.
Funds: $500,000 in funding is available. Grants shall not exceed $7,500.
Application Deadline: Applications will be received until funds are exhausted.
More information: Pennsylvania Bulletin
Department of Community and Economic Development: Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant
Who May Apply: Technical and trade schools, school districts, post-secondary academic institutions, workforce investment boards, economic development organizations, and non-profit organizations. For-profit entities are not eligible.
Use: Projects must focus on the development and deployment of workforce training programs for individuals with barriers to employment, engage youth or those with barriers in awareness building activities of manufacturing career opportunities, and advance capacity for local or regional manufacturers to meet the needs of local and regional manufacturers that cannot be met through existing programs such as WEDnet and Industry Partnerships.
Funds: Funds are available on an annual basis and vary based on recommendations and constraints set in the annual budget.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis as long as funds remain available.
More information: DCED Website
Department of Environmental Protection: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
Who May Apply: Pennsylvania residents whose total household income is below 400 percent of the Federal Income Poverty Level.
Use: This program provides a rebate to Pennsylvanians who purchase or lease alternative fuel vehicles.
Funds: Rebates vary depending on type of vehicle purchased.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on a first come, first served basis as long as funds remain available. Please note applications must be received within six months of the date of the vehicle purchase.
More information: DEP Website
Department of Environmental Protection: WIIN 2107: Voluntary School and Childcare Lead testing and Reduction Grant
Who May Apply: Childcare facilities and schools located in Pennsylvania with lead in drinking water sample results within 36 months of the application date showing water fixtures exceeding the remediation trigger level of 5 ppb (parts per billion).
Use: Reduction activities may include purchasing and installing hydration stations, point-of-use devices designed to remove lead or replacement of faucets. The primary goal of this grant program is to reduce children's exposure to lead in drinking water.
Funds: Funding under this grant has been appropriated under 1464(d) of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Funding provided will be up to $3,000 per hydration station per 100 students in one building. Up to $30,000 may be awarded per building/childcare facility or $100,000 per school district.
Application Deadline: Applicants are strongly encouraged to schedule a pre-application meeting to discuss their lead reduction plans to ensure they meet applicable program criteria. Meetings can be scheduled by emailing RA-EPWIINLEAD@pa.gov.
More information: DEP Website
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL GRANT RESOURCES
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) PENNDOT Resource Page
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) PA DEP Resource Page
Environmental/Outdoor/Recreation
Peer & Circuit Rider Grants
Riparian Forest Buffer Grant Program
Section 902 Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grants
Section 904 Municipal Recycling Program Performance Grants
Environmental Education Grants
Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants
Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP)
Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program
Flood Mitigation
RecTAP Grants
Growing Greener
Motorized Trails
Non-Motorized Trails
Conservation Excellence Grant Program
PA WalkWorks Grants
All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Grants
Sewage Facilities Grant Program
Land Acquisition and Conservation Program
Park Rehabilitation and Development
State and Regional Partnerships Program
TreeVitalize
Transportation/Sidewalks/Infrastructure
Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program
PennDOT Multimodal Fund
Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program
CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund
Automated Red-Light Enforcement Transportation Enhancement Grants Program
Green Light-Go Traffic Signal Enhancement Program
Homeowner Septic Loan Program
Small Water and Sewer Program
Multimodal Transportation Fund; Invitation to Submit Applications
Archival Records
Historic & Archival Records Care Program
Housing Assistance
Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Economic Development & Shared Services
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP)
Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)
Keystone Grants for Public Libraries
Keystone Communities Program (KCP)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Municipal Assistance Program
Emergency Services
Fire Company and EMS Grant Program / More Info
Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program
Local Law Enforcement Grants
Innovative Policing Initiative
Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
Historic Preservation
Keystone Historic Preservation Project Grants
Certified Local Government Grant Program
Tourism
None at this time.
