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Find every first-time home buyer grant & down payment assistance program in the U.S.
$0 – $100,000+ in free money. Updated daily across all 50 states + DC. Compare programs from HUD-approved agencies, lenders, cities, and state housing authorities in one place.
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Pennsylvania’s official statewide funding portal connecting small businesses to grants, loans, and assistance programs.
Eligible for: Pennsylvania small businesses, startups, manufacturers, tech companies, and eligible entrepreneurs
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)ILSmall Business
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
Illinois’ central grant portal listing all available DCEO grant programs for small businesses, workforce, community development, and capital investments.
Eligible for: Illinois small businesses, nonprofits, community organizations, and industry groups depending on specific program
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
A modernization and equipment-upgrade grant for independently owned grocery stores to improve food access and business sustainability.
Eligible for: Independently owned grocery stores, small retailers, or food-market operators in Illinois; must meet community-impact criteria
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)PASmall Business
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
A reimbursement grant supporting environmentally focused upgrades that reduce energy usage, pollution, or waste for small businesses across Pennsylvania.
Eligible for: Pennsylvania small businesses (≤100 employees) making energy-efficiency, pollution-prevention, or waste-reduction upgrades
Lebanon Valley Chamber FoundationPASmall Business
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
Local micro-grant program supporting small businesses and nonprofits in Lebanon Valley with startup and expansion needs.
Eligible for: Small businesses, microenterprises, and local nonprofits within Lebanon Valley region
City of York, PennsylvaniaPASmall Business
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
Local business-support programs offering grants, loans, and microenterprise funding to York-based entrepreneurs.
Eligible for: Small businesses located within York city limits; priorities for food service, minority-owned, and neighborhood-serving businesses
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity ILSmall Business
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
State-funded capital and infrastructure grants supporting business expansion, equipment upgrades, and facility improvements for Illinois small businesses.
Eligible for: Illinois small businesses needing capital upgrades, facility improvements, or infrastructure investment; must meet state-defined business cr…
A statewide working-capital grant supporting small businesses in rural and downstate Illinois communities facing financial hardship.
Eligible for: Small businesses in downstate / rural Illinois; must meet size standards and demonstrate COVID-19 or economic hardship; county/municipal app…
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
Planning grants that support community and regional site-readiness work, indirectly enabling small business expansion and job creation.
Eligible for: Local governments, developers, and regional partners; indirectly benefits small/mid-sized businesses seeking expansion locations
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
Statewide SBDC funding that supports free small-business consulting, training, and technical assistance programs throughout Illinois.
Eligible for: SBDC host organizations; benefits small business owners via free statewide consulting programs
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic DevelopmentPASmall Business
Updated: Dec 5, 2025
DCED’s central page for small-business grants, low-interest loans, and incentive programs across Pennsylvania.
Eligible for: Pennsylvania-based businesses seeking financing, technical assistance, or expansion support
Chicago’s premier capital-improvement grant reimbursing small businesses for permanent building upgrades.
Eligible for: Commercial and industrial small businesses located in eligible Chicago TIF districts
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