UPDATE: APPLICATION WINDOW IS OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Bucks Back to Work Round 3: Economic Support Program for Bucks County Small BusinessApplicants must be in Bucks County-primary operations and headquartered.Application window is open October 31- November 12, 2020.Prior recipients of Bucks Back to Work Funding Round 1 & 2 are NOT eligible.Grants up to $25,000.Annual Revenues $3,000,000 or less.Expenditures between March 27 - December 30, 2020 may be eligible.Grant funds must be utilized by December 30, 2020.
UPDATE: APPLICATION WINDOW IS OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Bucks Back to Work Round 3: Economic Support Program for Bucks County Small BusinessApplicants must be in Bucks County-primary operations and headquartered. Application window is open October 31- November 12, 2020. Prior recipients of Bucks Back to Work Funding Round 1 & 2 are NOT eligible. Grants up to $25,000. Annual Revenues $3,000,000 or less. Expenditures between March 27 - December 30, 2020 may be eligible. Grant funds must be utilized by December 30, 2020.
SBA Approves Simple 1-Page PPP Forgiveness Application for Loans of $50,000 or Less: The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. Wolf Administration Launches $2.2 Million Loan Fund Supporting Creative Small Businesses: the Creative Business Loan Fund will make available $2.2 million in the form of affordable, flexible financing to small, creative businesses (example: craft manufacturers, arts schools, architecture, design and fabrication firms, media companies, and visual and performing arts production agencies). The fund will prioritize creative businesses located in low-income communitie...
Growth in Action Small Business Grants provide eligible organizations the opportunity to access up to $5,000 in funds to help grow their business or community during this uncertain time. In addition to the financial benefit of the grant, recipients will be invited to join round table discussions of best practices with the bank's team of subject matter experts in areas ranging from investments to human resources to marketing.Who We Are. Why We Care. At Penn Community Bank, we believe in real partnership and rising to challenges in real time the way only a community bank can. We want current and potential customers alike to know that when we're in your neighborhood, so is greater good banking. Growth in Action Grants are an extension of our c...
If business is slow, you are experiencing financial difficulties, or facing potential employee layoffs, Pennsylvania's Shared-Work Program can help. Shared-Work allows you, the employer, to retain your workforce during a temporary slowdown and then quickly ramp up operations without the expense of recruiting, hiring and training new employees. At the same time, Shared-Work helps to protect your employees from the financial hardship of a full layoff. The Shared-Work program allows an employer to temporarily reduce the work hours of a group of employees and divide the available hours equally rather than laying off any employees. Employees covered by a Shared-Work plan receive a percentage of their Unemployment Compensation (UC) Weekly Benefit...
It's the final countdown—less than 8 months left to get it all done. At PECO, safety is our top priority. As part of our commitment to safety, we're continuing to monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and taking appropriate precautions to protect the health and safety of our employees, contractors and customers. Learn more about ways we can help. Don't let time run out on your chance to get financial incentives from PECO for making energy-efficient upgrades to your lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and more. Planning for, purchasing and installing equipment may take longer than you initially expect, but financial incentives from PECO will expire May 15, 2021, or earlier if funds run out. Connect...
CEO Access Network matches C-suite, established executives from Chamber member companies with small business owners from underrepresented populations in the Greater Philadelphia business community to drive business and create economic opportunity for regional businesses and residents. The Chamber is now accepting applications from disability-, LGBTQ-, minority-, veteran-, and women-owned small business leaders to participate in this year's cohort. Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2020 | 11:59 p.m. EST
Wednesday, September 9th 3:00-4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, September 9th at 3:00 PM, business owners throughout Bucks County are invited to a Zoom webinar to learn about the next round of Bucks Back to Work Small Business Grant in response to COVID-19. Business owners or their representatives are encouraged to email bucksbacktowork@buckscounty.org in advance of and during the webinar for any questions they have for the featured speakers. When submitting your question, please provide your name, the name of your business, and what municipality in Bucks your business is in. To RSVP for the webinar, please register on Eventbrite by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 9th. Zoom sign-in details will be provided to all businesses an hour before the event b...
SECOND ROUND APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS AUGUST 10TH The PA CDFI Network has announced that the second grant application window will open at 9:00 AM on August 10th and will remain open for 15 business days closing at 11:59 PM on August 28th. WHAT IF I ALREADY APPLIED? If you applied during the first application window you should receive notification of your application status by August 10th. You do NOT need to reapply in the second round. Qualified applications will be automatically rolled over into the next funding round for consideration. I HAVE NOT APPLIED YET. DO I EVEN QUALIFY? If you haven't yet applied, get your applications in Round 2! In order to get funds to businesses in need as quickly as possible, the second appli...
If you are a current manufacturer of supplies and products or can pivot your existing manufacturing capabilities to meet the necessary demand, the Pennsylvania DCED would like to hear from you. The PA Manufacturing Call to Action Portal will: Match manufacturers and distributors to fill specific supply chain needs to meet increasing demands for medical supplies and related products.Assist manufacturers that have workforce needs or gaps and aid them in identifying skilled workers.Identify manufacturers that can pivot or innovate to fulfill the demand for medical supplies and related products. Your response will help to facilitate the connections you need to overcome the challenges you are facing to help provide the critical supplies to ...