Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) Grant

Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) aims to provide grants and loans for developing competitive sites, enabling businesses to relocate or expand within the Commonwealth. With a focus on planning and construction grants, the program helps cover development risks and supports strategic investments that enhance site viability. Applications are accepted year-round and are reviewed quarterly, ensuring timely funding for eligible projects that promote economic growth across Pennsylvania.

NOTE: Applications are received on a rolling basis year-round. PA SITES applications are approved quarterly. In order to be eligible for consideration at the next quarterly approval, applications must be received by the end of a calendar quarter to be considered for a funding round.
Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES)
The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments To Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES or the “Program”) was established to provide grant and loan funding to eligible applicants to develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within the Commonwealth. Pursuant to Article XVIII-A the act of April 9, 1929, (P.L. 343, No 176) known as The Fiscal Code, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is authorized to issue guidelines and award grants and loans.
The funding for the program includes two components that support the development of competitive sites within the Commonwealth:

• Planning GrantsConstruction Grants and Loans

The Planning Grants component provides grants to conduct a plan or feasibility study for a prospective site that may include the best future use of the parcel(s) for best economic growth opportunities for redevelopment or new development.
The Construction Grants and Loans component provides grants and loans to serve as gap financing for strategic sites that need financial assistance to help reduce development risk for businesses. The grant and loan funding is intended to help finance strategic investments that will enhance sites across the Commonwealth to effectively compete for expanding and relocating businesses. The program will help reduce development risk for businesses by timeline reduction from the development of public infrastructure or reducing unknown development costs.