Project Financing Loan
Funding Amount
Up to $500,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Project Financing Loan
Funder: Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund (DVREDF)
Geographic Scope: Five-county Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties), Southeastern Pennsylvania
Purpose: DVREDF's main objective is to provide financing to projects that have measurable economic development and/or job impact.
- Non-profit organizations incorporated as public charities in Pennsylvania
- For-profit entities
- Certain public/private partnerships
- All borrowers must be registered or incorporated in Pennsylvania and doing business in the 5-county area
Eligible Borrowers
- Community Development
- Workforce Development
- Tourism
Eligible Projects
Projects and organizations whose missions promote job impact in:- Clearly benefit distressed communities in the five-county Philadelphia region
- Provide economic opportunity to low-income individuals in the region
- Are from established entities versus start-up enterprises
Funding Priorities
DVREDF gives additional consideration to projects that:- Loan Amount: Up to $500,000
- Repayment Period: 1 to 10 years (5 to 10 years preferred)
- Interest Rates: Competitive
- Terms: Flexible
Loan Terms
Contact Information
Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund 1500 Market St, 12th Floor East Tower Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215.246.3487 Email: info@dvredf.orgHow to Apply
Loan Pre-Application Process
The pre-application is the first step in the loan application process. Submit the Pre-Application for Project Financing to determine if your request will advance to the full application stage.
#### Pre-Application Form Fields
Organization Information:
1. Organization Name (required)
2. Tax ID Number (required)
3. Address (required)
4. City (required)
5. Zip Code (required)
6. Phone (required)
7. Fax
8. Web Address
9. Contact Person Title (required)
10. Email Address (required)
11. Chief Executive Officer Name (required, if different from contact person)
12. Chief Executive Officer Title
13. Chief Executive Officer Email
Organization History:
14. Brief historical background of the organization (300 characters maximum) (required)
15. Total Revenue from all sources according to most recent audit or financial statement (required)
16. Date of most recent audit or financial statement (required)
Project Information:
17. Project Name (required)
18. Brief Description of project (300 characters maximum) (required)
19. Community: Specific community/communities to benefit from project (required)
20. Project Budget (required)
21. Amount Requested from DVREDF (required)
22. Fit with priorities of DVREDF (200 characters maximum) (required)
23. Preliminary estimate of economic and/or job impact (required)
Additional Information:
24. Other sources of financing for the project
25. Partnering organizations on the project
26. Project Duration in months
#### Review Process
The Pre-Application will be reviewed promptly. Applicants will be contacted to inform them whether or not the request will advance to the full application stage. If approved to advance, access to the full application will be provided.
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