Pennsylvania Grant & Resource Directory - Pennsylvania House ...
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENTS<br />
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DCED)<br />
Phone: 1-866-G0-NEWPA / 1-866-466-3972 www.newpa.com<br />
GRANT/PROGRAM<br />
Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFT-<br />
DA) – Venture Investment Program – Investment in venture<br />
capital partnerships investing in early-stage PA technology<br />
companies. Eligible are venture capital partnerships and angel<br />
investment groups. Funding is used for investment in venture<br />
capital partnerships, angel investment funds and similar initiatives.<br />
Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFT-<br />
DA) – Technology Development <strong>Grant</strong> – <strong>Grant</strong>s to help<br />
groups or consortia of <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> companies position themselves<br />
at the cutting edge of emerging technologies and establish<br />
a competitive advantage through the use of advanced<br />
e-business systems. Eligible are not-for-profit organizations;<br />
Community groups. Used for technology development/advancement<br />
in the community.<br />
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE<br />
Contact – Local Ben Franklin Technology<br />
Centers, www.benfranklin.org; 1-866-GO-<br />
NEWPA / 1-866-466-3972 or ReadySet Succeed@newPA.com<br />
Contact – Local Ben Franklin Technology<br />
Centers, www.benfranklin.org; 1-866-GO-<br />
NEWPA / 1-866-466-3972 or ReadySet Succeed@newPA.com<br />
Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFT-<br />
DA) – University Research Funding – <strong>Grant</strong>s designed to<br />
promote stronger synergy between university-based research<br />
and development and the transfer of technology as it relates to<br />
economic and work force development. Eligible are colleges or<br />
universities and non-profit organizations partnering with colleges/universities.<br />
Used for research and development, technology<br />
transfer, approved course of study<br />
Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s Challenge <strong>Grant</strong> and<br />
Alternative Energy Development Program (AEDP) – Provides<br />
grant funds to businesses through the four Ben Franklin<br />
Technology Partners for access to capital, business expertise,<br />
technology commercialization services to advance the development<br />
of new technologies and for the generation, conservation,<br />
and transportation of alternative and clean energy.<br />
Broadband Outreach & Aggregation Fund (BOAF) –<br />
<strong>Grant</strong> assistance to qualified applicants to implement outreach<br />
programs concerning the benefits, use and procurement of<br />
broadband services as well as providing seed grants to aggregate<br />
customer demand in communities with little or no service<br />
so that the providers can respond to the new demand for services<br />
in a more timely fashion.<br />
Contact – Local Ben Franklin Technology<br />
Centers, www.benfranklin.org; 1-866-GO-<br />
NEWPA / 1-866-466-3972 or ReadySet Succeed@newPA.com<br />
Contact – Regional Ben Franklin Technology<br />
Partners<br />
NEWPA / 1-866-466-3972 or ReadySet Succeed@newPA.com<br />
Contact – 1-866-GO-NEWPA / 1-866-466-<br />
3972 or ReadySet Succeed@newPA.com<br />
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PA <strong>Grant</strong> & <strong>Resource</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>
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