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Bedford Cares Small Business and Nonprofit Support Grant Program The Bedford County Board of Commissioners have made available a minimum of $500,000 to establish the Bedford Cares Small Business and Nonprofit Support Grant Program. Funding will be made available to small businesses and nonprofits in the County that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 …

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The application window for the program will be open from August 10, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. to August 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. The program will be funded using federal CARES Act funds provided to the County by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant. Bedford County will make available a …

Bedford County Commissioners Announce Creation of a New Program: The Bedford CARES Small Business, Tourism, and Nonprofit Support Grant Program Read More »

The COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance Program will open its second application window at 9AM on August 10. This will be the final opportunity to apply for the program. The application window will remain open for 15 business days, closing at 11:59PM on August 28.  Pennsylvania small businesses are encouraged to apply for relief if they: Had 25 or fewer …

COVID-19 Grants for PA Small Businesses: Final Round Opens August 10th, Closes August 28th Read More »

 Bedford County businesses are encouraged to apply. Deadline September 11, 2020.  The WEDnet Training program saves employers money by assisting with a broad range of employee training costs.  Employers are eligible for up to $2,000/employee and up to $100,000 per company.   Companies must be in an eligible industry cluster as defined by the complete guidelines …

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Work, Hike, Shop, Eat: Bedford is a small-town success story Excerpts from article: Bedford was founded in 1758 as a British defensive outpost in their battle against the French. Over 250 years later, the town’s strategic position remains its greatest asset. Situated in south-central Pennsylvania along the Juniata River and at the nexus of two major …

PA Department of Community and Economic Development & Keystone Edge Article Highlights Bedford County Read More »

Yesterday Governor Wolf announced the availability of $50M in grant funding through the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program. This program was established to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic.  It is anticipated that this will be a highly competitive application process. The health care industry is the top priority for …

Availability of $50M in grant funding through COVID-19 Hazard Pay Grant Program Read More »

If you have NOT applied yet, read the top section below. If you have applied and received a confirmation, read the section further below. If you have NOT yet applied, read this: The application window for the first round of the COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Grant Program will close at 11:59PM on Tuesday, July 14.  If you have not …

COVID-19 Relief Small Business Assistance Grant Program Deadline Approaching Read More »

Bedford County Businesses interested in applying for the grant need to apply online through The Progress Fund at https://progressfund.pacdfinetwork.mylendistry.com/login  We have learned some technical glitches occurred with the rollout.  The technical staff running the PA Statewide website application are fixing issues as you read this.  In the interim, here are some tips from the Progress Fund: Use the Google Chrome …

PA Small Business Assistance Grant Program is Now Open Through July 14th. Find Application Tips Here.  Read More »

On Tuesday June 30, the application window will open for the COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program.  The Pennsylvania CDFI Network is a coalition of 17 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that will be the portals to apply for the grant funds.  If you are receiving this information, your business or constituents will probably …

Grant Program Opening Tuesday, June 30th Read More »

At this time, program details are still in development.  The PA CDFI Network is currently working with the PA Department of Economic and Community Development in support of program implementation.  The Progress Fund is expecting to post the application guidelines on Thursday, June 25.  We understand the application window might open as early as Wednesday, …

COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance application window expected to open June 30th. Read More »