Most people are confused about personal grants in Pennsylvania. If you live in the state of Pennsylvania and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of Pennsylvania for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of Pennsylvania.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of Pennsylvania

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in Pennsylvania is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in Pennsylvania, there are over 132,060 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Pennsylvania and have a registered business in Pennsylvania. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of Pennsylvania

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in Pennsylvania. According to US Census,

In Pennsylvania:

  • 87.90% have high school diplomas
  • 26.40% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 10.20% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, Pennsylvania's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of Pennsylvania.

Personal Grants for Veterans in Pennsylvania

There are more than 708,200 veterans (both active and retired) in Pennsylvania. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of Pennsylvania.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. Pennsylvania residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting Pennsylvania financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Pennsylvania are browsing from the following cities: Portland, Farrell, Parker Ford, Swarthmore, Pen Argyl, Morgan, Nicholson, Orbisonia, Midway, Nanticoke

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Conservation Innovation Grants State Program Pennsylvania (Apply for USDA NRCS PA CIG 24 NOFO0001398)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS PA CIG 24 NOFO0001398
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $75,000
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – Pennsylvania (Apply for USDA NRCS PA CIG 20 GEN0010781)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS PA CIG 20 GEN0010781
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Pennsylvania (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 014)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 014
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $13,607,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1030)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1030
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,830,014
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Franklin and Cumberland Counties, and the Community of Gardners within Adams County, Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1032)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1032
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $928,423
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1019)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1019
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $7,367,067
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Chester County, Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1016)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1016
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,881,192
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Crawford and Venango Counties, Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1022)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1022
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $3,874,134
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1020)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1020
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,437,863
Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Communities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS HP R3 0072)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS HP R3 0072
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services, OZ
Funding Amount: $6,914,508

 

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