July 2006

$1 million grants offered to small
Pennsylvania businesses

Chiropractors who own their practices in Pennsylvania can apply for small business grants. Governor Edward G. Rendell is investing $1 million small business grants to help small business owners put equipment or processes in place to enhance energy efficiency or promote pollution prevention.

“Energy efficiency is more than just an economic issue, it has become a homeland security issue as we work to reduce our dependence on imported fuels,” Governor Rendell said. “By partnering with small businesses to put innovative technologies and processes in place that cut waste and conserve resources, we not only are strengthening Pennsylvania businesses, but we also are protecting our environment and enhancing national security.”

The Small Business Advantage Grant Program, which is open to small business owners whose business or facility is located in Pennsylvania, provides a 50 percent matching grant of up to $7,500 for equipment or processes that reduce energy consumption and promote pollution prevention while helping to increase profitability for small businesses.

An eligible applicant must be a for-profit business enterprise that is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that has no more than 100 full-time employees and is a separate legal business entity at the time the application is submitted. Applicants may be manufacturers or service providers.

The project for which the grant applies must be located within the applicant’s Pennsylvania facility. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Applications for the Small Business Advantage Grant Program will be accepted through Dec. 15, 2006. Applications can be downloaded from the DEP’s Web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: “SBAdvantage,” or by selecting “Small Business Advantage Grant Program” from the Energy Topics dropdown list.

The Small Business Advantage Grant Program is part of Governor Rendell’s larger effort to put policies and financial tools in place to promote advanced energy projects in the state. The program has awarded more than $2 million to 400 recipients across the state since the launch of the program in July 2004.

Source: Solanco Area Online News, www.solanconews.com

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