Financing Links
Banks are not the only place business owners can turn to for financing:
For businesses located in the City of Pittsburgh: Urban Redevelopment Authority
For businesses located in Allegheny County: Allegheny County Department of Economic Development
Southwestern PA Commission
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
Microloan programs provide small loans ranging from $500 to $35,000. The funds can be used for typical business purposes and interest rates are usually lower with longer repayment periods. Those organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania include:
- CL Fund
- Regional Development Financing Corporation
- If your business in located on the North Side, City of Pittsburgh
- Westmoreland County: The Economic Growth Connection
- Washington County: The Washington County Council on Economic Development
- Beaver County: The Corporation for Economic Development
- Fayette County: The Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
- Lawrence County: The Economic Development Corporation
