PHDC Seeking Contractors for Home Improvement Programs & Restore Repair Renew

Our partners at PHDC give contractors the opportunity to grow their business while also improving living conditions and quality of life in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. Qualified contractors are needed for PHDC’s Home Improvement Programs and Restore Repair Renew program which use small contractors to make home repairs for Philadelphia residents.  Learn more about the programs and how to

Announcing PIDC’s Business Builder Webinars for Fall 2020

Join us this fall for all new webinars! PIDC’s Business Builder Webinars provide critical business education to businesses and organizations from every market sector. Presented by subject matter experts, these webinars are foundational in building skills, making connections, and providing components needed to reach strategic growth goals. They are also free and specifically targeted to

PIDC Clients and Partners Receive William Penn Foundation Creative Communities Grants

The William Penn Foundation Board of Directors met virtually for its planned quarterly meeting in late July and awarded 15 Creative Communities grants, totaling more than $4.7 million. The Creative Communities program supports artistic and cultural expression that stimulates new viewpoints and helps create places and spaces where new cultural experiences and perspectives can be

Community Development Corporations Make a Difference

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Two EPA Grant Awards

In case you missed it, this summer, PIDC, through the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID), was awarded two grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund assessment and cleanup of sites in Philadelphia. In May, the EPA awarded PAID $300,000 from its Brownfields Assessment Program. PAID will use these resources to conduct

PIDC Chairperson, Salvatore Patti, Starts New Position at WSFS Bank

Sal Patti, has joined WSFS Bank as senior vice president, director of commercial banking and wealth client management for Greater Philadelphia. Sal’s primary focus is to strengthen the WSFS brand in the region and drive market share for its commercial and wealth divisions.  Earlier this year, Sal was named the new PIDC and PIDC Community

Funding Opportunity: August 17 Update

Are you in need of funding to help your business recover? Check out our list of state, federal, and local funding resources. COVID-19 Relief PA Statewide Small Business Assistance The COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses that have been economically impacted by

Client Interview: My Independence at Home

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Funding Opportunity Updates

Are you in need of funding to help your business recover? Check out our list of state, federal, and local funding resources. The Federal Reserve established the Main Street Lending Program to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Main Street loans

Support Black-Owned Businesses

PIDC is proud to continuously support our diverse businesses, clients, partners, neighborhoods, and communities. Here are a few of our awesome PIDC clients that are open for business and also black-owned. Join us in supporting Philadelphia businesses by shopping for local products and services from technology, healthcare, construction, hospitality, marketing, real estate, creative industries, and