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High Performance Building Program Grants

High Performance Building Program Grants

Funds Pennsylvania small businesses constructing or renovating high-performance buildings through CFA-backed grants.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and Department of Environmental Protection administer the High Performance Building Program under the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The grant component helps underwrite cost premiums for construction or major renovation of high-performance buildings in Pennsylvania. Small businesses are an eligible applicant type; individual residence support is noted in the source but this catalog row is scoped to the business grant path. Eligible activities focus on construction or renovation associated with a high-performance building, with a source-stated match requirement and a grant cap tied to total eligible building construction or renovation costs.

Grant support for cost premiums associated with the design, construction, or major renovation of high-performance buildings in Pennsylvania.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: dced.pa.gov