Ben Franklin Technology Partners Challenge Grant
Supports appropriation funding PA tech startups and manufacturers via four regional BFTP investment centers.
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners Challenge Grant is the DCED state appropriation that flows DCED → Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) → four independent regional BFTPs. Founders do not apply to DCED directly; they apply to the regional BFTP covering their county. Each regional BFTP deploys capital as convertible debt with equity warrants — not a traditional grant — and opera…
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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.