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Grants

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEDA) Programs

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

Not published

Construction and non-construction grants to communities for incubators, wet labs, industrial parks and workforce facilities. Awards commonly $500,000-$5m with a non-federal match (usually 20-50%, reduced in distressed areas).

You must co-fund 20%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

U.S. Economic Development Administration

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — EDA accepts PWEDA applications on a rolling basis through its regional offices (Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, Seattle).

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 20% yourself.

Who can apply

Stage: growth
Locally registered entity required

Eligible applicants are district organisations, tribes, states, local governments, higher education institutions and non-profits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision. Private firms cannot apply directly but are the beneficiaries of the resulting facilities.

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.eda.gov