This represents a 93.8% decrease from 2022, when the state received $137,674,493 in funding.
Pennsylvania ranked 20th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.
LifeX Holdings received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $1,999,524.
EDA Grant Recipients in Pennsylvania in 2023
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| LifeX Holdings | $1,999,524 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | $1,989,210 |
| Midatlantic Employers' Association | $1,098,779 |
| The Enterprise Center | $960,000 |
| PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship | $736,000 |
| SEDA Council of Governments | $480,000 |
| Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern PA, Inc. | $412,598 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission | $210,000 |
| The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Inc. | $180,102 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | $137,923 |
| Economic Development Council of Northeast Pennsylvania | $70,000 |
| Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission | $70,000 |
| SEDA - Council of Governments | $70,000 |
| Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission | $70,000 |
| North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission | $70,000 |