Unlock Funding Opportunities: Your Path to Grants, Loans, and Support with SAP&DC

It can be difficult to know where to turn in the often-complicated world of grants, loans, and public financing. The Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) offers this website as a resource for organizations seeking public funding for projects, technical assistance, or grant writing services. 

To begin, simply:

  • Click “Let’s Get Started.”
  • Create an account.
  • Tell us a little bit about your project or needs.
  • Sit back and relax! Our Planning & Community Development staff will assist you in a timely fashion.

SAP&DC’s mission is to address human resource development, encourage the retention of jobs, and to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Alleghenies, specifically those of residents in Fulton, Huntingdon, Blair, Bedford, Somerset, and Cambria counties.

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Featured Funding Programs

Powergrant

Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER)

PURPOSE:

  • Fostering entrepreneurial activities
  • Developing industry clusters in communities
  • Building a competitive workforce
  • Broadband infrastructure
Funding Amount: Varies based on projectMatch: Varies by CountyDeadline: February 2025 – April 2025
Floodmitigation Guidelines2023

Flood Mitigation Program (FMP)

PURPOSE:

Provide funding to assist with flood mitigation projects

Funding Amount: $500,000 Maximum Per ProjectMatch: 15% Cost MatchDeadline: February 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Greenwaystrailsrecreation Guidelines 2023

Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GRTP)

PURPOSE:

Planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation, and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks, and beautification projects

Funding Amount: $250,000 MaximumMatch: 15% Cost MatchDeadline: February 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025