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Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program

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FindGrants.us · one-page briefPennsylvania Department of Community and Economic DevelopmentPrinted Nov 3, 2026

Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Deadline: Next cycle: Continuous. EIO/SO applications to DCED are accepted on a rolling basis (by mail/email to the Tax Credit Division, not eGrants). Business tax-credit applications open each fiscal year: May 15-June 30 for renewals and mid-commitment businesses, July 1 for all other businesses, processed first-come first-served until credits are exhausted.
Deadline as stated by the funder: July 1: All other businesses including initial applicants and those applicants wishing to submit an additional application on top of their previously submitted 2-year commitment. (read from the source page on Nov 2, 2026)
Cycle: Continuous. EIO/SO applications to DCED are accepted on a rolling basis (by mail/email to the Tax Credit Division, not eGrants). Business tax-credit applications open each fiscal year: May 15-June 30 for renewals and mid-commitment businesses, July 1 for all other businesses, processed first-come first-served until credits are exhausted.
Posted: Not stated
Award range: Not stated
Total program funding: Not stated
Expected number of awards: Not stated
Match or cost share: No match required
Who applies: NonprofitsSchool districtsSchools
Who benefits: StudentsSchoolsDistricts
Eligible applicants: NonprofitsSchool districtsSchools
Education level: Pre-KK-12
Topics: ArtsEquityLiteracySTEM
Geography: PA
Source: FindGrants reviewed programs registry · ID pa-dced-educational-improvement-tax-credit

Summary

Funding mechanism, not a direct grant - businesses receive 75-90% tax credits for contributions to DCED-approved Educational Improvement Organizations (EIOs), Scholarship Organizations and Pre-K Scholarship Organizations.

Full description from the funder

Next cycle not yet posted. Continuous. EIO/SO applications to DCED are accepted on a rolling basis (by mail/email to the Tax Credit Division, not eGrants). Business tax-credit applications open each fiscal year: May 15-June 30 for renewals and mid-commitment businesses, July 1 for all other businesses, processed first-come first-served until credits are exhausted. Funding mechanism, not a direct grant - businesses receive 75-90% tax credits for contributions to DCED-approved Educational Improvement Organizations (EIOs), Scholarship Organizations and Pre-K Scholarship Organizations.

The quoted line is the business application window opening date (annual, year not stated on the page), not an organizational deadline, so deadline is null. Page states 'An Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) is a non-profit organization approved by DCED...' and that organizations 'can apply at DCED Center for Business Financing, Tax Credit Division...Do not use the Enterprise eGrants System.' Business credit: 75% of contribution up to $750,000 per year, 90% with a two-year commitment; Pre-K: 100% of first $10,000 then 90% up to $200,000.

Many PA school district education foundations are approved EIOs. New 25/26 reporting requirements listed on page (renewal reports due November 2026). dced.pa.gov robots.txt has no disallows.

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Official page: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/educational-improvement-tax-credit-program-eitc/ · This listing: https://findgrants.us/grants/f93399e7996aecf09439af65e5177aea65667c1e · FindGrants is an independent directory operated by ResilientMind AI. Applying for a grant is always free.