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Ben Franklin Technology Developtment Authority: Venture Investment Program (BFTDA-VIP) Grant

The supplied record describes a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiative intended to address technology-oriented businesses’ financing needs by increasing available risk capital. Listed applicant categories are nonprofit organizations, other legal entities, and community groups, but the record does not explain which legal forms or project models qualify. Funding amounts, cost share, application materials, review criteria, and submission mechanics are not provided in the packet; the displayed deadline is June 30, 2035 and requires confirmation of timezone. A competitive fit would need to connect an eligible applicant’s proposed role to increasing risk capital for technology-oriented businesses, while confirming program mechanics with the funder.

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

Pennsylvania

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unclear

Program area

Community & economic development

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inferred

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unclear

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

The program is intended to address the financing needs of technology-oriented businesses by increasing the amount of risk capital available.

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Strong-fit project signals

The applicant falls within a listed category: nonprofit organization, community group, or other legal entity. The proposal can make a specific, credible connection between its activities and increasing risk capital available to technology-oriented businesses.

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No official review criteria are included in the packet. It is reasonable, but unconfirmed, to treat alignment with the stated purpose—technology-business financing needs and increased risk capital—as a central narrative priority rather than as a documented scoring criterion.

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What this grant funds

The Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Venture Investment Program (VIP) is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiative intended to address the financing needs of technology-oriented businesses by increasing the amount of risk capital available. The VIP operates pursuant to the statutory ...

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Award range: $0
Total program funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Geography: Pennsylvania
Cost share: Not specified
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Geographic fit

Pennsylvania

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Requirements captured

Other requirements: Not-for-profit organizations; Community groups.

Official deadline

June 30, 2035

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May 31, 2035
Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.
June 9, 2035
Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.
June 16, 2035
Draft the narrative and detailed budget.
June 23, 2035
Complete compliance review and collect attachments.
June 28, 2035
Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

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Verification: verified
Source: state PA
Last checked: 8/23/2026, 8:51:50 AM
Content updated: 8/13/2026, 9:37:08 AM
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