The City of Philadelphia supports a number of programs and organizations to expand economic development. They provide small business loans and other financial assistance, general business support services, and support for commercial corridors.
Small Business Loans
- Beech Interplex, Inc.
- Entrepreneur Works
- Community First Fund
- Neighborhood Progress Fund
- PIDC
- The Merchants Fund
- VestedIn
- Women’s Opportunity Resource Center
General Business Support
- African & Caribbean Business Council
- African American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ & DE
- Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
- Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Regional Housing Legal Services
- SCORE Philadelphia
- Sustainable Business Network
- The Business Center for Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise
- The Enterprise Center CDC
- The Food Trust
- The Welcoming Center of New Pennsylvanians
- Urban Affairs Coalition
Supporting Commercial Corridors
- Achieveability
- African Cultural Alliance of North America
- Allegheny West Foundation
- Business Association of West Parkside
- Called to Serve CDC
- Chestnut Hill Business Association
- City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia
- City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
- Community Design Collaborative
- Diversified Community Services
- East Falls Development Corporation
- East Passyunk Business Improvement District
- Fairmount CDC
- Francisville CDC
- Frankford Community Development Corporation
- Germantown Special Services District
- Germantown United CDC
- HACE CDC
- Impact Services Corporation
- Korean Community Development Services Center – N. 5th St Revitalization Project
- Local Initiatives Support Corp.
- Manayunk Development Corporation
- Mayfair CDC
- Mt. Airy Business Improvement District
- Mt. Airy USA
- New Kensington CDC
- Newbold CDC
- Nicetown Community Development Corporation
- North Broad Street Renaissance
- Nueva Esperanza, Inc.
- Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation
- Old City District
- People’s Emergency Center CDC
- Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
- Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
- PRIDE c/o Urban Industry Initiative
- Roxborough Development Corporation
- South 9th Street Business Association
- South Street Headhouse District
- Southwest CDC
- Spring Garden CDC
- Tacony Community Development Corporation
- The Village of Arts and Humanities
- University City District
- Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corp.