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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Investment Program

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$500,000

Core investments of $50,000-$500,000 (up to $1 million per company across multiple rounds); at least a 1:1 match required. Figures from the Southeastern PA partner; other regional partners may differ.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Ben Franklin Technology Partners (Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development)

ppp · regional

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

Company must be located in Pennsylvania and in the applicable regional centre's territory. Ben Franklin is a state-funded but independently operated network; each centre sets its own investment criteria and process.

How to apply

  1. Identify the Ben Franklin regional centre covering your county
  2. Submit an initial enquiry or executive summary
  3. Meet the investment team and complete diligence
  4. Investment committee approval and closing

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.sep.benfranklin.org/investors/how-we-invest/

"$50,000 - $500,000 core investments ... Our capital requires at least a 1:1 match."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.sep.benfranklin.org

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