Managing strategic business opportunities for the benefit of Allentown & the Lehigh Valley
Financing & Incentives
Small Business Loans Allentown Economic Development Corporation manages the Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund and the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority Revolving Loan Fund. Funds are available to help businesses with their equipment, real estate and working capital needs. Check for a low-interest loan that works for your business or contact Lewis Edwards at (610) 770-1015.
Enterprise Zone Lewis Edwards acts as the Enterprise Zone Manager for Allentown. Businesses located in the Enterprise Zone are eligible for low-interest loans through the Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund and projects are eligible for State Tax Credits. Click for more information or call Lewis Edwards at (610) 770-1015.
Keystone Opportunity Zones This is your source of information for Allentown’s Keystone Opportunity Zones, a successful program of the State’s Department of Community and Economic Development. Businesses in KOZs are exempt from State and local taxes. In September 2008 the State of Pennsylvania renewed its KOZ program.