Investing in businesses that create new jobs with living wages and health insurance benefits for Philadelphia residents.
The Quality Jobs Program (QJP) invests in eligible businesses that hire Philadelphia residents for new, full-time jobs that pay family-sustaining wages.
A quality job:
New applications are accepted on a rolling basis, including from past grant recipients. The grant amount is based on the total number of new quality jobs created for Philadelphia residents:
The Quality Jobs Program is a program of the Department of Commerce.
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Quality Jobs Program
1515 Arch St., 12th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
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To qualify for grant funding, new jobs created as part of the Quality Jobs Program must:
Additionally, the employer must:
Home-based businesses and nonprofit organizations are not eligible to participate in the Quality Jobs Program.
To start the application process, submit the online inquiry form. If you meet the eligibility requirements, the program manager will send you the full program application.
Do not begin hiring before your full application is approved. New positions filled before your application is approved will not qualify for grant funding.
Businesses that successfully complete the program and receive a grant can apply for more funding to create new quality jobs.
You may only begin hiring once your new program application is approved. Positions filled before your new application is approved will not qualify for grant funding.
To participate in the program and receive funding, you must commit to growing your workforce based on your current number of full-time employees:
You must also submit a performance report 30 days after the final proposed position is filled. You will have up to one year after being accepted to the program to do this. Participants will receive their grant payment once the report is submitted, reviewed, and approved.
If you're eligible and interested in applying for the Quality Jobs Program, complete the online inquiry form.