The Department of Commerce is the economic catalyst for the city of Philadelphia, helping businesses start, grow, and thrive. Commerce leads business outreach efforts alongside economic development partners and neighborhood organizations citywide.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor’s Business Action Team Postcard Department of Commerce PDF | The Department of Commerce helps entrepreneurs start, grow, and operate a business in Philadelphia. Our multilingual business services managers are knowledgeable in various business types helping entrepreneurs for all aspects of doing business in Philadelphia and connecting them to available resources. | July 8, 2024 | |
| Boost Your Business Program Flyer Department of Commerce PDF | The City of Philadelphia launches the latest round of Boost Your Business, a program to help historically disadvantaged businesses grow, obtain new contracts, increase revenue, and create jobs for Philadelphians. Eligible businesses that are seeking City contracts are encouraged to apply. An eligible business must have annual revenue of $350,000 or more. Each application will be evaluated based on the impact and feasibility of their growth plan. | July 8, 2024 | |
| Storefront Improvement Program Flyer in English and Spanish PDF | The Storefront Improvement Program helps to beautify targeted commercial corridors. Business and property owners may be eligible to receive grant money for facade improvements. | July 8, 2024 | |
| Business Security Camera Program Flyer in English and Spanish PDF | The Business Security Camera Program encourages businesses to install exterior surveillance cameras on commercial properties. The program seeks to increase safety for shoppers, employees and residents. | July 16, 2024 | |
| Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Loan Program Flyer in English and Spanish PDF | The Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Loan (CREAL) Program helps small businesses in low- and moderate-income areas buy property. The program promotes asset ownership and helps build generational wealth among business owners. | July 8, 2024 | |
| Philadelphia Business Lending Network Incentive Grant Program Flyer in English and Spanish PDF | he Philadelphia Business Lending Network (PBLN) is a service that enables business owners to express interest in financing to a group of more than 35 nonprofit lenders, for profit lenders, and other funders with one form. There is no cost to apply. | July 8, 2024 | |
| Quality Jobs Program One Pager PDF | The Quality Jobs Program (QJP), a fund that invests in eligible businesses creating new full-time employment opportunities that pay a living wage and include health insurance benefits for Philadelphia residents. | August 10, 2023 | |
| Targeted Business Security Camera Flyer Department of Commerce PDF | Business owners within the Frankford Avenue, 52nd Street, North 22nd Street, 60th Street, Woodland Avenue and Broad, Germantown & Erie commercial corridors are eligible for free security cameras on their commercial properties. Participating businesses must hire a security camera contractor from an approved list available online. | July 8, 2024 | |
| Free Business Tax Services Department of Commerce PDF | The Department of Commerce offers free tax services for small businesses through the Business Technical Assistance Program (BTAP). The BTAP program partners with professional accounting firm to provide free business tax services. The total number of assistance available through this service is limited, reach out now. The services available through the BTAP program include business tax preparation, bookkeeping and accounting services. | July 8, 2024 |