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 |
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| Service Excellence – Department of Commerce PDF | The Department of Commerce is a catalyst of inclusive economic growth in Philadelphia. We are committed to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s vision of making Philadelphia the safest, cleanest, and greenest big city in the nation with access to economic opportunity for all. | September 13, 2024 | |
| 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 | |
| InStore Forgivable Loan Program Flyer in English PDF | The InStore Forgivable Loan Program helps eligible retail and food businesses purchase equipment and make interior improvements. The program seeks to increase economic development efforts on historically underserved commercial corridors. | August 13, 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 | The 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Targeted Business Security Camera Program Flyer Department of Commerce PDF | Business owners within the Frankford Avenue, 52nd Street, Broad, Germantown & Erie, Lancaster Avenue, South 9th Street, Hunting Park Avenue, North 5th Street, Wyoming Avenue commercial corridors are eligible for this program. Participating businesses must hire a security camera contractor from an approved list available online. | October 6, 2024 | |
| MED Week Program Booklet 2024 PDF | The 40th annual Philadelphia MED Week provides minority-owned businesses with connections and resources to help them grow. This year’s theme is “Investing in the Future: 40 Years of Helping Minority Businesses Lead the Way.” | October 7, 2024 | |
| Flyer – Philadelphia Prohibition on Skill Games PDF | Bill No. 240010 was created to advance the City’s commitment to reducing nuisance behaviors in and around businesses to improve the health, safety, and welfare of the community. Effective August 2024, certain establishments in the City of Philadelphia are prohibited from offering gaming and skill-based devices. Prohibited machines include any device that accepts cash payment for the chance of a monetary reward in connection with playing a casino-style game or skill-based game. | November 18, 2024 |