The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Small Business Advantage Grant Program is open to small businesses looking to conserve energy, says Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery).

Under the program, businesses can apply for a 50 percent matching grant of up to $7,500 for taking actions that save at least 20 percent annually in energy or pollution-related costs. To be eligible, an applicant must be a for-profit corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity with 100 or fewer full-time employees. The entity must be a separate legal business and located within the state at the time the application is submitted.