We are a Local Development District serving a rural five-county area in the Northern Tier Region of Pennsylvania.

The Northwest Commission is a Local Development District serving an eight-county region of Northwest Pennsylvania.

Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission serves Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties by fostering cooperation among communities and the agencies that strive to make The Alleghenies a better place to Live, Work and Do Business.

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, or SPC, is the region's forum for collaboration, planning, and public decision-making.

These organizations are able to offer the Small Business First Program (plus possibly other small business loans) to companies outside of SEDA-COG's core 11 counties.

These SBDC's offer free services to individuals either starting their own business or expanding their existing business. Check with them to help you build your business plan.

These are some of the banks and lending institutions that have worked with SEDA-COG on projects.

Provides entrepreneurial coaching and capital in the rural areas of Southwestern and Central Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.

Learn what's going on in the state as well as information on financing programs.

Learn more about the SBA and the 504 loan program.

U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.

The National Association of Development Companies - Learn more about this organization and the SBA 504 loan program.

This site gives you the current Prime Rate as well as a historical look at this rate over the past 8 years.

Check here for other interest rates used by the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Government.

Information on rural areas of Pennsylvania.

An excellent site for information on starting your own business in Pennsylvania.

Information on the State of Pennsylvania's Keystone Opportunity Zones, which offer tax incentives to locate businesses into targeted areas.

Website for the State Business Chamber, offering information about Pennsylvania and companies located within Pennsylvania.