Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA)
Contact Kiernan Schalk, Program Manager at
kiernan@cpartnerships.com for more information about the funding opportunities listed below.
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GUIDELINES
OVERVIEW
REFERRAL FORM
CLIENT FORM
APPLICATION
AWARD AGREEMENT
FINAL REPORT
ACKNOWLEDGING THE PCA
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR
ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
This program is designed to pair access to existing small business consulting services with financial resources up to $2,000 for creative entrepreneurs who aspire to start their own for-profit business or who operate an existing for-profit micro business. Additionally, this program advances and prioritizes the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts' overarching value of diversity, equity, and inclusion and prioritize investment in creative entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous, or persons of color (BIPOC) or those located in and whose work benefits low-income communities.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
PROGRAM STREAM
Program Stream provides on-going support to qualified applicants that provide consistent levels of artistic programming and/or arts services in Pennsylvania. Activities and services generally must have a public component.
DUE DATE: January 18, 2022, 5 p.m. EST
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED
GRANT ACTIVITY PERIOD: September 1, 2022-August 31, 2023
ENTRY TO PROGRAM STREAM
Entry to Program Stream is for organizations or programs with average annual revenue of less than $200,000 that aim to ultimately be recommended for support through PPA Program Stream. Entry to Program Stream supports eligible applicants that have a history of at least one year of consistent arts programming. Generally, grant amounts will range from $2,000 to $3,000, and grant funds may be used for operations, programs, or projects.
DUE DATE: February 15, 2022, 5 p.m. EST
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED
GRANT ACTIVITY PERIOD: September 1, 2022-August 31, 2023