Fund for Arts Organizations, Collaboratives and Artists in Pennsylvania (USA)
GrantID: 19741
Grant Funding Amount Low: $3,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $5,000
Summary
This funding opportunity is designed for artists, arts professionals, creative entrepreneurs, and small arts‑organizations operating in southwestern Pennsylvania—specifically within the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Greene and Washington. The intent is to invest in arts and culture activities that contribute to community vitality, economic recovery, and creative growth rather than purely for planning or one‑off events.
Eligible recipients include nonprofit arts organizations (especially those with modest annual operating budgets) and for‑profit creative micro‑businesses/entrepreneurs in the region. Individual artists may also qualify under specific relief‑oriented programs (for example supporting income recovery). The funding supports costs like project implementation, business development, administrative and programmatic expenses, or small business consulting plus grant support for creative entrepreneurs. Typical grant amounts vary: one track offers organization grants of around $5,000, another offers micro‑business grants of around $2,000, and an artist relief track has offered awards in the $3,000 range. The application windows are fixed: for example, one organizational grant cycle opens September 1 and closes October 31, with a subsequent activity period the following year. Another micro‑business program opens in January and closes in early February. Grants are awarded annually (or on a regular cycle each year) across the various program tracks.
The benefits of this opportunity include direct financial support for creative work, catalytic business development assistance for creative entrepreneurs, and relief support for artists whose incomes were impacted. If you are a creative or arts‑based organization located in the eligible region, have a project or business ready for expansion (rather than just planning), and are aligned with arts/culture, economy and community‑building goals, this grant could be a strong fit.
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