The Creative Communities Initiative (CCI) provides multi-year funding for place-based, community-driven, arts-based projects that serve as catalysts for social cohesion, livability, and community and economic development.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
Commonly referred to as creative placemaking, the Creative Communities Initiative (CCI) supports projects that are rooted in deep community engagement and authentically engage artists, culture bearers, designers, and community members through conversation, cultivation, and creation activities to address community needs, challenges, and opportunities.
Creative Communities Program Goals
- Strengthen communities through the arts and encourage creative expression and engagement to enhance community well-being.
- Promote and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Empower communities that have experienced disinvestment and support grassroots leaders and residents in addressing local challenges.
- Advance community revitalization and resilience and foster sustainable growth and adaptability.
- Cultivate deep community engagement and encourage active participation in community projects.
- Celebrate unique community identities that highlight what makes each community special.
- Build authentic partnerships through collaboration with local government and organizations, and artists and culture bearers.
- Invest in the creative sector through support of artists, creative small businesses, and cultural initiatives.
- Address community challenges positively by leveraging community assets to tackle pressing issues.
Funding Information
Up to $25,000 per year for up to four years.
Eligibility Requirements
- Project must be place-based.
- Required partnership of at least two organizations, one of which will serve as the lead applicant.
- Lead applicant must be a unit of government, nonprofit (501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organization.
- Lead applicant organization must be located in the PA community or county where the project will take place.
For more information, visit PCA.
