The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator grant program provides creative entrepreneurs with small business consulting and up to $2,000 in critical financial resources to grow businesses and revenue.
Donor Name: Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
State: Pennsylvania
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2022
Size of the Grant:$500 to $2,000
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support Pennsylvania’s creative entrepreneurs as they grow their business, audience, and revenue. This program will invest in socially or economically disadvantaged creative entrepreneurs. By doing so, the program will advance the PCA’s priorities of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Funding Information
The Arts Council is administering this grant on behalf of the PA Council on the Arts for Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties. Grant amounts range from $500 to $2,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be 18 years of age or older and live in Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, or Washington counties
- Manage a business with gross revenue of less than $200,000 or intend to form or operate a business in Pennsylvania
- Operate in one or more of the following creative industries:
- Marketing – Advertising and marketing agencies and professionals
- Architecture – Architecture firms and architects
- Visual Arts & Crafts – Galleries, artists, artisans, and makers
- Design – Product, interior, graphic, and fashion design firms and designers
- Film & Media – Film, video, animation, television, and radio businesses
- Digital Games – Companies, programmers, and individuals producing games
- Music & Entertainment – Producers, venues, musicians, and performers
- Publishing – Print or electronic businesses and content creators, editors, and writers
Eligible Use of Funds
Funds must support business formation or development. Nonprofit businesses are not eligible for support under this program. Eligible uses of grant funds include:
- Professional fees for workshops, consultants, and career coaching
- Participation in events, trade shows, and festivals that could support audience and revenue generation
- Fees for relevant courses or seminars on business development
- Development or upgrades to technology related to business practices
- Marketing and promotion
- Studio, rehearsal, or retail space rentals
- Reasonable fees for supporting or collaborating with artists
- Research and development
- Purchase of supplies and equipment
For more information, visit Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grant.
