The City of Atlanta recently announced the new Creative Industries Grant Fund, a joint pilot program of the Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment and Invest Atlanta to assist their city’s independent content creators and creative entrepreneurs.
Donor Name: City of Atlanta
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/09/2022
Grant Size: $5,000 to $20,000
Details:
The Creative Industries Grant Fund supports the City of Atlanta’s Economic Mobility Plan, including stimulating growth of Atlanta’s economy, industry sectors and businesses, and creating pathways that strengthen the ability of entrepreneurs and small business owners to create and maintain thriving businesses. Grant awards can be used for production, post-production, distribution, marketing outreach, touring, prototype development, product development, and sales and attraction for their creative projects.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may apply for grant awards from $5,000 to $20,000. Creative professionals who received a loan through the previous Creative Industries Loan Fund may have some or all of their loan forgiven through the new grant program.
Eligibility Criteria
The Creative Industries Grant Fund is open to independent content creators and creative entrepreneurs located within the city of Atlanta that plan to create content within the city of Atlanta; independent record, management labels and their talent located within the city of Atlanta; independent businesses who provide educational resources and platforms to creative entrepreneurs, including creative accelerators and incubators; independent commercial arts industry professionals (independent designers, photographers, illustrators, web designers, graphic designers, multimedia designers). All applicants must have a valid City of Atlanta business license.
For more information, visit City of Atlanta.