The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator grant program provides creative entrepreneurs with small business consulting and $2,000 in critical financial resources to grow businesses and revenue. 55% of the funds available for distribution in this program have been reserved for Black, Indigenous, or persons of color (BIPOC), or individuals residing in low-income communities identified by the Small Business Administration’s low income communities map.
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance administers this grant on behalf of the PA Council on the Arts for Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties through the Partners in the Arts (PPA) Program.
View the full grant guidelines.
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The 2025 Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program launches on March 3, 2025. The Cultural Alliance will accept applications beginning Monday, May 5, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon). The application portal closes on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.