Deadline: 28-May-21
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) is accepting applications for its Illuminate the Arts Grant – Small Creative Enterprise Program to help sustain and stimulate the recovery of Philadelphia’s arts and culture community, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Created by City Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the funds for the Illuminate the Arts Grants came from City Council’s New Normal Budget Act as an investment to address racial disparities in the City of Philadelphia.
Funding Information
- Small creative enterprises (operating budgets less than $500,000) can apply for grants ranging from $2,500-$15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be based in Philadelphia county.
- This will be a competitive grant with more eligible applicants than the $1 million Illuminate the Arts Grants will be able to support.
- Applicants can submit only one request/application to the Illuminate the Arts Grant but are encouraged to apply for support through other relief funding available through local, state, and national levels.
Prohibited Use of Grant Funds
- Funds may not be used for the purchase of new real estate property.
- Funds may not be provided to governmental entities on local, state, or federal levels.
- Funds may not be used by organizations that received support from the City’s FY21 General Operating Budget.
Review and Distribution
- Funding will be distributed to grantees via ACH direct bank deposits.
For more information, visit https://oacce.submittable.com/submit