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Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (CEAP) Grant

BERKS ARTS COUNCIL

Funding Amount

$500 – $2K

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Fact (page-stated): The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (CEAP) - a statewide PA Council on the Arts grant program run in the Berks/Schuylkill/Lancaster region by Berks Arts with Berks LaunchBox and the Kutztown SBDC - awards $500-$2,000 to support formation/development of an arts-related small business. Eligibility: 18+, PA resident 1+ year, gross revenue < $200,000, business in a creative industry (marketing, architecture, visual arts, design, film/media, digital games, music/entertainment, publishing); at least one Berks LaunchBox consultation required; eligible once every three years; BIPOC/low-income priority. Inference: applicants are individual creative entrepreneurs/small businesses. Fact: applications reviewed rolling (no fixed deadline).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

individual

How to Apply

Complete at least one consultation with Berks LaunchBox staff to review your business plan, then apply via the CEAP program; applications reviewed on a rolling basis (email ppa@berksarts.org).

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

startupssmall-businessesartsbipoc

Project Locations

PA

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