Creative Sector Flex Fund
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: October
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Administrative expenses
- Programmatic expenses
- Project-related expenses
Overview
This grant program from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts offers grantees flexibility to use $5,000 grants in ways that ensure the most significant impact for their organizations and communities.
Geographic Scope: Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Key Features:
- Flexible use of funds
- $5,000 per grant
- Incorporates current needs of the creative sector
Eligible Uses of Funds:
- Administrative expenses
- Programmatic expenses
- Project-related expenses
Contact Information:
- Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
- Mailing Address: 3706 Butler St., Pittsburgh PA 15201
- Phone: 412.391.2060
- Email: info@pittsburghartscouncil.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Details about specific application steps, required materials, and submission procedures are available through the Grant Portal on pittsburghartscouncil.org/grants. Users should visit the "Learn More" link for the Creative Sector Flex Fund program for complete application information.
What Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council reported $24K in grants for 2021 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2020
- 3
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $5,747
- Range
- $5,742–$8,854
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA.
Example grants
Hill Dance Academy · Pittsburgh, PA
An art prog. for undersrvd comm. in pa
$8,854
New Horizon Theater Inc · Pittsburgh, PA
An art prog. for undersrvd comm. in pa
$5,747
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble · Pittsburgh, PA
An art prog. for undersrvd comm. in pa
$5,742
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
- Operating support
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