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Creative Sector Flex Fund Grant

Centre Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “All applicants must submit a new application every year.”

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Size & budget

  • With annual revenues between $10,000
  • Annual revenue between $10,000

Overview

The Creative Sector Flex Fund provides essential support for dynamic arts organizations in Pennsylvania, specifically those with annual revenues between $10,000 and $200,000. With grants of up to $5,000, this program allows flexibility in funding usage, addressing diverse needs including administrative and programmatic expenses. Administered by the Centre Foundation, it serves Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Huntingdon Counties, requiring annual applications to ensure continued support for the arts community.

Providing Flexible Support for the Arts
The CSFF is designed to address the changing needs of dynamic PA arts organizations with average annual revenue between $10,000 – $200,000.
This grant program incorporates the current needs of the field by offering grantees the flexibility to use $5,000 grants in ways that ensure the most significant impact for their organizations and communities. Eligible uses of funds are flexible, including the support of applicants’ administrative, programmatic, and project-related expenses.
As a regional partner of the PCA, Centre Foundation administers this grant for Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Huntingdon Counties. All applicants must submit a new application every year.

What Centre Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
173
Total given
$5.13M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,059–$576K
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 97%, New York 1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: State College, PA; Bellefonte, PA; Boalsburg, PA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 14% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Small grants

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