Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Grant Programs
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Administrator: Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA) in partnership with Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA)
The Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) is a partnership between local organizations and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. This grant program offers funding for arts organizations across the state as well as individual artists.
Geographic Scope: Statewide - across Pennsylvania
Award Types:
- Funding for arts organizations
- Funding for individual artists
- Arts in education program that places working artists in schools and community settings for a residency period
Grant Streams
The PPA includes two main funding streams:
- Project Stream - Project-based grants
- Program Stream - Ongoing program support
Information Resources
- PCA Partnerships map available showing PPA funding across the state
- Lists of grant recipients available for past three grant years:
- Project Stream recipients: 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018
- Program Stream recipients: 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018
Contact Information
Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA)
- Phone: 724-840-5688
- Website: praa.net
- For more information: Contact PRAA
Pennsylvania Creative Industries (Pennsylvania Council on the Arts)
- Website: See PCA funding opportunities page
How to Apply
Application Information
Detailed application procedures, requirements, and materials are not included in the provided website content.
For complete application information:
- Visit the PCA funding opportunities page (referenced but link not provided in content)
- Contact PRAA directly:
- Phone: 724-840-5688
- Website: praa.net
- Review past grant recipients to understand funding priorities and what types of projects receive support:
- Project Stream 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018 recipients
- Program Stream 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018 recipients
What Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $15K
- Median grant
- $5,055
- Range
- $5,055–$5,321
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Lilly, PA; Davidsville, PA; Northern Cambria, PA.
Example grants
Lilly-Washington Public Library · Lilly, PA
Promote the rural arts
$5,321
Laurel View Villiage · Davidsville, PA
Promote the rural arts
$5,055
Small Town Hope Inc · Northern Cambria, PA
Promote the rural arts
$5,055
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Music education
Categories
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