The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program matches eligible creative entrepreneurs with existing, free, local, small business consulting services and financial resources up to $2,000 to help grow their businesses, audiences and revenue. Grant funds may be used for activities such as research and development, purchase or supplies and equipment, and professional and business development.
The CEA Program is open to all eligible applicants, but is designed to prioritize investments in socially or economically disadvantaged creative entrepreneurs and those located in and whose work benefits low-income communities, as defined by the Small Business Administration. Applications to the CEA Program will be accepted on a rolling basis.
“The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program illustrates PCA’s commitment to supporting Pennsylvania communities,” said Karl Blischke, executive director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. “By connecting creative entrepreneurs with business resources and financial support, they will be better positioned to contribute to the commonwealth’s creative sector and to the vitality and sustainability of our cities and towns.”
To be eligible for the CEA Program, individuals must be at least 18 years of age and a current resident of Pennsylvania for at least one year; have annual gross revenue less than $200,000; and be a creative entrepreneur intending to form a business or operating a business in Pennsylvania within one or more of the following creative industry areas: marketing; architecture; visual arts and crafts; design; film and media; digital games; music and entertainment; and publishing.
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