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The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Invests $150,000 in 75 Local Creative Entrepreneurs, Fueling Growth Across Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA - The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (“Cultural Alliance”) is pleased to announce the most recent round of grants made through the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator, a program of PA Creative Industries (powered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts). In this funding round, 75 creative entrepreneurs received a total of $150,000 in grants to support their small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region. The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator grant program provides creative entrepreneurs with small business consulting and $2,000 in critical financial resources to grow businesses and revenue. 

This program is administered by the Cultural Alliance on behalf of PA Creative Industries (powered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts), a state agency. At this time, all funding made available to the Cultural Alliance has been allocated for the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program, proof of the strong demand within the cultural industry for this type of support. Although new applications are not currently being accepted, the Cultural Alliance anticipates receiving additional grant money to distribute in another round of funding in spring 2026. You can learn more about the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program on our website and receive updates about future grants by signing up for the Cultural Alliance's monthly newsletter, CultureWire. 

2025 Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grantees