Creative Sector Flex Fund

About the Creative Sector Flex Fund

The Creative Sector Flex Fund provides support to eligible applicants that provide consistent

annual levels of artistic programming and/or arts services in Pennsylvania. One application per

applicant per year may be submitted. Eligible uses of funds are flexible, including the support of

applicants’ administrative, programmatic, and project-related expenses.


  • Depending on the Pennsylvania Creative Industries' budget and availability of funds, grant amounts will be $5,000 per applicant.
  • Annual grants are not guaranteed.


For the purposes of the Creative Sector Flex Fund Application, applicants are classified by either being an Arts Organization or an Arts Program of a Non-Arts Organization.

How to Apply to the Creative Sector Flex Fund

The Pennsylvania Creative Industries' FY 2025-2026 Creative Sector Flex Fund (CSFF) guidelines and application are now available.

Creative Sector Flex Fund (CSFF) Guidelines

Please note the following updated CSFF Funding Cycle for the 2025-2026 application process:

  • September 1, 2025: CSFF Application Period Opens
  • October 31, 2025: CSFF Application Period Closes
  • November 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025: Panel Reviews, Board Approvals, and Distribution of CSFF Funds


Informational Session

Date: August 27, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM

Format: Zoom (virtual)

Register for the Informational Session

We encourage every organization to send a representative to this informational session.

Interested in applying to the Creative Sector Flex Fund?

2025 Recipients

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