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 Council on the Arts’ (PCA) 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

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