Centre Foundation is a regional partner of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) program. This program expands access to the arts by supporting a wide variety of local and community arts activities. As one of fourteen PPA partners, Centre Foundation services Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Huntingdon counties.

Learn more about how PPA grants are divided into two programs:

Creative Sector Flex Fund Program

The Creative Sector Flex Fund is a new funding opportunity, replacing Program Stream and Entry to Program Stream, for arts organizations and programs that have average annual revenue between $10,000 – $200,000. This grant program incorporates the current needs of the field by offering grantees the flexibility to use $5,000 grants in ways that ensure the most significant impact for their organizations and communities. Learn more.

Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program

The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program pairs creative entrepreneurs with access to existing small business consulting services and financial resources up to $2,000. Creative entrepreneurs are those who aspire to start their own for-profit business or operate an existing for-profit micro business within one of the following creative industries: marketing, architecture, visual arts & crafts, design, film & media, digital games, music & entertainment, or publishing. Learn more.