Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program (PACR)

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is the regranting partner for the PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program (PACR) Pandemic Payments to Art and Culture Professionals.

This funding will provide a $3,000 payment for working artists and arts and culture professionals in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Chester counties who suffered financial losses due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. All funds are provided as a one-time unrestricted emergency relief grant, with no reporting requirements.

Funding is available to distribute 150 awards. Grants will be awarded until funds are expended. 

Application opens on Monday, February 24 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) and closes Friday, March 21 at 5:00 p.m.

 

Join an upcoming virtual Information Session 

Both Information Sessions will cover the same information and cover two grants available to individuals this year, this grant and the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grant Program. A recording will be made available afterwards.

  • Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. Register.
  • Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. Register.

 

Eligibility

An applicant must meet these basic eligibility requirements and submit a completed application with all supporting documents for their application to be considered.

  1. Age: Must be 18 years old or older at time of application
  2. County of Residence: Must be a current resident of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia Counties
  3. Length of Residency: Has been a resident of Pennsylvania for at least 12 months
  4. Arts and Culture Professional: Is a working artist or arts & culture professional
  5. Primary source of income: Work as an artist or arts & culture professional constitutes at least 51% of your income

 

Award Selection Process: Criteria for Prioritization 

Prioritization of funding will be based on multiple criteria. Each of these criteria will receive up to 1 point and there is a maximum of five (5) points possible. The higher the total number of points, the higher prioritization an applicant will receive. Click here for a full overview of the criteria and scoring process.

Review of applications will be done by a panel of community members. Learn more about participating as a community panelist.

 

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted only through Submittable. Applications will not be accepted via email or paper copy. Applicants may only submit one request. The application in Submittable will become available when the application window opens on Monday, February 24th at 12:00 p.m. (noon). 

Please review a copy of the application here. We encourage you to prepare your answers and materials in advance. 

The application deadline is Friday, March 21 at 5:00 p.m. The Submittable application will close automatically. Please do not wait until the last minute to apply; internal computer clock settings may vary slightly and a last minute submission is not guaranteed.

 

Funding Distribution

Funding will be distributed to grantees electronically. Payment information will be shared with award recipients.

 

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