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Creative Business Loan Fund (Pennsylvania) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (in partnership with Bridgeway Capital, Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, and Community First Fund). This fund provides affordable, flexible financing to small, creative businesses across the commonwealth.
It is made available through a partnership between the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Bridgeway Capital, Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, and Community First Fund.
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Creative Businesses Loan / Rising Tide Community Loan Fund Special Funding Available for Lending to Creative Businesses Rising Tide is pleased to announce it has received funding from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) to provide business loans to creative businesses in the Greater Lehigh Valley. Loans are available to businesses that utilize creativity, skill and aesthetics.
Types of qualifying businesses include (but are not limited to) craft manufacturers; media, visual, and performing arts; graphic and fashion design; architecture, design, and fabrication firms; and arts schools. Like all Rising Tide business loans, these funds are subject to approval. As a nonprofit, Rising Tide considers many aspects of a business – not just credit score – when making lending decisions.
If you are looking to start or grow a creative business, don’t hesitate. Apply today ! This program is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts , a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small, creative businesses across Pennsylvania. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Creative Business Loan Fund (Pennsylvania) is funded by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (in partnership with Bridgeway Capital, Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, and Community First Fund). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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