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Find similar grantsSpotlight Program (Pennsylvania Creative Industries) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Creative Industries (formally Pennsylvania Council on the Arts). This program provides essential funding for smaller creative arts organizations and programs that deliver services, products, or programs aligned with PA Creative Industries' strategic plan key areas.
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Spotlight Program | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2026 - 2027 Spotlight Program Guidelines (PDF) <span class=\"text-headline--large\">Spotlight Office Hours</span></h2>\r\n<p>Get live support and have your questions answered as you apply for funding of up to $5,000 for your creative arts organization or program! </p>\r\n<p>Join our Open Office Hours from 1:00 to 3:00 P. M.
on Tuesdays through Sept. 1 (Aug. 11, Aug.
18, Aug. 25, Sept. 1), plus an additional session on Wednesday, Sept.
9 before the grant deadline on Sept. 14. </p>\r\n"}}"> Get live support and have your questions answered as you apply for funding of up to $5,000 for your creative arts organization or program!
Join our Open Office Hours from 1:00 to 3:00 P. M. on Tuesdays through Sept.
1 (Aug. 11, Aug. 18, Aug.
25, Sept. 1), plus an additional session on Wednesday, Sept. 9 before the grant deadline on Sept.
14. Come prepared with your questions and ready for a brief, 10- to 15-minute, individualized call with Pennsylvania Creative Industries. Click the Microsoft Teams link below to enter the virtual waiting room, and a staff member will admit you as soon as they wrap up with the previous attendee.
</p>\r\n"}}"> Come prepared with your questions and ready for a brief, 10- to 15-minute, individualized call with Pennsylvania Creative Industries. Click the Microsoft Teams link below to enter the virtual waiting room, and a staff member will admit you as soon as they wrap up with the previous attendee.
Join Office Hours via Microsoft Teams Application Opens: Monday, August 3, 2026 Application Closes: Monday, September 14, 2026 Spotlight Program applications will be assessed based on the degree to which they align with one or more of Pennsylvania Creative Industries’ five areas of opportunity: Other things to know:</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Anticipated grant amounts will be up to $5,000 per grantee.
</li>\r\n<li>This is a reimbursement-based grant program, which means grantees must first incur and pay for eligible expenses, then submit an invoice/final report with required documentation, such as receipts, invoices, and proof of payment, to receive funding. </li>\r\n<li>One application per organization, per year, may be submitted.
</li>\r\n<li>Grant awards may be subject to the National Endowment for the Arts’ (a federal agency) <a href=\"https://www. arts. gov/sites/default/files/GTC-PARTNERSHIP-FY25-PLUS-6-25-25-FINAL.
pdf\" target=\"_blank\">General Terms and Conditions for Partnership Agreement Awards-Appendix A</a>. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}"> Anticipated grant amounts will be up to $5,000 per grantee. This is a reimbursement-based grant program, which means grantees must first incur and pay for eligible expenses, then submit an invoice/final report with required documentation, such as receipts, invoices, and proof of payment, to receive funding.
One application per organization, per year, may be submitted. Grant awards may be subject to the National Endowment for the Arts’ (a federal agency) General Terms and Conditions for Partnership Agreement Awards-Appendix A . 1.
Read the program guidelines (PDF) thoroughly. 2. Read and comply with the checklist for applicants and grantees.
3. Register and apply through the Electronic Single Application (ESA) . (Note: You must register for a Keystone Login in order to apply through grants.
pa. gov: https://keystonelogin. pa.
gov/Account/Register) How to Apply for the Spotlight Program For questions about grant application content and required attachments, contact Pennsylvania Creative Industries staff: Ian Rosario at (717) 525-5548 or <a href=\"mailto:irosario@pa. gov\">irosario@pa. gov</a><span style=\"font-size: 14.
0px; font-weight: 400;\">; Amy Gabriele at (717) 525-5547 or </span><a href=\"mailto:agabriele@pa. gov\">agabriele@pa. gov</a><span style=\"font-size: 14.
0px; font-weight: 400;\">. </span></p>\r\n<p>For questions, concerns, and issues with Keystone Login call (877) 328-0995. </p>\r\n<p>For technical and login questions, contact the Enterprise eGrants Customer Service Center at (833) 448-0647 or <a href=\"mailto:egrantshelp@pa.
gov\">egrantshelp@pa. gov</a>. </p>\r\n"}}"> For questions about grant application content and required attachments, contact Pennsylvania Creative Industries staff: Ian Rosario at (717) 525-5548 or irosario@pa.
gov ; Amy Gabriele at (717) 525-5547 or agabriele@pa. gov . For questions, concerns, and issues with Keystone Login call (877) 328-0995.
For technical and login questions, contact the Enterprise eGrants Customer Service Center at (833) 448-0647 or egrantshelp@pa. gov .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations with an annual average arts revenue of $10,000 to less than $100,000 and a history of at least two years of consistent arts programming in Pennsylvania. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 14, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Spotlight Program (Pennsylvania Creative Industries) is funded by Pennsylvania Creative Industries (formally Pennsylvania Council on the Arts). 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.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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