Grant Programs
Please Note: The City of Philadelphia adopted a FY21 budget that provides The Philadelphia Cultural Fund with an allocation of $1 million; a reduction of $2.14 million reflecting a 68% cut. For this reason, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund has altered its operations and the process for the 2021 Art & Culture Grants. To learn more please visit the Art and Culture Page.
- Basic eligibility requirements:
- Arts and culture is the primary focus of mission and/or select programming;
- Legal residence and the majority of programming must be in the City of Philadelphia;
- Must be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in good standing OR contracted with a Fiscal Sponsor/Parent Organization that has been pre-approved by the Cultural Fund;
- Must have demonstrated at least one year of public programming.
- Guidelines and application are available on the website
- Applications are filled out and submitted online
- Applicants are required to undergo a site visit and their application is evaluated through a peer panel review
- Grant amounts are determined through the use of a funding formula; applicants do not request a specific grant amount.
- Download a copy of the 2020 Art & Culture Grant Program Eligibility and Guidelines (for reference only)
Youth Arts Enrichment Grants (by invitation only)
- Must be a 2019 Art & Culture grantee to qualify
- Guidelines and application are available on the website
- Applications are filled out and submitted online
- Qualified applications will undergo two rounds of peer panel review; site visits are not a part of the YAE application review process
- The Philadelphia Cultural Fund’s Board of Directors will make final grant determinations
- Download a copy of the 2019 Youth Art Enrichment Guidelines for reference
