2023-2024 Creative Sector Flex Fund grantee Confluence Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker for a Difference" at Kelly Strayhorn Theater // Photo by Patrick Fisher

Creative Sector Flex Fund


The Creative Sector Flex Fund provides $5,000 grants to arts organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties with average annual revenues between $10,000 - $200,000. 

Grantees have the flexibility to use the $5,000 grants in ways that ensure the most significant impact for their organizations and communities.  Eligible uses include the support of applicants’ administrative, programmatic, project-related expenses, and more.

Important Creative Sector Flex Fund Dates

  • Applications Open: September 1, 2025
  • Applications Close: October 31, 2025
  • Grant Activity Period: January 1 - December 31, 2026
  • Final Reports Due: January 31, 2027

Applications for the Creative Sector Flex Fund are now closed and under review. 


If you have questions about the Creative Sector Flex Fund, please email grants@pittsburghartscouncil.org.

The Arts Council is administering this grant on behalf of Pennsylvania Creative Industries, powered by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, for Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties.