Creative Sector Flex Fund (CSFF)
Erie Arts and Culture’s Creative Sector Flex Fund supports Pennsylvania arts organizations in sustaining and advancing annual arts programming and research through flexible operational funding.
Funder: Erie Arts and Culture
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per organization; one-year grant; requires 1:1 cash match
Summary: Flexible funding for Pennsylvania arts organizations to support annual programming and arts services.
Key Information: Grant requires a dollar-for-dollar cash match; only one application per organization per year.
Description
The Creative Sector Flex Fund (CSFF) is a grant initiative administered by Erie Arts and Culture in partnership with Pennsylvania Creative Industries and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA). The fund is designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s creative sector by providing flexible, operational support to arts organizations and arts programs within non-arts organizations. Funding supports a wide range of expenses, including administrative, programmatic, and project-related costs, allowing organizations to sustain and enhance their annual artistic programming and community arts services.
