PROGRAM STREAM

 

Funded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), the Program Stream grant offers ongoing support to arts organizations and arts programs with an established history of PCA support. Once admitted to this funding stream, organizations receive consistent operating support for arts programming.

The application deadline for this grant has passed.

Current funding period: September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023.

If you have questions about Program Stream grants, please email ppa@berksarts.org.

Berks Arts is proud to distribute this grant on behalf of the PCA’s PA Partners in the Arts program.

Eligibility and Guidelines

Applicants must be invited to apply by Berks Arts or the PCA based on a consistent application and grant history with the PCA or Berks Arts.

  • Applicants must also be a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, a unit of government, or a school district with an annual revenue of less than $200,000.

  • Applicants must provide arts programming and/or arts services in Pennsylvania.

 

Matching Requirements

All grants must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis in cash. In-kind goods and services may not be used to match PCA funds. Program Stream grant funds cannot be used to match other PCA grants.

Application Process

Step 1 – Review the grant guidelines, which include funding restrictions, review criteria, and detailed application requirements.

Step 2 – Prepare your application, including a narrative, financial and job information, and other required documents.

Step 3 – Submit your application by February 15, 2022.

If you would like one-on-one assistance completing your application, please reach out to email ppa@berksarts.org, at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. Any one-on-one requests for application support received after this date will not be guaranteed.

 

Application Deadline

Applications are due February 15, 2022, for the grant performance period of September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. (If the due date is missed, an application may be submitted to Entry to Program Stream with a February 15, 2022, due date).

 

If you have questions about the Program Stream grant, please email ppa@berksarts.org or call 610-898-1930.

 
 
 

Statement of Equitable Funding

Berks Arts continues to support diverse and vulnerable populations, understanding that we should always inform our work through a lens of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Berks Arts does not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.