Nonprofit arts groups and community organizations with arts programming (budget under $2M) in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and parts of York County, PA can get $5,000 to plan or run audience-building projects. 1:1 match. 2026 round closed June 15.
PECO Powering the Arts, run with Team Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Creative Industries, gives $5,000 grants to nonprofit arts and culture organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania for planning or implementation projects that build new audiences. A 1:1 match is required (up to half in-kind). The 2026 application period ran through June 15, 2026, with awards announced in late August.
Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.
Nonprofit arts organization, or nonprofit community-based organization offering arts and culture programming
Annual operating budget under $2 million
Located in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery County, or York County ZIP codes 17302, 17309, 17314 or 17321
Not a school, college, university, government entity or unincorporated organization
1:1 match required (up to 50% in-kind)
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