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Back to Better: $3,000 Resilience Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses across Disciplines—from Music to Design.

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Centre County, PA — Across Pennsylvania, artists and creative business owners are still feeling the ripple effects of the pandemic—though many people may not realize that, even four years after the pandemic began, the impact on artists and creative businesses is still significant. From music venues and galleries to designers, filmmakers, and independent publishers, creative professionals lost income streams, faced stalled projects, or had to take on second jobs just to make ends meet. 

To help our region’s creative community recover and move forward, Centre Foundation is launching Back to Better: Creative Resilience Grants. This one-time program, made possible through the ARPA Pennsylvania Arts and Culture Recovery initiative, offers $3,000 flat grants to independent artists and creative sole proprietors in Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Huntingdon Counties. It’s designed to provide practical support so artists can stabilize their practice, adapt to new realities, and bring their work, and their audiences, back to better. 

Who Can Apply 

Independent creative professionals and sole proprietors of creative businesses based in Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, or Huntingdon County are eligible to apply. Eligible disciplines include: Architecture, Design, Digital Games, Film & Media, Marketing/Advertising, Music & Entertainment, Publishing and Visual Arts & Crafts 

What This Supports 

Grants may be used for practical steps that help artists and creative entrepreneurs recover and move forward, including: 

  • Completing a body of work 
  • Upgrading tools or technology 
  • Re-engaging audiences or reopening a storefront 
  • Addressing supply chain challenges 
  • Restarting a revenue stream 

 

Key Details 

  • Grant amount: $3,000 flat award (limited number of grants available).  
  • Grants will be evaluated and distributed on a rolling basis throughout the remainder of 2025 until funds are exhausted. 
  • Payments issued: By December 31, 2025 

 

Applicants should be prepared to provide: 

  • Proof of current residency (utility bill or state-issued ID) 
  • 2019 tax return (including Schedule C if applicable) and one tax return from 2020–2024 that best demonstrates the change in creative income 
  • A brief artist bio or business description and up to four work samples (accepted file types listed in the application) 

Important: Funds cannot be used to reimburse the same lost revenue already covered by other sources (public or philanthropic). 

 

How to Apply 

Submit applications through Centre Foundation’s grants portal:  https://www.grantinterface.com/sl/vhSkrL 

Questions? Reply to this release or contact our contact Nathaniel Rasmussen, Community Impact Director, at Centre Foundation at 814.237.6229 or nathaniel@centrefoundation.org directly for help determining eligibility and preparing application materials. 

 

About Centre Foundation 

Centre Foundation – www.CentreFoundation.org,  fosters a culture of giving, supports and empowers nonprofits, and sparks positive community change.