This grant provides $2,000 and free small business consulting to creative entrepreneurs in Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties, Pennsylvania. Eligible applicants are for-profit micro-businesses or aspiring entrepreneurs in creative fields with less than $200,000 in gross revenue. The program requires a business plan consultation with a Referral Coordinator before applying. Funds can be used to start or grow creative businesses, and applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligibility requirements
Applicant must be at least 18 years old and reside in Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, or Washington counties in Pennsylvania.
Applicant must be a creative entrepreneur starting or operating a for-profit micro-business with gross revenue less than $200,000.
Business must be in a creative industry (marketing, architecture, visual arts, crafts, design, film and media, digital games, music, entertainment, publishing, or similar).
Applicant must not have received CEA funding in the past three years.
Applicant must possess all required licenses, permits, and registrations for their business.
Non-profit organizations are not eligible.
How to apply
Consultation and business plan review with a Referral Coordinator
Approved referral form
Completed application form
Business plan including budget for funding year
Final report and evidence of eligible use of funds
What you get
$2,000 grant
Small business consultation services
Business plan review
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