Creative Industry Workforce Grants

Posted by on November 30, 2009

City offering creative industry workforce grants

The Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, in partnership with the Department of Commerce, has announced a new grant program to support job creation in Philadelphia’s creative sector.

Grants will be available to nonprofit and for profit creative businesses for facility projects linked to job creation such as renovated office space, mixed-use facilities, artist workspace and creative industry incubators.

The total funding allocated for the program is $500,000, one-time funding provided through the federal stimulus program.

The City expects to make approximately 10 grants in the range of $20,000 -$100,000. The grants will support the development of facility projects linked to job creation, including permanent jobs, as well as temporary construction, installation, architectural and engineering jobs.

To view the Request for Proposals, visit the City’s eContractPhilly, click on New Contract Opportunities, and choose “Commerce Department” and “Housing and Economic Opportunity” on the drop-down menus.  The Opportunity Number is 21091112130103.

https://ework.phila.gov/econtractphilly/

Applicants will need to register on the site to submit a proposal.  Applications are due December 18th.