About Keystone Creatives
Keystone Creatives is designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s creative economy by expanding access to capital and business support for creative entrepreneurs. It is made possible through a collaboration between Bridgeway Capital and Pennsylvania Creative Industries. KeystoneCreatives.org is the portal through which creatives can apply for the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program.
About the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Pennsylvania Creative Industries offers the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program to creative entrepreneurs who aspire to grow their for-profit creative businesses in ways that positively impact their communities. Bridgeway Capital is the statewide administrator for the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program. The program encourages participation from creative entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth, including those located in low-income, urban, suburban, and rural communities.
How we work together
Pennsylvania Creative Industries collaborates with Bridgeway Capital as the Statewide Administrator for the Pennsylvania Creative Industries’ Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program.
As the Statewide Administrator, Bridgeway Capital oversees the application process, programmatic activities, and re-granting of Pennsylvania Creative Industries funds to support Creative Entrepreneurs statewide.
Please note that although Bridgeway Capital is a lending institution, the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program is a grant program, and for purposes of this program, Bridgeway Capital will be granting funds to eligible and successful applicants.
About Pennsylvania Creative Industries
The mission of Pennsylvania Creative Industries, powered by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, is to empower, connect, and amplify creatives and creative industries and their contributions to Pennsylvania’s communities, economy, and workforce. The agency invests in creative sector asset development, workforce development, community development, visibility, and policy with the long-term goal to help Pennsylvania become the national leader among states for creative communities, talent, and industries.
Did you know?
The creative industries contribute more than $30 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy and support nearly 190,000 jobs. Globally, creative industries contribute $4 trillion to global GDP and generate nearly 50 million jobs.
About Bridgeway Capital
Bridgeway Capital is a mission-driven lender, a nonprofit alternative to banks that lends to small businesses, nonprofits and real estate projects that have a positive community impact. Since 1990, Bridgeway has invested more than $320 million in communities across the region, with more than 90% of the funding provided to low-income communities.
As a social impact investor, Bridgeway focuses on fostering economic growth in underserved areas by providing impact-driven lending and programs to grow businesses and revitalize places. As a Community Development Financial institution (CDFI), Bridgeway is certified by the U.S. Treasury.