Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) is a partnership between local organizations and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. A total of 13 local organizations administer PPA and serve all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance is the partner organization in Southwestern PA, serving the counties of Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland.  State government funding for the arts comes through an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

The application process involves completion of the application form on line at the PA Council on the Arts website. The application can be found at http://ppa.egrant.net . Organizations that completed an application last year should use the same login and password as last year. All new applicants who have never used this site before should create an identity by following the instructions shown on the site. If you have questions about this process or if you cannot remember your login or password please contact the PRAA office at director@praa.net or by phone at 814-472-3927.

Grant workshops will take place before the grant deadline. It is advisable that applicants attend a grant workshop. The schedule will be available shortly.