How We Fund
The Foundation funds organizations and projects that ensure cultural opportunities and desirable public spaces are widely accessible to residents and visitors. Prospective grantees are welcome to submit proposals to more than one strategy. Learn more about the Creative Communities grant making process, eligibility requirements and grant making timeline.
Creative Communities Staff
What We're Learning
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Public Space Evaluation
Public spaces are critical to life in cities. There is an increased urgency in the need to understand if our public spaces are adequately serving all communities across cities. -
The Benefits and Costs of Urban Public Spaces
A renewed inquiry into urban public spaces, synthesizing research to guide decision making and shape future investments in urban public spaces
Creative Communities Recent News
- William Penn and Mellon foundations give $8 million to Philly arts and culture groups hit by COVID-19
- The Andrew W. Mellon and William Penn Foundations Announce $8 Million in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Support for Philadelphia Arts Organizations
- New Initiative Will Grant $156 Million to Arts Groups Run by People of Color