Grant Application Assistance Hangouts - Austin Cultural Funding - Session 1
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Event Info
Saturday November 1st - 10am - 1pm
Location: DAWA
Address: 916 Springdale, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: General Overview of 2025 Cultural Funding Programs (Elevate, Live Music Fund, CSAP, Heritage Tourism)
Event Description
The Museum of Human Achievement in partnership with Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts are hosting 7 Grant Application Assistance Hangouts for individuals or organizations seeking assistance with applying to the City of Austin Art, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Funding Programs. Join us at our workshops where we will offer an overview of this year's application, 1:1 support, and a friendly environment to co-work with other community members on your applications.
The City of Austin Art, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Funding Programs provide financial support for emerging cultural and creative individuals or organizations to produce public projects and activities for Austin's diverse communities. This event is organized by The Museum of Human Achievement and is not affiliated with the City of Austin or AACME.
Good for: local small organizations, cultural groups, individual artists, those new to City funding
Elevate – Supports artists, arts organizations, and creative businesses.
Austin Live Music Fund – Invests in local musicians, promoters, and live music venues.
Creative Space Assistance Program (CSAP) – Provides support for commercial creative spaces.
Heritage Preservation Grant – Funds projects that celebrate and preserve Austin’s cultural and historic legacy.
Key Application Dates:
- Intake & Eligibility Form opens: October 14, 2025
- Application opens: October 21, 2025
- Application closes: December 4, 2025
Please bring a laptop or tablet to work on, we will be using Google Drive and Google docs to work on your applications. If you do not have access to a laptop or tablet you can email jay@themusemofhumanachievement.com to reserve a computer (limited supply). Please register 1 RSVP per person so we can get an accurate headcount.
Thank you to our partners TALA (Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts), Grotto 101 Performance Lab, and DAWA (Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action).
Full Schedule
View the full schedule here.
Links
All program details, FAQs, and materials are available here - https://www.austintexas.gov/acme/grants-funding
We highly recommend reviewing the guidelines and information related to whatever grant you are interested in applying for.
Have questions from the city? The AACME team can be reached by phone at 512-974-1624, Austin 3-1-1 or email: acme@austintexas.gov.
Venue Details
This event will be indoors in the DAWA HQ.
Code of Conduct - https://moha.wiki/Code_of_Conduct
