Grant Application Assistance Hangouts - Austin Cultural Funding - Session 7

From The Museum of Human Achievement


Event Info
Date 12.06.25
Time 10am–1pm
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Admission Free
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Event Info

Saturday December 6th - 10am - 1pm
Location: MoHA
Address: 3600 Lyons Rd, Austin, TX, 78702

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 info@themuseumofhumanachievement.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 an open air warehouse without climate control, please dress according to the weather. The temperature outside is the temperature inside.

The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) has aging floors and a gravel parking lot. We recommend closed toe flat shoes, and an outfit that won't snag or get tripped on. We want you to have the best time while remaining safe and gorgeous.

Code of Conduct - https://moha.wiki/Code_of_Conduct

More info about accessibility, health, travel and parking in the RSVP link.