Arts Create-2
Funding TypeGrant
Grantor Agency
Texas Commission on the Arts
Grant RangeUp to 25% of organization's last completed year's cash operating budget
# of Awards Available
Programmatic AreaArts & Humanities
Programmatic AreaCommunity Development
Programmatic AreaWorkforce & Economic Development
Deadline March 17, 2025
Match Required?
Eligible EntitiesEstablished Arts Organizations of Color with a budget over $50,000. To be eligible for TCA grants, an organization must: 1) be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization as designated by the Internal Revenue Service and/or must be an entity of government; 2) have their eligibility status established with the TCA prior to the deadline day; know that it can take two weeks or more to get IRS confirmation of nonprofit status and 990 financial information which may be required for categorization; 3) inform TCA if they believe their eligibility status has changed; 4) be incorporated in Texas; 5) have fulfilled all its outstanding contractual obligations to the State of Texas (i.e. taxes, etc.); 6) provide their unique entity identifier (UEI) from the federal System of Awards Management (SAM.gov), when applying for competitive grants; 7) comply with regulations pertaining to federal grant recipients including the most recently amended versions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 13166 - Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Drug Free Workplace Act; and 8) provide assurance that they are not debarred or suspended prior to the payment of an award.
Focus AreaFor Established Arts Organizations of Color with a budget over $50,000. Intent: To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in arts organizations. This competitive grant program provides multi-year operational support. Applicants write their grant for a one year period, and if funded, will provide an update for the second year. Depending on the availability of funds, the organization's award amount will be the same for two fiscal years. New organizations may only apply in odd numbered years. Minimum Request: $3,000. Maximum Request: 25% of organization's last completed year's cash operating budget.
ContactFor general assistance, email grants@arts.texas.gov or call 512-463-5535. For help creating an online account, email accounts@arts.texas.gov
Link to Opportunityhttps://www.arts.texas.gov/ow/tcagrant/TXArtsPlan/GPA2.htm
Application Platformhttps://arts.fluxx.io
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