Cultural District Project
Funding TypeGrant
Grantor Agency
Texas Commission on the Arts
Grant RangeUp to 250K
# of Awards Availablevariable
Programmatic AreaArts & Humanities
Programmatic AreaCommunity Development
Programmatic AreaEducation
Programmatic AreaWorkforce & Economic Development
Deadline June 16, 2025
Match Required?
Match Amount100%
Eligible EntitiesTCA Cultural Districts; verified College Arts Institution, Established Arts Organizations, Established Arts Organizations of Color, Government Local Arts Agencies, Local Arts Agencies, Rural Arts Providers located within a TCA Designated Cultural District. 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 TCA Cultural Districts; verified College Arts Institution, Established Arts Organizations, Established Arts Organizations of Color, Government Local Arts Agencies, Local Arts Agencies, Rural Arts Providers located within a TCA Designated Cultural District. Intent: Projects that use the arts to diversify local economies, generate revenue, and attract visitors and investment. This competitive grant program provides project assistance grants on a short-term basis and may include administrative costs directly related to the project. This program is designed for projects that focus on significant cultural tourism projects. These projects should serve at least one of the following: 1) High quality arts programming that will attract a significant number of visitors from 50 miles or more outside the community (i.e., blockbuster art exhibitions, national or regional premieres, major festivals); 2) Enhancements to the cultural district to make it more accessible, attractive, cohesive-looking, and safe for visitors; 3) Improved signage and wayfinding for the district; 4) Promotion of the district; this may include the district’s website, branding, and marketing; and 5) Organizational support for the management and operations of the district (TCA Cultural District only). These grants may include capital improvements. Minimum Request: $3,000. Maximum Request: 50% of project budget, not to exceed $250,000
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/CDP.htm
Application Platformhttps://arts.fluxx.io
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