The Economic Development Department’s Cultural Arts Funding Program supports cultural arts programs for the Austin community by contracting with arts organizations for specific services. Apply for our latest grant opportunities.

Current funding opportunities

Nexus Grant

The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department is offering $5,000 grants to local small organizations, individual artists, and small arts businesses that produce creative public projects. The program is ideal for new and emerging artists. Learn more and apply for the Nexus Grant by August 27.

Applications are open July 30 at 10 a.m. and will close August 27 at 7 p.m.

Cultural Arts Funding Program

You can learn more about the Economic Development Department's Cultural Arts Funding Program and other grant opportunities on the program's page.