Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment's arts funding programs invests in cultural organizations, groups, and individual artists that create vibrant, publicly accessible artistic experiences. ACME is proud to announce the FY27 Funding Programs are open through 6:59pm on August 18, 2026. More than $23 million will be invested through Elevate, Thrive, the Austin Live Music Fund, and the Heritage Preservation Grant—strengthening Austin’s creative ecosystem in every district.
The FY27 Grants are accepting applications from July 7 – August 18th, 2026.
To learn more about requirements for all ACME Funding Programs, go to FY27 ACME Funding Guidelines.
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Elevate & Thrive — for arts nonprofits producing public events in Austin
Elevate & Austin Live Music Fund — for artists, musicians and arts groups producing public events in Austin
Austin Live Music Fund — for professional musicians, music venues and promoters
Heritage Preservation Grant — for heritage events that share local history and bring people together at historic sites and for projects that preserve or restore historic sites