Austin ACME Arts Funding
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.







