Houston Arts Alliance’s City’s Initiative Grant is available to: Organizations, Individual Artists & Creatives, Fiscally Sponsored Projects

The City’s Initiative grant program (CI) provides funding to individual artists and nonprofits for strategic and creative opportunities to engage visitors and residents while building upon Houston’s cultural identity and tourism.
Proposed activities should not be a part of the applicant’s regular programming or annual schedule of activities or events. Grant expenses are restricted to project-related costs, which include artist fees and marketing costs. Typical awards are between $5,000 and $10,000.

Learn more and apply here.

Round 1: Monday, March 25, 2024 – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | Grant Term: August 2024 – August 2025

Round 2: Monday, May 27, 2024 – Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | Grant Term: October 2024 – October 2025

Round 3: Friday, August 30, 2024 – Sunday, September 29, 2024 | Grant Term: January 2025 – December 2025