Application Closed
Applications open March 9, 2026.
View the timeline for more information.
The Department of Arts & Culture offers grants for performing arts organizations and artists. The grant is available to San Antonio nonprofits. It's for those performing arts-producing organizations and professional performing artists. It provides support for the following:
- artist fees
- back-of-house labor fees
- marketing costs for productions already planned
- security costs
- venue and equipment rentals
The goal of this grant is to assist with the production of performing arts programming in San Antonio that are:
- accessible
- high-quality
- innovative
Timeline
March 9, 2026
Intent to Apply opens at 8 a.m. CST
March 27, 2026
Intent to Apply closes at 5 p.m. CST
April 6, 2026
Application opens at 8 a.m. CST
April 24, 2026
Application closes at 5 p.m. CST
July 7, 2026
Funding Notification
August 6, 2026
Arts Funding Committee: Approve Preliminary Funding Recommendations
August 11, 2026
San Antonio Arts Commission: Approve Funding Recommendations
October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027
Contract Term
Resources
Arts Funding Guidelines for Nonprofits & Artists(PDF, 393KB)
NOTE: FY 27 Production Costs Grants Request for Applications will be available February 2026.
Grantees
View lists of current production costs grantees, which include artists and organizations.
Artist Grantees
Organization Grantees
View a list of current organization grantees for production costs grants.