Production Costs Grants

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

May 2026

Panel Review

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.