Production Costs Grants

Application Closed

Applications open March 9, 2026.
View the timeline for more information or sign up for an upcoming information session.

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 23, 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

Apply

Step 1.Submit Intent to Apply

The Intent to Apply is open March 9, 2026, at 8 a.m. - March 27, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST.

Submit your Intent to Apply through our grant management portal (GO Smart). Create an organizational account or update an existing account.

Submit Intent to Apply

Your Intent to Apply will be reviewed to confirm eligibility. If eligible, you will be granted access to the application.

All application communications from the Department will come from GO Smart. Please add noreply@gosmart.org to your email contact list so that important emails do not go into your junk or spam box.

Step 2.Apply

Applications are open April 6, 2026, at 8 a.m. - April 23, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST.

If you have been notified of your eligibility, you may apply:

  1. Log in to your GO Smart account.
  2. Click on the tab titled Grant Applications & Forms.
  3. Search for the application.