Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
The City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture offers ArtsActivate grants for project-based work: $8,000 for individual artists, $12,000–$16,000 for nonprofits. Applicants must be based in Dallas; individual artists and some groups may be funded twice, others once. The deadline is October 13, 2026, with no application fee.
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Deadline. October 13, 2026
“Round 2: Application opens Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CST; closes Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Round 3: February 9 – March 1, 2027.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. $8,000 Individual Artists; $12,000-16,000 Non-profit Organizations
“Project-based funding (amount not specified in text provided)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Non-profit arts/cultural organizations, social services organizations, individual artists, artist collectives, and other eligible non-profit organizations based in Dallas. Individual artists and Group A applicants may apply in any round and
“based in Dallas”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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