Arts and Education Funding from Cullen Foundation
Texas 501(c)(3) public charities, governmental entities, and eligible supporting organizations can seek funding for cultural arts, education, health care, and public service initiatives benefiting the Greater Houston area. Cullen Foundation provides grants that may support performing arts organizations whose programs improve quality of life for Houston residents.
The Cullen Foundation
Tech-Enabled Social Impact Funding from Cisco
Nonprofit and NGO programs using technology for crisis response, education access, or economic empowerment in Texas and worldwide can seek Global Impact Cash Grants, with awards up to US $100,000. Cisco Systems Foundation prioritizes innovative, early-stage, tech-enabled solutions serving primarily economically underserved communities, with a year-round LOI process for consideration.
Cisco Systems Foundation
Texas Arts and Culture Funding via Meadows Foundation
Texas 501(c)(3) public charities and public entities can access funding for arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services programs through Meadows Foundation. Performing arts organizations may be eligible if their projects benefit Texans. Funding primarily supports well-planned programs with measurable outcomes, and proposals can be submitted once every 12 months.
Meadows Foundation Incorporated
Performing Arts Funding for Charities from Roche
Accredited charities running performing arts, cultural, or arts education projects in Texas may be eligible for Roche’s global Corporate Donations and Philanthropy support. Focused on humanitarian, educational, community, environmental, and arts initiatives, Roche invites high-quality, innovative projects that promote sustainable development and can actively involve its local affiliates and employees.
La Roche, Inc.
Webber Family Foundation Support for Texas Youth
Texas 501(c)(3) public charities serving high-achieving, lower-income youth can seek capacity-building grants up to Up to US $25,000 to strengthen educational and enrichment programs. Focused on early literacy, out-of-school enrichment, charter schools, and college readiness, Webber Family Foundation invites organizations near Austin, including those with strong performing arts components, to expand high-quality, sustainable services.
Webber Family Foundation
Texas Community Arts Funding via ConocoPhillips
Applications due Jul 31, 2026
Texas performing arts and other community-focused 501(c) organizations, political subdivisions, and accredited schools can seek support for local education, arts, health and safety, environment, civic and social services, and disaster relief projects. ConocoPhillips provides charitable investments in communities where it operates, with applications accepted online during its annual April 1–July 31 open-solicitation period.
ConocoPhillips
Texas Arts and Education Funding via Plass Charitable Trust
Applications due Jul 31, 2026
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Brazos County, Texas can seek funding for arts, education, environment, health, human services, and religious programs, with awards of US $5,000 - US $10,000. The Gilbert and Thyra Plass Charitable Trust supports a range of charitable initiatives, and performing arts groups may be eligible within its arts and culture focus.
Gilbert and Thyra Plass Charitable Trust
Helen Gertrude Sparks Trust Grants for Texas Arts
Applications due Aug 1, 2026
Nonprofit organizations in Texas supporting performing and other arts, education, seniors, or children who are disabled, orphaned, or disadvantaged can apply for $5,000 - $15,000 from the Helen Gertrude Sparks Charitable Trust. Grants from this fund help Texas performing arts groups and related charities, with preference for those serving Tarrant County and not predominantly government-funded.
Helen Gertrude Sparks Charitable Trust
Texas Commission on the Arts Support for Texas Performing Arts
Applications due Aug 1, 2026
Texas nonprofits, schools, colleges, libraries, and government units presenting performing arts in Texas can receive US $75 - US $8,000 toward artist fees through the Arts Respond Performance Support program. Texas Commission on the Arts helps cover a portion of contracted fees for performances or workshops by artists on its Texas Touring Roster, with quarterly, non-competitive applications.
Texas Commission On The Arts
Kerr Foundation Arts and Culture Grants in Texas
Full proposal due Aug 15, 2026
Texas 501(c)(3) organizations can seek funding for arts and culture, education, health, and human services projects, including capital, program, and operating needs. The Kerr Foundation supports institutions and programs that create new or enhanced opportunities, particularly for young people, with eligibility also extending to several neighboring states and the Washington, D.C. area.
The Kerr Foundation Inc
Texas Arts Funding via Amarillo Area Foundation
Applications due Aug 28, 2026
Performing and visual arts nonprofits and other 501(c)(3) organizations in Texas’s Panhandle can seek support for operational, programmatic, marketing, or capital expenses. With a mission to strengthen regional arts and culture, Amarillo Area Foundation provides US $5,000 - US $50,000 through its Arts & Culture Fund for organizations serving residents in the top 26 counties.
Amarillo Area Foundation
Performing Arts Funding from Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
Applications due Aug 31, 2026
Texas performing and creative arts 501(c)(3) organizations can seek project-specific support for concerts, productions, exhibitions, and related arts initiatives in the San Antonio and Bexar County area. The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts funds defined projects in disciplines such as music, drama, visual arts, architecture, and literature, rather than general operating or season-wide expenses.
Russell Hill Rogers Fund For The Arts
Betty Stieren Kelso Support for Texas Arts
Applications due Sep 11, 2026
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations in Texas can seek funding for museums, art education, and performing arts programs that benefit San Antonio and surrounding communities. With a mission to support diverse local needs, the Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation also funds education, health and wellness, animal welfare, and wildlife conservation initiatives in several South Texas counties.
Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation
Community Program Grants for Texas Nonprofits via Montgomery County Community Foundation
Applications due Sep 15, 2026
Texas 501(c)(3) organizations located in or substantially serving Montgomery County can seek grants for community programs, human services, arts and culture, health, youth, seniors, and animal welfare. Montgomery County Community Foundation manages multiple donor-advised, field-of-interest, and unrestricted funds that may support performing arts initiatives as part of broader community well-being efforts.
Montgomery County Community Foundation (Texas)
Community Program Funding for Nonprofits from Henry Foundation
Pre proposal due Oct 1, 2026
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Texas seeking support for community-serving programs can apply for Henry Foundation grants funding social services, education, health, youth, recreation, and arts and cultural activities. With a mission to focus resources to change lives, Henry Foundation prioritizes projects primarily in Midland that improve quality of life through capital, special projects, and program support.
Henry Foundation
Texas Education Agency Support for Youth Programs
Applications due Nov 15, 2026
Organizations running martial arts programs that build character and life skills for middle and high school students in Texas can apply for Texas Education Agency’s 2025-2026 Kickstart Kids Grant Program. Funding supports program activities and related administrative and indirect costs, and may benefit performing arts organizations incorporating martial arts-based instruction or performance for youth.
Texas Education Agency
Historic Preservation Capital Funding from City of Austin
Full proposal due Dec 12, 2026
For-profit businesses and 501(c)(3) organizations with historic sites in the Austin metro area can receive up to US $250,000 for capital improvements that promote heritage tourism in Texas. City of Austin’s Heritage Preservation Grant supports exterior restoration and related upgrades at designated or eligible historic properties, which may include venues hosting performing arts or cultural events for tourists.
City Of Austin
Performing Arts Funding from Community Foundation
Applications due Jan 15, 2027
Performing arts and other arts organizations in Lubbock and Hale counties, Texas can seek support for community events, performances, visual arts, and museum projects. Grants from Community Foundation of West Texas may fund start-up costs, general operating support, program support, or demonstration programs, with typical awards ranging from $500 – $2,500.
Community Foundation of West Texas
Texas Commission on the Arts Project Grants in Texas
Applications due Jan 16, 2027
Texas performing arts and other arts organizations in Texas can receive short-term project assistance, including related administrative costs, for creative initiatives from the Texas Commission on the Arts. Projects must use the arts to advance education, health and human services, economic development, public safety and criminal justice, or natural resources and agriculture.
Texas Commission On The Arts
Dallas Foundation Support for Texas Performing Arts
Applications due Jan 28, 2027
Texas nonprofits offering performing or visual arts programming can apply for Dallas Foundation’s Spring Grant Cycle, which provides US $10,000 - US $50,000 one-year grants. Funding supports arts and culture, animal welfare, and domestic violence programs primarily serving Dallas County residents, including eligible performing arts organizations with strong, inclusive community-focused services.
Dallas Foundation A Tx Nonprofit Corporation
Texas Arts and Culture Funding via Joyce Capper Trust
Applications due Mar 1, 2027
Nonprofit organizations located or operating in Fort Worth, Texas can apply for the Joyce Capper Charitable Trust, which awards US $10,000 - US $20,000 for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. Groups supporting performing or visual arts, libraries, churches, or hospitals in Tarrant County may be especially competitive, including those with performing arts programming.
TUA JOYCE CAPPER CHARITABLE TR
York Trust Grants for Texas Performing Arts
Applications due May 1, 2027
Performing arts and other 501(c)(3) organizations in Texas, especially those in Victoria, can seek funding for cultural programming, higher education, religion, youth development, and services for the elderly. Focused on community benefit, the Albert E. and Myrtle Gunn York Trust invites proposals that enrich local arts and support residents’ intellectual and physical development.
Albert E. and Myrtle Gunn York Trust
Community and Cultural Funding from CH Foundation
Applications due May 1, 2027
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) and qualifying public organizations in the South Plains of Texas can seek funding for community, cultural, educational, health, and youth services projects. Focused on long-term, viable initiatives, CH Foundation invites Texas groups—including those with performing arts programming—to propose efforts that improve human services and cultural and educational opportunities in and around Lubbock.
CH Foundation
Texas Performing Arts Funding via Laura Jane Musser Fund
Applications due Jun 11, 2027
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations in rural Texas communities under 20,000 people can seek operating support for performing, visual, literary, or music arts programming. Laura Jane Musser Fund prioritizes small-budget groups that expand access, engage residents in creating art, and show strong community backing, with awards up to US $12,000 and potential multi-year support.
Laura Jane Musser Fund
Mid-America Arts Alliance Touring Grants in Texas
Applications due Jun 30, 2027
Texas 501(c)(3) arts organizations, government units, and tribal entities presenting touring artists can receive up to US $5,000 to support direct artist fees and public-facing events. Mid-America Arts Alliance provides matching funds for projects featuring artists from elsewhere in its six-state region, including performances plus outreach activities that engage and educate local audiences.
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Texas Arts and Culture Funding via Regions Bank
Applications due Jun 30, 2027
Eligible 501(c) or 170(c) organizations in Texas can apply for Regions Bank’s matching gifts when full-time associates or recent retirees donate, supporting arts and culture along with community priorities. Performing arts nonprofits that fit the arts and culture category and are within the Regions footprint may benefit from doubled tax-deductible contributions.
Regions Bank
Arts and Culture Funding from Regions Bank
Applications due Jun 30, 2027
Texas 501(c) or 170(c) arts and culture organizations, including performing arts groups, can receive matched donations through Regions Bank’s Matching Gifts Program for recent retirees. Focus areas include arts and culture alongside community development, education, financial wellness, veterans, and disability services, with awards up to US $1,000 per retiree donation in eligible states.
Regions Bank