Grant Application Assistance Hangouts - Austin Cultural Funding - Session 2
Wednesday November 5th - 6pm - 9pm
Location: MoHA
Address: 3600 Lyons Road, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: General Overview of 2025 Cultural Funding Programs (Elevate, Live Music Fund, CSAP, Heritage Tourism)

The Museum of Human Achievement in partnership with Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts are hosting 7 Grant Application Assistance Hangouts for individuals or organizations seeking assistance with applying to the City of Austin Art, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Funding Programs. Join us at our workshops where we will offer an overview of this year's application, 1:1 support, and a friendly environment to co-work with other community members on your applications.

The City of Austin Art, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Funding Programs provide financial support for emerging cultural and creative individuals or organizations to produce public projects and activities for Austin's diverse communities. This event is organized by the Museum of Human Achievement and is not affiliated with the City of Austin or AACME.

Good for: local small organizations, cultural groups, individual artists, those new to City funding

Elevate – Supports artists, arts organizations, and creative businesses.

Austin Live Music Fund – Invests in local musicians, promoters, and live music venues.

Creative Space Assistance Program (CSAP) – Provides support for commercial creative spaces.

Heritage Preservation Grant – Funds projects that celebrate and preserve Austin’s cultural and historic legacy.

Please bring a laptop or tablet to work on, we will be using Google Drive and Google docs to work on your applications. If you do not have access to a laptop or tablet you can email jay@themusemofhumanachievement.com to reserve a computer (limited supply). Please register 1 RSVP per person so we can get an accurate headcount.

Key Application Dates

Intake & Eligibility Form opens: October 14, 2025
Application opens: October 21, 2025
Application closes: December 4, 2025

Thank you to our partners TALA (Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts), Grotto 101 Performance Lab, and DAWA (Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action).

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Full Schedule - You must RSVP to each individual workshop that you wish to attend.

Saturday November 1st - 10am - 1pm
Location: DAWA
Address: 916 Springdale, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: General Overview of 2025 Cultural Funding Programs (Elevate, Live Music Fund, CSAP, Heritage Tourism)

Wednesday November 5th - 6pm - 9pm
Location: MoHA
Address: 3600 Lyons Rd, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: General Overview of 2025 Cultural Funding Programs (Elevate, Live Music Fund, CSAP, Heritage Tourism)

Wednesday November 12th - 6pm - 9pm
Location: Grotto 101 Performance Lab
Address: 2605 Jones Rd #101, Austin, TX 78745
Topic: General Overview of 2025 Cultural Funding Programs (Elevate, Live Music Fund, CSAP, Heritage Tourism)

Wednesday November 19th - 6pm – 9pm
Location: MoHA
Address: 3600 Lyons Rd, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: Coworking + Focus on Elevate

Saturday November 22nd - 10am-1pm
Location: DAWA
Address: 916 Springdale, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: Coworking + Focus on Live Music Fund

Wednesday December 3rd - 6pm - 9pm
Location: MoHA
Address: 3600 Lyons Rd, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: Coworking + Focus on CSAP and Heritage Tourism

Saturday December 6th - 10am - 1pm
Location: MoHA
Address: 3600 Lyons Rd, Austin, TX, 78702
Topic: Coworking + Focus on Final Apps for Live Music Fund and Elevate

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Links

All program details, FAQs, and materials are available here - https://www.austintexas.gov/acme/grants-funding

We highly recommend reviewing the guidelines and information related to whatever grant you are interested in applying for.

Have questions from the city? The AACME team can be reached by phone at 512-974-1624, Austin 3-1-1 or email: acme@austintexas.gov.

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Venue Details

This event will be indoors in an open air warehouse without climate control, please dress according to the weather. The temperature outside is the temperature inside.

The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) has aging floors and a gravel parking lot. We recommend closed toe flat shoes, and an outfit that won't snag or get tripped on. We want you to have the best time while remaining safe and gorgeous.

Code of Conduct - https://moha.wiki/Code_of_Conduct

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Accessibility and Health

MoHA is wheelchair accessible. Please reach out to info@themuseumofhumanachievement.com if you have any other accessibility needs and we will do our best to accommodate.

To help keep our community safe and healthy, please do not attend if you feel ill or were recently exposed to illness, such as COVID and the flu.

Hand sanitizer and masks will be available. Masks are welcome!

Additional FAQs - https://moha.wiki/FAQ_%E2%86%92

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Travel & Parking Information

MoHA is located behind the Canopy Art Complex in a gravel parking lot. Guests can park for free in our lot and find free/paid street parking.

Riding bikes? We are accessible for bikes via several trails that connect to Springdale Road.

Riding the bus? The two closest bus stops to MoHA are at the 7th/Springdale stop and the Springdale/Govalle stop. We recommend using Google maps or Cap Metro Trip planner to confirm your route.

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The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) is a community-driven non-profit organization in Austin, TX grounded in affordability, inclusivity and access for artists. MoHA’s vision is for an empowered, resilient creative community where each member has the resources to foster well being, prosperity, and a self-determined future.

MoHA runs a variety of programs in Community Abundance, Digital Arts, Exhibition, and Professional Development for artists, organizers, and audiences. Learn more at their website https://moha.wiki.