The Let Creativity Happen (LCH) grant category provides funds of up to $2,500 for specific programs that amplify artistic creativity and innovation taking place in the City of Houston.
Donor Name: Houston Arts Alliance (HAA)
State: Texas
City: Houston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Let Creativity Happen grants are designed to encourage artists, creative individuals, and organizations to take creative risks that may not qualify for more traditional funding opportunities. Awards will support innovative ideas that redefine artistic boundaries, reshape the conversation about art and art experiences, and/or establish unique opportunities to experience art.
Grant Period
January 2026 – December 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations or fiscal sponsors must be tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), as verified by the IRS Tax Exemption Organization Search.
- An individual applicant must be at least 18 years old, which will be verified by the applicant’s submission of an official state issued identification card, passport, or other official document.
- Applicants’ scopes of work must have a clear public presentation component, verified by staff review of the application.
- Applicants may submit only one application for each individual grant program. In other words, applicants cannot send multiple applications to the same grant program.
- Applicants cannot use the same project proposal to apply to more than one grant program. Applicants should decide which grant program best aligns with their project goals and apply to that specific program.
- If your project is awarded, that specific project cannot be funded again. Sequential projects or a series of related projects, with unique attributes, features, or iterations, are eligible provided that subsequent applications do not replicate the content or objectives of previous submissions.
- If your project is awarded, you must maintain residency and/ or headquarters and conduct all project activities within the City of Houston for the entire grant term.
- Applicants may not receive more than one Let Creativity Happen grant in a calendar year.
For more information, visit Houston Arts Alliance.
