The City of Richardson Cultural Arts Commission offers financial assistance for the costs associated with a full season of projects, performances, or events within a twelve-month period, as well as costs associated with a single project.
Donor Name: City of Richardson
State: Texas
City: Richardson
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/30/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding assistance is limited to no more than 50% of the applicant’s annual or project expenses in Richardson. Funding will be provided to arts organizations on a schedule recommended by the Cultural Arts Commission and as approved by the City Council.
Funding from the City of Richardson is available for the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the arts, including music (instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture, design and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, motion pictures, television, radio, sound recording, and the arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of these major art forms.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility requirements to receive arts financial assistance from the City of Richardson are:
- Applicants must be non-profit corporations holding letters of determination from the IRS showing 501(c)(3) status or be entities of government.
- Applicants must have been chartered and pursuing their mission for at least one year prior to the application deadline as indicated by the date on the organization’s letter of determination from the IRS indicating 501(c)(3) status.
- Projects of the applicant should serve residents of or visitors to Richardson and should be open and accessible to the public. At least one public offering must occur within the City of Richardson. Offerings that occur in Richardson should be confirmed prior to submission of the grant application.
- Projects of the applicant must be completed between October 1 and September 30 of the current grant cycle.
- Administrative, technical, capital and project support will be considered. Projects, which are designed as fund-raising activities, will not be funded. Travel, lodging, and expense accounts of board members will not be funded.
- Applicants must develop multiple revenue streams to financially support projects.
- Incomplete applications or proposals that do not meet the guidelines will not be accepted and will not receive interviews.
Evaluation Criteria
The Cultural Arts Commission evaluates grant applications using the following guiding criteria. These criteria are considered holistically and are not weighted through a formal scoring rubric:
- Focus on Richardson
- Impact on the community
- Specific efforts to further the Cultural Arts Master Plan
- Financial health of the art organization
- Attendance at art workshops
- Quality of application and materials.
For more information, visit City of Richardson.
