Welcome to the Application Portal for the Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME) Funding Programs supported by Create Austin at the Long Center
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NEW for 2025/2026
Intake Form: Through the Intake Form, lead applicants can select specific AACME Funding Program(s) of interest or receive a notification about programs that may be of interest. Please note that not all applicants will meet the eligibility requirements.
Lead Applicant: The lead applicant, including those that intend to apply with a Fiscal Sponsor, must have the legal authority to represent the organization, group, or individual applying for the grant, and serve as the Authorizing Signatory for any potential agreements with the City.
Note: For Elevate and Nexus Programs, those applicants who intend to use a Fiscal Sponsor for their awarded grant must create an account profile with a lead applicant that has the authority to apply on behalf of the individual artists or arts group at the time of submission. Sponsored Project applicants may later transfer ownership of their approved grant application to their selected fiscal sponsor after their application has been awarded an Elevate or Nexus grant.
Create Austin is a program of the Long Center for the Performing Arts, operated through its Community Programs Department. It serves as a third-party administrator for six funding programs produced by the Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (AACME), including:
- Austin Live Music Fund
- Creative Space Assistance Program
- Nexus
- Elevate
- Thrive
- Heritage Preservation Grant
For detailed information on requirements for each grant program, visit the AACME Funding page.
To find documents to support your application process by visiting the Create Austin Resource Hub.
Applicant Eligibility At-A-Glance Table
To begin, please click 'Apply' and complete the short Intake Form. This form helps create your profile in Submittable. If you have questions about the Intake Form, you can:
- Email applicationhelp@thelongcenter.org
- Call the help line at 512-457-5161
Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (AACME) recruits independent panelists to review and score applications for grant programs evaluated by narrative questions. Panelists play a vital role in ensuring the funding process is community-centered, transparent, and rooted in subject matter expertise. Panelists provide informed, objective, and constructive assessments that reflect Austin’s creative vibrancy and diverse cultural ecosystem.
Complete this form to be considered as a Panelist with AACME. Selected Panelists will evaluate and score applications for public art commissions, grants, and other AACME programs.
All panel activities are conducted online, and panelists participate remotely. A computer with reliable internet is required. If selected, individuals will be notified via email.
We strive to balance many factors in each selection process to create an inclusive Review Panel. Submitting this form does not guarantee participation. Selected panelists will receive a maximum $500 stipend for each date of completed panel services.
If you have questions, contact us at 512-974-9315 or CulturalArts@austintexas.gov.
Who should fill out the Intake Form?
There should only be one Intake Form per entity.
The intake form must be filled out by the person who will be the lead applicant for the grant cycle. The lead applicant will act as the Authorizing Signatory for any potential agreements with the City. The ‘Applicant’ must have the legal authority to represent the organization, group, or individual applying for the grant.
If you choose to build Submittable profiles for multiple creative entities, submit one Intake Form for each.
Applicants intending to apply as a Sponsored Project should complete the intake form – not the Fiscal Sponsor
Application Launch Timeline
Nexus Application Form Open: Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM
You must first complete the Intake Form to access the Application Form.
Nexus Funding Application Deadline: Thursday, April 16 at 6:59 PM
What happens after I submit the Intake Form?
Applicants who select the Nexus Grant Program in the Intake Form will receive direct access to the Application Form for that program.
If you select that you are not sure what programs you are interested in applying to, the Long Center will reach out to you with suggested programs based on your Intake Form responses.
Not all applicants will meet the eligibility criteria.
¿Quién debe completar el formulario de inscripción?
Solo debe presentarse una solicitud por entidad.
El formulario de inscripción debe ser completado por la persona que actuará como solicitante principal para el ciclo del subsidio. El solicitante principal actuará como Firmante Autorizado en cualquier acuerdo potencial con la Ciudad. El “Solicitante” debe tener la autoridad legal para representar a la organización, grupo o individuo que presente la solicitud.
Si decide crear perfiles en Submittable para varias entidades creativas, deberá presentar un Formulario de Inscripción por cada una.
Cronograma de lanzamiento de la solicitud
Formulario de solicitud de Nexus Abierto: martes, 10 de marzo a las 10:00 a. m.
Primero debe completar el formulario de admisión para acceder al formulario de solicitud.
Fecha límite para la solicitud de financiación de Nexus: jueves, 16 de abril a las 6:59 p. m.
¿Qué sucede después de enviar los formularios de inscripción y de elegibilidad?
Los solicitantes que seleccionen el Programa de Becas Nexus en el Formulario de Admisión tendrán acceso directo al Formulario de Solicitud para ese programa.
Si selecciona que no está seguro de qué programas le interesan, el Long Center se pondrá en contacto con usted para sugerirle programas basados en sus respuestas al Formulario de Admisión.
No todos los solicitantes cumplirán los criterios de elegibilidad.