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
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
Tuesday, October 14 at 10:00 AM: Eligibility Forms Open
You must first complete the Intake Form to access the Eligibility Forms. The Eligibility Forms are used to determine whether a potential applicant qualifies to proceed to the full grant application.
Tuesday, October 21 at 10:00 AM: AACME Funding Applications Open
Thursday, December 4 at 6:59 PM: AACME Funding Eligibility Forms Deadline
Thursday, December 11 at 6:59 PM: AACME Funding Application Deadline
What happens after I submit the Intake and Eligibility Forms?
Applicants will receive direct access to the Eligibility Forms of the AACME Funding Program(s) they select in the Intake Form once the forms open on October 14. 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. Please note that 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
Martes, 14 de octubre a las 10:00 a. m.: Apertura de los Formularios de Elegibilidad
Primero debe completar el formulario de inscripción para poder acceder al formulario de elegibilidad. Este se utiliza para determinar si un solicitante potencial califica para continuar con la solicitud completa de subvención.
Martes, 21 de octubre a las 10:00 a. m.: Apertura de Solicitudes de Subsidio AACME
Jueves, 4 de diciembre a las 6:59 p. m.: Fecha límite para Formularios de Elegibilidad de Subsidio AACME
Jueves, 11 de diciembre a las 6:59 p. m.: Fecha límite para Solicitudes de Subsidio AACME
¿Qué sucede después de enviar los formularios de inscripción y de elegibilidad?
Los solicitantes principales serán notificados por correo electrónico, a través del perfil de Submittable, sobre su estado de elegibilidad para los programas de financiamiento de AACME. Los solicitantes elegibles podrán recibir la notificación de los programas específicos de subsidio de AACME a los que califican para postularse, o bien continuar con el programa de interés inicialmente seleccionado en el formulario de inscripción. Cabe señalar que no todos los solicitantes cumplirán con los criterios de elegibilidad.