2027 ACTC GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
The Arlington Cultural Tourism Council (ACTC) is a volunteer advisory committee composed of arts and culture advocates and a representative of the Arlington City Council. Together, they review applications and make recommendations for how City revenue should be allocated to qualifying arts and cultural organizations within the Downtown Arlington Arts & Cultural District.
Funding for the Downtown Arlington Cultural Arts Operating Grant comes from the City of Arlington’s hotel occupancy tax collections and is distributed annually to eligible nonprofit organizations. All grants are contingent upon annual appropriations and City Council priorities.
GRANT ELIGIBILITY
Awardees will receive funding from only one funding category –
First Fund (Up to 15% of the Total Available):
This funding category is meant to provide funding for new events, along with nonprofit art and cultural entities that do not have a physical location in the Downtown Arlington Arts & Cultural District.
- Must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Applicants must supply their Employer Identification Number (EIN) and fit within applicable National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) IRS tax codes for arts and cultural nonprofit organizations.
- Must provide accurate information, including current organizational financial data, to the ACTC via an application process to be eligible for a grant. Completed grant applications must be submitted by the applicable due date to be considered.
- Must hold multi-day events in the Downtown Arlington Arts & Cultural District. The events must be open to the public.
- Grant recipients must acknowledge the ACTC in all their marketing materials.
- Any dollars not allocated from this fund will roll into the second fund.
Second Fund (85% or More of the Total Available):
This category is for entities that primarily produce art and culture. They would not exist if they stopped producing “performative” arts and culture for their audiences.
- Must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Applicants must supply their Employer Identification Number (EIN) and fit within applicable NTEE IRS tax codes for arts and cultural nonprofit organizations.
- Must provide accurate information, including current organizational financial data, to the ACTC via an application process to be eligible for a grant. Completed grant applications must be submitted by the applicable due date to be considered.
- Must have a physical location in the Downtown Arlington Arts & Cultural District.
- Must have a track record of responsible management in Arlington.
- Must hold multi-day events in the Downtown Arlington Arts & Cultural District. The events must be open to the public.
- Grant recipients must acknowledge the ACTC in all their marketing materials.
Funding Criteria
The ACTC considers the following criteria in grant allocations:
- Total revenue and expenses
- Need
- Event attendance
- Program of work for coming year
- Past use of grant funds, if applicable
Application Process:
New applicants must submit a completed grant application with all required documentation by 5 p.m (CDT), Tuesday, Nov. 10. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Past recipients must submit a completed grant application with all required documentation AND a post grant form by 5 p.m. (CDT) Tuesday, Nov. 10. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Arlington Cultural District Map
General boundary box for the Downtown Arlington Cultural District is marked in the map.
General street boundaries are as follows:
North Street to the North; Monroe Street to the West; Collins Street to the East and 2nd street to the South.