The Economic Development Department awarded more than $3.9 million in funds awarded to 36 local arts non-profit organizations through the Thrive Grant.
These grant awards, ranging from $85,000 - $150,000, provides focused investment to sustain and grow arts organizations that are deeply rooted in and reflective of Austin’s diverse cultures. Recipients will use their funds for arts activities open to and marketed to tourists.
Visit the Cultural Funding page for other cultural funding opportunities including Elevate and Nexus.
2023-2024 Thrive Grant Awardees
With over 140 applicants, the top 59 scoring applications were reviewed and scored by a panel. After the panel review, the top 36 scoring applications were recommended for funding. Final award amounts were based on the requested amount and panel score. Read more about the grant in the Thrive Grant Guidelines (PDF, 550 KB). Read the Thrive Panelist Training Materials (PDF, 3.3 MB).
Thrive, Elevate, and Nexus cultural funding programs were developed in consultation with Austin’s creative community over the past 3 years. Funding will prioritize equity through a combination of seed funding, broad sector support, and targeted investment. Read the Cultural Funding Report (PDF, 1.8 MB), El camino hacia la equidad cultural (PDF, 2.2 MB).
| Organization Name | Award |
|---|---|
| allgo | $150,000 |
| Austin Asian American Film Festival | $100,000 |
| Austin Chinese-American Network or ACAN | $85,000 |
| Austin International Drag Foundation, Inc. | $100,000 |
| AZTLAN DANCE COMPANY | $100,000 |
| Ballet East Dance Company | $85,000 |
| Capitol View Arts | $150,000 |
| Cine Las Americas | $150,000 |
| Color Arc Productions | $85,000 |
| Dance Africa Fest | $85,000 |
| DAWA (Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action) | $100,000 |
| E4 Youth, Inc | $85,000 |
| Esquina Tango | $100,000 |
| Glass Half Full Theatre | $85,000 |
| Great Promise for American Indians | $150,000 |
| ICMCA | $85,000 |
| Imagine Art | $85,000 |
| India Fine Arts, Inc | $100,000 |
| Indie Meme | $85,000 |
| Jump On It | $100,000 |
| LA PENA | $150,000 |
| Lannaya West African Drum and Dance Ensemble | $100,000 |
| Latinas Unidas Por El Arte (LUPE Arte) | $100,000 |
| LATINITAS, LATINITAS, INC. | $100,000 |
| Mexic‐Arte Museum | $100,000 |
| MoHA | $150,000 |
| Oliver Rajamani DBA Taranada | $85,000 |
| Outreach Productions | $100,000 |
| OUTsider Film & Arts Festival | $100,000 |
| PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE INC aka Puerto Rican Cultural Center | $150,000 |
| Red Salmon Arts | $100,000 |
| Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas | $100,000 |
| The VORTEX | $150,000 |
| Torch Literary Arts | $150,000 |
| WhatsintheMirror | $85,000 |
| Women in Jazz Association | $150,000 |
Thrive Grant Dashboard
View a summary dashboard of demographics for the 2023 Thrive Grant applicants and awardees.
Thrive Panel Review Session Recordings
In January of 2023, the Cultural Arts Division managed three days of live online panel review sessions with a goal to select 36 Thrive Grantees from a group of 59 semi-finalist applicants.
Thrive Panel Day 1 - January 23, 2023
Thrive Panel Day 2 - January 24, 2023
Thrive Panel Day 3 - January 25, 2023