# 2026 AACME Grant Recap

- Publisher: Observe The WORK
- Author: Shunya Carroll
- Type: Newsletter
- Published: 2026-07-12
- Canonical URL: https://ai.observethework.com/newsletter/2026-aacme-grant-recap.html
- Originally published: https://observethework.com/p/2026-aacme-grant-recap

Austin Arts Culture Music and Entertainment department has [opened applications](https://www.austintexas.gov/arts-culture/funding-programs) to their various grants. See the breakdown of last round’s recipients.

731 AACME Funding Program Awards totaling $24,299,535.00

**Creative space assistance Grant** (22 recipients $1,320,000)

1. Almost Real Things
2. Ballet Afrique
3. Chess Club (Flying Houses LLC)
4. dadaLab
5. DAWA-Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action
6. Flamingo Cantina
7. Ground Floor Theatre
8. Kick Butt Coffee
9. Texas Music Museum, Inc.
10. Torch Literary Arts

 View complete list:

**Heritage Preservation Grant** (22 recipients $3,000,274)

1. Austin Woman's Club
2. Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts, Inc
3. Antone's Nightclub
4. Austin Chinese-American Network
5. J.O.I. Community Outreach

**Live Music Fund** (399 recipients $7,140,000)

 Venues

1. Antone's Nightclub
2. Flamingo Cantina
3. Kingdom Nightclub
4. The Concourse Project
5. VINYL Beauty Bar

 Musicians and Promotors

1. Arya
2. Babestock Music Festival
3. Brian Wolff
4. CasinoATX
5. DJ BAD APPLE
6. Howdy Gals
7. Gus Miller & The Buzz Killers
8. Jackie Venson
9. Luna Luna
10. promqueen

**Elevate Grant** (288 recipients $12,839,251)

1. A3 Art Alliance Austin
2. Austin Creative Reuse
3. Austin Opera
4. Black Rose Theater ATX
5. Esquina Tango
6. Film Industry Lab and Mentorship Society
7. Fuse Box Austin
8. Hyperreal Film Club
9. KOOP Austin Community Radio
10. Texas Book Festival