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Funding Programs Update Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment | March 2, 2026 FY24 Live Music Stats ▪ 136 grant awards accepted so far out of 136 total grant awards (100%) ▪ 136 signed agreements so far out of 136 total grant agreements (100%) ▪ 136 completed Grant Agreement Orientations so far out of 136 total awardees (100%) ▪ 136 completed Financial Information Forms out of 136 forms sent so far to awardees (100%) ▪ 136 first payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (100%) ▪ 113 second payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (83%) ▪ 63 final payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (46%) 2 FY26 AACME Funding Programs $24.6 Million available 1,607 applications ~680 grants will be awarded 3 Funding Programs: Feedback Loop ▪ Internal Retrospective Meetings – City Staff/Leadership, The Long Center ▪ 1:1 Meetings / Focus Groups ▪ Application Experience Survey ▪ Application Experience Survey Open until March 6th! ▪ All 2,000+ in the AACME Pipeline ▪ Commissioner Perspectives Survey ▪ Emailed to you directly, and linked here. ▪ Open until March 16th! 4 Austin Live Music Fund Austin Live Music Fund • $5,000 - $70,000 • Music Industry (musicians, independent promoters, venues) $7 Million 1,117 Eligibility Forms 809 Applications Submitted ~380 Awards anticipated 995 Eligible 122 Ineligible 242 awards at $20k 120 awards at $5k 22 awards at $70k 5 Funding Programs: Ineligibility Reasons Detailed Breakdown for Austin Live Music Fund (122 Ineligible) Does Not Qualify By Definition Live Music Venue Does Not Qualify By Definition Indepedent Promoter Independent Promoter tied to venue Insufficient evidence (Live music venue) Insufficient evidence (Independent Promoter) Insufficient evidence (Professional Musician) Operating budget under $60k (LMV) Lives outside MSA Full time City of Austin employee Under age 18 2% 6% 4% 8% 24% 24% 5% 6% 3% 3% Yes nonprofit 13% On Non-Complaint List 1% 6 Creative Space Assistance Program Creative Space Assistance Program • $60,000 • Commercial creative spaces $1.6 Million 138 Eligibility Forms 64 Applications Submitted ~25 Awards anticipated 72 Eligible 66 Ineligible 7 Funding Programs: Ineligibility Reasons Detailed Breakdown for CSAP (66 Ineligible) Owned or operated by a government agency or public authority. 9% Applicant is a full-time City of Austin employee. 3% Space is not currently open to the public for business. 2% Public does not gather to experience art at the creative space. 21% Space does not have an operating budget of at least $60,000. Does not have a commercial lease or lease offer. 16% 17% Not in a commercially zoned location. 8% Not located in an Austin Council District or ETJ. 5% Ineligible business type. 19% 8 Evaluation & Scoring: Live Music Fund Applications Submitted Submittable Program Review build out Application Auto- Scored (Form Score) TLC reviews/ verifies all documentation Points adjusted based on documentation (Reviewer Score) • Form Score + Reviewer Score = Final Score • Spot Audits happy • Highest Final Scores = Awards • The Long Center Agreement Process; AACME Staff approves interim/final reports AACME staff provides secondary review for any questions 9 Austin Live Music Fund Scoring ▪ Not a panel review ▪Form Score + Reviewer Score = Final Score ▪ Form Score: applicant answers and documentation ▪ Reviewer score: ▪ Validating documentation for every question answered ▪ Scoring open answers according to a rubric 10 Form Score Samples 11 Reviewer Score Rubric 12 Evaluation & Scoring: Creative Space Assistance Program Applications Submitted Submittable Program Review build out Application Auto- Scored (Form Score) AACME staff reviews/ verifies documentation Points adjusted based on documentation (Reviewer Score) • Auto Score + Reviewer Score = Final Score • Highest Final Scores = Awards • Rally Austin helps determine 30% base rent for all awardees • The Long Center Agreement Process; AACME Staff approves interim/final reports Rally Austin provides secondary review for any questions (~25%) 13 Next Steps! ▪ Award Notification! ▪ Mid-March ▪ Program + Award Amount, if awarded ▪ All notifications will include ▪ Score received* ▪ Score needed for funding in that program* ▪ How to follow up with staff for a debrief* ▪ Information/link to AACME’s Artist Access Program* ▪ Free/reduced rate rentals for rehearsals and performances at four of AACME’s culture and arts venues! October 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027. ▪ Grant Writing Workshop (virtual): March 2nd, Noon – 1:30 PM* ▪ Practical workshop around writing compelling narratives and building a budget that supports proposal ▪ Work samples and helpful tips for all programs! *New AACME enhancement 14 Upcoming Launch ▪ Nexus Launch! ▪ Opens: March 10th ▪ Deadline: April 16th at 6:59 PM ▪ $5k and $10k grants to support individuals and arts groups producing public art, performances, and cultural projects in Austin. ▪ Built-in/ automatic Eligibility verification* ▪ Variety* of workshops scheduled ▪ Virtual Open Office Hours ▪ Regular: 10 AM – Noon (March 10, March 17, March 24, March 31, April 7, April 14) ▪ All day: 10 AM – 5 PM on April 16th ▪ Info Sessions: March 10th (6PM Virtual/recorded), March 14th (10:30 AM, Virtual/Spanish), March 19th (5:30 PM, In-Person Ruiz Branch Library with ASL) ▪ Ask Us Anything Session, March 21st 11 AM – 1PM (in-person at University Hills Branch Library) ▪ From Draft to Done Session, April 8 (afternoon, in-person, TBD) *New AACME enhancement 15 Questions? www.austintexas.gov/acme/grants-funding