Introducing The Creative Future of Texas Fund
The Creative Future of Texas Fund is an annual Future Front Texas program where we offer $7000 in micro-grants to women and LGBTQ+ creatives, small business owners, community leaders and emerging entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas.
Applications are open now through August 31, 2021 at 11:59 PM CT.
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HOW TO APPLY FOR A MICRO-GRANT FROM THE CREATIVE FUTURE OF TEXAS FUND:
1.) DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.
If you’re a woman or LGBTQ+ creative, entrepreneur or small business owner (with less than 20 employees) based in Central Texas, you’re eligible to apply for $1000 micro-grant from the Creative Future of Texas Fund, as well as a free membership to Future Front Texas.
2.) REVIEW OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
You may apply for all seven grant opportunities. All recipients will only receive one $1000 micro-grant each. This season’s micro-grants will be juried by a six-person community-led curatorial board with an equity lens designed from our values, mission and vision.
By filling out the digital application below, you verify that all information submitted there is true and representative of your current circumstances.
By filling out the digital application below, you understand that all submissions received after 11:59 PM CT on August 31 will not be scored and sent to our community-led jury*.
By filling out the digital application below, you acknowledge that submitting your application for a micro-grant opportunity in no way guarantees you will receive a $1000 award.
* If you’d like to see our jury’s rubric, please email hello@futurefronttexas.org.
3.) FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM BY 11:59 PM CT ON AUGUST 31, 2021.
As an applicant, you will receive one month free of membership to FFTX, which includes complimentary access to our community boards, creative performances and shows, entrepreneurial workshops, networking meet-ups and educational resources.
We will respond to your application via email by October 4, 2021 with your award status.
meet former recipients:
The Texas Latina Project has received a $1000 grant to fund their new feature film anthology.
Myrriah Gossett received a $1000 grant funded by Richelle Ouellette to launch her podcast production company.
Perdita Patrice, founder of Golden Girl Productions, received $500 to continue her documentary research.
Danielle Locklear received a $1000 grant from Curly Executive to invest in marketing for her therapy practice.
Tallullah Breslin received $500 to begin developing gender-affirming voice coaching through her speech therapy practice, Harmonic Speech Therapy.
Catie Lewis received $500 from Curly Executive to start foundational planning for her art business.
BEHIND THE CREATIVE FUTURE OF TEXAS FUND:
Annually, we offer $10,000 in micro-grants to women and LGBTQ+ creatives, small business owners, community leaders and emerging entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas. In the last five years, we’ve re-distributed more than $30,000 to creatives, business owners and community leaders invested in gender justice, racial justice and community health.
Our 2021 funds have been made possible by our members, as well as generous donations from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Red Bull.
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