2026 Cultural Arts Grant Program
The City of Lubbock/Civic Lubbock, Inc. Cultural Arts Grant Program provides Lubbock-based non-profit cultural arts organizations with financial support for projects that promote Tourism and the Arts in Lubbock. Funding for the Cultural Arts Grant Program comes from an allocation of the Hotel Occupancy Tax which is generated from visitors who stay overnight in Lubbock.
The deadline to submit grant applications for the 2026 Cultural Arts Grant Program is Monday, June 1, 2026. The 2026 grant cycle covers projects that will take place between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.
A Cultural Arts Grant Workshop, mandatory for first time applicants, will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:00pm in Room 104/105 of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Ln. First time applicants are defined as 1) any organization that has not received a Cultural Arts Grant in the past and 2) an individual, with any organization, who has never completed a Cultural Arts Grant application. The workshop is optional for prior grant recipients. The grant workshop is free. Those planning to attend are encouraged to register for the workshop by calling 806.775.2267.
The Grant Workshop will cover the Cultural Arts Grant Program guidelines and procedures as well as the application process.
Applying organizations must be a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (or government equivalent) and have been actively pursuing their goals for at least one year. Applications and other associated documents are available online at https://civiclubbock.org/cultural-arts-grant-program/