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 youโre a woman or LGBTQ+ creative, entrepreneur or small business owner (with less than 20 employees) based in Central Texas, youโre 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 seasonโs 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 youโd like to see our juryโs 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:
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, weโve 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 Titoโs Handmade Vodka and Red Bull.
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