Applicants must meet all these eligibility criteria to be considered for support:
- BIPOC History and Leadership – Founded, led by, and serving Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, and/or other communities of color
- BIPOC Focus – A strategic focus on stewarding and sustaining artistic and/or cultural traditions rooted in a specific/defined community of color and elevating awareness of that community’s contribution to regional culture
- History of Community Impact – A demonstrated history of supporting and engaging with their specified or defined community of color
- BIPOC Cultural Legacies – A recognized source of inspiration, support, and/or contribution to the history, culture, vibrancy, and identity of BIPOC artists and residents of Greater Houston
- Arts & Culture and/or Arts Education Focus
- A history of and a focus on the creation, presentation, and/or production of arts and culture; and/or
- A history of arts education programming that advocates for and has demonstrated BIPOC student success;
- 501c3 Entities and Tribal Communities, or
- Fiscally Sponsored projects actively pursuing 501c3 status within the next three (3) years.
- Organizational Capacity – Dedicated leadership (paid or unpaid) and a support team to build long-term resiliency and success
- Organization must be located and serve the 9-County Region of Greater Houston
- 9-county region: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties