The Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor, has announced the creation of the Live Music Grant Program, which will fund free, live-music concerts across the state. The program is made possible by a settlement from the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust litigation and does not utilize taxpayer dollars.
Grant applicants must partner with a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or a city or county government office willing to pay the upfront cost of the concert. The nonprofit or city/county government organization will then be reimbursed by the Texas Music Office once the grant is approved.
More than $173,000 is available for the program. The maximum grant amount per concert is $1,500 and grants will be awarded until all the funds have been distributed.
Texas Music Office also operates the Specialty License Plate program, which awards funds to in-need school children for music lessons or music instruments purchased from a Texas retailer. To date, this program has provided $63,000 to Texas schools.
More information on the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust litigation.
To apply for a Live Music Grant, or for more information on the program, please visit https://www.governor.state.tx.us/music/live_music_grant, or call (512) 463-1919.