To promote, nurture, and support the arts in Fort Worth by creating connection—through art, through people, and through possibility—and by funding local artists and organizations, placing art in public spaces, advocating for the arts, and strengthening partnerships across the community.
Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County Inc channels funding into Fort Worth’s arts ecosystem through a mix of operating support, outreach, and equity-focused capacity building. In the recent grants list, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra appears with a $66,200 grant in 2024 for operating support and outreach, while Fort Worth Opera received $60,400 the same year for operating support and outreach. The pattern points to a funder working with established local arts organizations rather than individual artists, and using grants to sustain both artistic production and community-facing work. The council’s recent awards also show a strong commitment to organizational development within the arts sector. Modern Art Museum of Fw received $58,000 in 2023 for DEIA capacity building, and Kimbell Museum of Art received $58,000 in 2023 for operating and DEIA capacity building. Other recurring local grantees include Texas Ballet Theatre, Van Cliburn Foundation, Casa Manana, Stage West Theatre, Amphibian Stage Productions, and Performing Arts Fort Worth. Across these grants, the foundation supports core operations, programming, outreach, and internal capacity for Fort Worth arts institutions.
Operating support is a central part of the council’s grantmaking. Texas Ballet Theatre received $56,000 in 2023 for operating support, and again received $54,000 in 2024 and $44,000 in 2025 for operating support. Van Cliburn Foundation also appears with operating support awards of $56,000 in 2023 and $46,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for organizational stability. The council also funds equity and organizational development. Stage West Theatre received $45,000 in 2025 for DEIA capacity building, following DEIA capacity-building awards of $40,690 in 2024 and $40,250 in 2023. Community engagement shows up in outreach-oriented grants as well, including $66,200 to Fort Worth Opera in 2024 for operating support and outreach. Arts education appears in the organization’s program structure through grants aimed at arts education-focused organizations and scholarship programming.
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $15,000, a median of $31,000, and a p75 of $44,000. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for operating support and DEIA capacity building, which points to sustained local relationships rather than one-time project grants. The organization gives locally and the grant data shown is entirely in Texas, with all recipient grants landing in the HQ state. It funds organizations, not individuals, and the program descriptions indicate a mix of unrestricted operating support, outreach support, and capacity-building grants.
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$2.1M
Most grants fall between $15K and $44K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$44K
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Grantmaking is entirely local and concentrated in Texas. Fort Worth is the clear center of activity: the recent-grants list is dominated by Fort Worth recipients such as Fort Worth Opera, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Modern Art Museum of Fw, Kimbell Museum of Art, and Texas Ballet Theatre. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and the geographic scope of giving is local. The grant programs also point to Fort Worth and Tarrant County as the core service area, with some programs explicitly covering Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX.
The recent grants emphasize local arts organizations in Fort Worth, including opera, symphony, ballet, museums, theater, and arts service groups. Program descriptions show support for operating expenses, outreach projects, DEIA capacity building, and arts education-oriented organizations.
Yes. Operating support is a major part of the grantmaking pattern, with awards labeled operating support or operating support/outreach in multiple years. Program descriptions also describe competitive grants for core operations, administration, and programming costs.
The typical grant size is a p25 of $15,000, a median of $31,000, and a p75 of $44,000. Recent awards also show larger grants to some established arts organizations, such as $66,200 and $60,400 in 2024.
It is local. The geographic scope of giving is local, top state by grant count is Texas, and 100% of the grants in the provided data went to recipients in Texas.
Yes. DEIA capacity building is one of the listed focus areas, and recent grants include awards for DEIA capacity building as well as operating-plus-DEIA support. The program taxonomy also includes organizational capacity strengthening and staff development and training for equity practices.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local arts organizations; organizations with primary mission of arts education may apply for CORE operating only; applicants must attend mandatory applicant training (noted for May 2025 in guidelines).
Deadline: Organizations awarded announced in November. Applicants required to attend mandatory training (historically in May). See current guidelines for exact dates.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FORT WORTH, TX | $52,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT/OUTREACH |
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $46,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMPHIBIAN STAGE PRODUCTIONS | FORT WORTH, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STAGE WEST THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | DEIA CAPACITY BUILDING |
| TEXAS BALLET THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $44,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KIDS WHO CARE | FORT WORTH, TX | $44,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FW | FORT WORTH, TX | $42,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTES DE LA ROSA | FORT WORTH, TX | $39,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $39,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMON CARTER MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $38,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREATER FW | FORT WORTH, TX | $37,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA MANANA | FORT WORTH, TX | $36,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KIMBELL MUSEUM OF ART | FORT WORTH, TX | $36,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ART STATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FORT WORTH OPERA | FORT WORTH, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT/OUTREACH |
| CIRCLE THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $29,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $28,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMAGINATION FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $26,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SINACA | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE WELMAN PROJECT | FORT WORTH, TX | $24,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY | FORT WORTH, TX | $21,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KINFOLK HOUSE | FORT WORTH, TX | $17,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF FW | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FORT WORTH CHORALE | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT/OUTREACH |
| BALLET CONCERTO | FORT WORTH, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DECOLONIZING THE MUSIC ROOM | FORT WORTH, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEXAS ACADEMY OF FIG ARTS | FORT WORTH, TX | $11,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STOLEN SHAKSPEARE GUILD | FORT WROTH, TX | $11,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTS FIFTH AVENUE | FORT WORTH, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHSIDE PERESERVATION ASSOC | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 619 PRODUCTIONS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | OPERATING/DEIA CAPACITY BUILDING |
| THE THANK YOU DARLIN FOUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FORT WORTH OPERA | FORT WORTH, TX | $66,200 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT/OUTREACH |
| FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FORT WORTH, TX | $60,400 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT/OUTREACH |
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $56,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEXAS BALLET THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $54,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FW | FORT WORTH, TX | $45,050 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTES DE LA ROSA | FORT WORTH, TX | $44,050 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMPHIBIAN STAGE PRODUCTIONS | FORT WORTH, TX | $44,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA MANANA | FORT WORTH, TX | $41,485 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STAGE WEST THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,690 | 2024 | DEIA CAPACITY BUILDING |
| KIMBELL MUSEUM OF ART | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KIDS WHO CARE | FORT WORTH, TX | $39,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CIRCLE THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $38,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ART STATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $37,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMON CARTER MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $37,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $32,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $32,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREATER FW | FORT WORTH, TX | $31,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SINACA | FORT WORTH, TX | $28,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
STAGE WEST THEATRE
$45,000DEIA CAPACITY BUILDING
KIDS WHO CARE
OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTES DE LA ROSA
$39,000OPERATING SUPPORT
PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH
$39,000OPERATING SUPPORT
AMON CARTER MUSEUM
$38,000OPERATING SUPPORT
YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREATER FW
$37,000OPERATING SUPPORT
KIMBELL MUSEUM OF ART
$36,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ART STATION
$35,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS
$28,000OPERATING SUPPORT
IMAGINATION FORT WORTH
$26,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SINACA
$25,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THE WELMAN PROJECT
$24,500OPERATING SUPPORT
LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY
$21,500OPERATING SUPPORT
KINFOLK HOUSE
$17,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF FW
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
FORT WORTH CHORALE
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT/OUTREACH
BALLET CONCERTO
$12,500OPERATING SUPPORT
DECOLONIZING THE MUSIC ROOM
$12,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TEXAS ACADEMY OF FIG ARTS
$11,500OPERATING SUPPORT
STOLEN SHAKSPEARE GUILD
$11,500OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTS FIFTH AVENUE
$11,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHSIDE PERESERVATION ASSOC
$10,500OPERATING SUPPORT
619 PRODUCTIONS INC
$9,000OPERATING/DEIA CAPACITY BUILDING
THE THANK YOU DARLIN FOUND
$7,500OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTES DE LA ROSA
$44,050OPERATING SUPPORT
STAGE WEST THEATRE
$40,690DEIA CAPACITY BUILDING
KIMBELL MUSEUM OF ART
$40,000OPERATING SUPPORT
KIDS WHO CARE
$39,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ART STATION
$37,000OPERATING SUPPORT
AMON CARTER MUSEUM
$37,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS
$32,000OPERATING SUPPORT
PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH
$32,000OPERATING SUPPORT
YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREATER FW
$31,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SINACA
$28,000OPERATING SUPPORT