The Idea Fund

Application Process

1. Attend Information Session (Optional but Encouraged)
- Free information sessions held at various locations in the Houston area
- Sessions include application guidelines overview and budget workshop

2. Submit Online Application
- Portal: https://diverseworks.submittable.com/submit
- Application portal also available at www.TheIdeaFund.org

3. Application Materials Required
- Online submission form
- Project proposal details
- Artist/applicant information

4. Timeline
- Application deadline: Typically early November (specific date varies by round)
- Grantee announcements: Following month
- Project completion deadline: End of calendar year

Eligibility Requirements

• Lead artist must reside in eligible counties (Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Chambers, Liberty, or Montgomery)
• No residency duration requirement specified
• Open to individual artists, curators, collectives, collaboratives, or partnerships
• No application fees
• No project outline requirements

Selection Criteria

• Projects exemplifying unconventional, interventionist, conceptual, entrepreneurial, participatory, or guerrilla artistic practices
• Merit-based evaluation by panel of arts professionals and artists
• Work occurring outside traditional frameworks of support