Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program Application Window

for Fiscal Year 2024 Opens September 1, 2024

The Texas Music Incubator Rebate (TMIR) Program is the tax rebate program for independent Texas music venues and festivals and is administered by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The TMIR Program was established by Senate Bill 609 and signed into law by Governor Abbott following the 87th Legislative Session. With $20.2 million in funding approved for the biennium in the 88th Legislative Session, the TMIR Program will provide qualifying music venues and festival promoters in Texas a full or partial rebate of the mixed beverage gross receipts taxes or sales taxes attributable to the sale of beer and wine in the prior fiscal year to help support the live music industry in communities across the state. Applications for Fiscal Year 2024 open on September 1, 2024 at 9AM CT. 

Learn more about the TMIR Program

Texas Music Office’s Music Education & Community Grant Program Application Deadline August 31, 2024

The Texas Music Office (TMO) administers the Music Education & Community Program grant, sometimes referred to as the “License Plate Grant”, which provides grants to benefit music-related educational and community programs sponsored by 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Texas.

Funding for these grants comes from the sale of Texas Music specialty license plates, where $22 from the $30 fee for each custom plate goes directly to the TMO’s Music Education & Community Program grant.

The TMO is accepting applications for grant projects in the 2024 Fiscal Year through August 31, 2024 at 5:00PM CST.

Only 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Texas may apply. The eligibility criteria for the nonprofit, includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Be a nonprofit organized and based in Texas;

• Be in good standing with the State of Texas; and

• Owe no delinquent taxes to a taxing unit of Texas.

Application Process:

• TMO grant applications must be submitted by an eligible nonprofit through the eGrants website.
• If additional help is needed registering for accounts in eGrants, contact the eGrants help desk at eGrants@gov.texas.gov.