Visit Pearland manages a grant to provide funding from the hotel & motel tax fund for projects that support Cultural Arts/Fine Arts in Pearland.
Guidelines include the following:
Terms
Applications will be accepted through October 20, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and awarded by December 5, 2025. (Grant applications will not be accepted after October 20, 2025.)
A past grant recipient must have submitted a “FINAL REPORT” on or before September 30, 2025 to be eligible for the following year’s grant program. (A separate final report will need to be submitted for each individual event, if there was a joint grant project.)
Funding for the Cultural Arts/Fine Arts Grant Program is limited up to $40,000 for FY2026. The maximum grant application awarded will be $6,000, based on merit. Applicant agrees to provide Visit Pearland with documentation that the performance standards have been met as required in the application. All monies not spent, within FY2026, by September 30, 2026 will need to be refunded to the City of Pearland.
Eligibility
Cultural Arts Grants are open to non-profit organizations located within the corporate city limits of Pearland. To qualify, projects must meet all of the following criteria:
Applicant must be a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status
Applicant must be the president or official signatory of the organization
Organization must be based in the City of Pearland
Project must focus on the development and public awareness of Cultural Arts/Fine Arts
Only one application per organization per year will be considered
Applicants must clearly demonstrate how their event or project will attract visitors to Pearland, generate overnight stays, and contribute to the growth of the local tourism and hospitality industry. Priority will be given to proposals that create a measurable economic impact by encouraging regional, statewide, or out-of-town attendance, and by showcasing Pearland as a vibrant cultural destination.
Political organizations and individuals are not eligible.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed on a competitive basis and evaluated using the following criteria (along with additional considerations listed in the application):
Project features innovative Cultural Arts programming that provides publicly accessible arts events and activities in Pearland.
Focus on the development of Cultural Arts in Pearland
Demonstrates public outreach and awareness
Includes a minimum 50% funding match
Shows measurable impact on local tourism and hotel/motel activity
Demonstrates compliance with prior grant requirement
Application Submission Process
The FY2026 Pearland Cultural Arts Grant Program will only be accepted via the Submittable platform.
