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.
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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:
501(c)3 nonprofits may register for an account and apply for grant funds via the Office of the Governor's eGrants application system here:
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TEXAS MUSIC OFFICE JULY EVENTS AND ACTIVATIONS
 BMI Austin Office Celebrates In Five-Year Anniversary With Governor Greg Abbott
On July 24, 2024, Governor Greg Abbott was presented with a celebratory guitar from Broadcast Music Inc.'s (BMI) Texas' Executive Director of Creative, Mitch Ballard, and Creative Coordinator Kristen Townsend, to commemorate BMI's fifth year anniversary of their first expansion office in Texas. Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism Adriana Cruz was also present to celebrate the occasion.
(Back Row L-R: Texas Music Office’s Chip Adams, Executive Director of Economic Development and Tourism Adriana Cruz; Front Row L-R: BMI’s Kristen Townsend, Governor Greg Abbott, BMI’s Mitch Ballard. Photo: Karley Brassell)
Gini Mascorro Presents State Proclamation to Cindy Walker Foundation during Cindy Walker Days
On July 20, TMO's Community and Outreach Specialist Gini Mascorro read a proclamation from Governor Greg Abbott in honor of the second annual Cindy Walker Days celebration in Mexia. The event raised over $15,000 to help restore the 1997 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee’s home, where she wrote the classics that would become staples in the American musical canon, including “You Don’t Know Me,” which scored hits for Ray Charles and Elvis Presley.
(Photo Credit: Clark and Jennifer Paul via the Groesbeck Journal at Cindy Walker Days in Mexia)
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Steve Ray Presents State Proclamation during 20th Anniversary of Tejano Takeover
TMO's Program Specialist Steve Ray attended the 20th Anniversary of the Tejano Takeover in Las Vegas, NV, and presented a proclamation from the state to David Chavez and Sarah Ruiz Chavez recognizing their efforts to celebrate and advance Tex-Mex and Conjunto music through the promotion of its cultural music legacy and cultivation of the next generation of artists and fans.
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UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE TMO CALENDAR
August 10, 2024
Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin
Austin
more info
August 12, 2024
Music Friendly Texas Workshop - Bandera
Bandera
more info
August 16, 2024
Texas Pura Vida Awards
San Antonio
more info
August 27, 2024
Music Friendly Texas Workshop - Mexia
Mexia
more info
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