Across all our city-funded grant programs, applications grew from 611 (2022) to 734 (2023) to 780 (2024), while awards moved from 307 (2022) to 372 (2023) to 395 (2024). In 2025, we’re also seeing a similar trend in applications (884 applications) and awards (419 awards). To learn more about these data points and year-over-year trends, click the grant dashboards below.
2024 – 2025 Annual Impact Report
2023 – 2024 Annual Impact Report
2022 – 2023 Annual Impact Report
2021 – 2022 Annual Impact Report
2019 – 2020 Annual Impact Report
HAA administers City-funded arts grantmaking investment through a process overseen by City of Houston. All five of HAA’s competitive grants are funded by the City of Houston through a portion of Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) revenue dedicated to the promoting tourism through local arts. Learn more about how HOT revenue supports Houston’s arts sector and cultural tourism.
HAA grantees enrich the city’s creative identity and economy. They sustain jobs, attract visitors, and generate tax revenue that funds the infrastructure Houstonians depend on. City investment in the arts isn’t just cultural enrichment. It’s economic development.
Image Credits:
2025 Grantees | Festival 2025 Grantee, Orissa Culture Center
2024 Grantees | SO 2025 Grantee, Dance of Asian America
2023 Grantees | LCH 2023 Grantee, Mariachi Amor
2022 Grantees | CI 2024, Hispanic Alliance for Performing and Audiovisual Arts
