Hear Fort Worth to Award Travel Grants

Hear Fort Worth, the music office of Visit Fort Worth, is excited to announce it will expand its travel grant programs to Fort Worth-based musicians and bands traveling for shows outside of the DFW metroplex. Each grant, up to $500, will support musicians in creating community and exporting their music.

“These grants will give artists critical financial support, which can often mean the difference between going on tour or staying home,” said Tom Martens, director of the Fort Worth Music Office. “Fort Worth-based musicians are great ambassadors for our city. We want to continue to cultivate and support our music community while promoting Fort Worth as a travel destination.”

Since 2016, Hear Fort Worth has put a spotlight on Fort Worth artists and integrated their music into promoting the city’s culture. Fort Worth musicians have been hired by Visit Fort Worth to be featured regularly in events and activations such as at meetings and convention tradeshows, media and client events and activations like Austin’s SXSW, Windy City Smokeout in Chicago, AMERICANAFEST in Nashville, Folk Alliance International in Kansas City and more.

photo credit: Andrej Lisakov

To Qualify for the Hear Fort Worth Travel Grant Program:

• Have a minimum of 3 consecutive dates on tour
• At least 3 of the venues/cities MUST be outside of DFW (Metroplex Area)
• Grants can range from $150-$500 depending on need, venue size & distance
• Grant recipients will also receive a $150 merch credit from Printed Threads
• You must live in Fort Worth and claim Fort Worth as your hometown on all web & social media platforms
• Create a social media post sharing how the grant helped you get on the road. (Tag @VisiFortWorth & @HearFortWorth)

To learn more and apply for a Hear Fort Worth Travel Grant, please go to https://www.fortworth.com/music/travel-grants