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McKinney CDC awards $144,075 to support 2025 promotional and community events
Summary
The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved promotional and community event grant awards totaling $144,075 to support 15 local organizations and festivals. Awards were set by a volunteer subcommittee and ratified by the board at the Jan. 23 meeting.
The McKinney Community Development Corporation on Jan. 23 approved promotional and community event grants for 15 applicants, directing $144,075 toward advertising, marketing and promotion of local festivals and seasonal programming.
The subcommittee reviewed 15 applications and recommended award amounts based on anticipated attendance, visitor draw, and previous grant performance; the board voted on each recommendation by show of hands. Grants will support events such as the McKinney Asian Festival, McKinney Philharmonic season, Dia de los Muertos, Chestnut Square programming, Texas Homegrown Music events, and others.
Votes at a glance - Texas Women’s Society (McKinney Asian Festival): approved $10,000 (subcommittee recommended $10,000). - McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra (2025–26 season): approved $11,250 (subcommittee recommended $11,250). - McKinney Chamber of Commerce (Día de los Muertos): approved $12,500. - St. Peter’s Episcopal Church events: approved $10,000. - Heritage Guild of Collin County (Chestnut Square programming): approved $12,500. - Raining Grace, dba Texas Homegrown Music (Texas Music Festival/Hippiest Hippie Fest): approved $9,500. - Collin County History Museum (2025 events): approved $10,000. - Millhouse Foundation (Millhouse Arts Festival/Maker’s Mart): approved $13,000. - Sustainero Coral Community of North Texas (Sustinato Spring Concert): approved $1,325. - Maingate Therapeutic Horsemanship (Maingate Live Country Fair & Concert): approved $10,000. - McKinney Public Library Foundation (fall events): approved $5,000. - Marching Music Made McKinney: approved $5,600. - McKinney Main Street (Arts in Bloom): approved $11,300. - Sanchez Charities LLC / McKinney Interfaith Compassionate Service (Run for Hope / Walking Unity): approved $7,500. - SBG Hospitality (Sip and Stroll series): approved $15,000.
The board thanked applicants and the subcommittee for detailed review work, and discussed exploring an increased budget for next year’s promotional grants to address demand.
