The Town of Flower Mound provides annual funding to Community Support organizations that provide activities, programs, and services to the residents of Flower Mound and help make Flower Mound a great place to live and visit.
Organizations that can be reasonably categorized under the heading of Community Support and impact the lives of Flower Mound residents are eligible for funding, which is identified by the Town Council through the annual budget process.
In conjunction with the funding, The Town of Flower Mound also provides informational services to the funded organizations through a variety of media including the web site, FMTV, the E-Town Bulletins, and the monthly MY FM utility bill bulletin. For more information on the Town of Flower Mound’s commitment to the funded community support organizations, please contact the Budget division at budget@flower-mound.com or 972.874.6011.
Applications for FY 2012-2013 Community Support Funding Available Now
The Town is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year, which begins October 1, 2012. Applications and all required attachments are due on Friday, June 1, 2012. Please view and download the application and eligibility criteria to begin the application process. Please contact Adrienne Lothery, Budget & Grants Manager, with any questions at 972-874-6040.
Download the criteria as a PDF.
Download the application as a Microsoft Word Document.
In accordance with Town of Flower Mound policy, organizations that receive financial support through the Community Support Funding / Annual Budget process, Keep Flower Mound Beautiful, and The Friends of The Flower Mound Library are eligible to receive an array of additional informational, communication, and marketing services. To submit an event or program for promotion, please email michael.ryan@flower-mound.com or fill out our Event Submittal Form.
The Lewisville Lake Symphony will perform the “Spring Romance” concert at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and at 2:30 p.m. April 29 at the MCL Grand Theatre in Lewisville. The concert will feature a clarinetist performing the “Clarinet Concerto,” a music piece originally commissioned for legendary jazz musician Benny Goodman. Tickets may be purchased online at www.lewisvillesymphony.org and are $25 for the performance on April 27 and $20 for Sunday’s performance. Seniors ages 60 and older are eligible for a $5 discount and student tickets are $10. For more information, please visit www.lewisvillesymphony.org or call 972.874.9087.
With songs spanning approximately 75 years, the Voices of Flower Mound and its Junior Chorus will perform “A Night at the Oscars” at 7 p.m. April 28 at Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Chuch, 6101 Morriss Rd. The concert will also feature The Colony High School Band. Refreshments will be served following the performance along with a drawing for free meals at several area restaurants. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, or at the door for $15 and $10, respectively. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Jeannie Seth at JeannieSeth@EBBY.com or at 214.215.0895.
Theatre FMPAT will be busy this spring with two productions in the works. The first show is “Seussical,” the story of Horton the Elephant who is torn between protecting his friend Jojo and guarding an abandoned egg. “Seussical” will run May 2 – 6 at the Black Box Theater of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater.
Theater FMPAT will then unveil its production of “Dear Edwina,” from June 28 to July 1. In the play, 13-year-old Edwina Spoonapple searches for ideas to standout and be picked by a talent scout choosing acts for the Kalamazoo Advice-a-palooza. For more information about these shows, including ticket sales, please visit www.fmpat.org.
Keep Flower Mound Beautiful will host a backyard composting class from 8:30 a.m. to noon May 5 at Coram Deo Academy, 4900 Wichita Trail. Composting has many important benefits such as improving soil quality, preventing storm water pollution, and reducing the need for watering, fertilizing, and applying pesticides to plants that use composted soil. Please pre-register online at www.kfmb.org, e-mail info@kfmb.org, or call 469.828.9074.