The McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC) announced it will award $80,395 in promotional and community event grants to support a diverse slate of events designed to promote tourism, boost local businesses and enrich community life across McKinney.
From parades and food festivals to theater performances and art workshops, the grants will help nonprofits and event organizers expand their reach through targeted advertising and marketing support, making McKinney more vibrant and visible in the process.
“These projects align directly with MCDC strategic priorities and our mission to work as a partner to fund community, cultural and economic development projects in McKinney,” said MCDC Board Chair Angela Richardson-Woods in an official statement. “We’re especially excited that many of the events will take place at locations where MCDC has invested through our project grants — Chestnut Square, MPAC, city hall plaza, TUPPS, downtown McKinney and District 121.”
Funding A Year Full Of Events
MCDC reviewed applications and event presentations before selecting grantees based on each event’s goals and anticipated community impact. Here’s a look at the organizations and events receiving 2025-2026 grant funding:
- Heritage Guild of Collin County – Events at Chestnut Square, including weekly farmers markets, educational programs and the 2025 Holiday Tour of Homes ($14,905)
- Rotary Foundation of McKinney – 2025 Parade of Lights in Downtown McKinney ($7,500)
- Texas Women Society – McKinney Asian Food and Art Festival at McKinney City Hall Plaza ($12,000)
- McKinney Repertory Theater – 2025 performances of National Pastime and A Christmas Carol ($6,790)
- The Warrior’s Keep – 2025 North Texas Veterans Day Celebration at TUPPS ($5,000)
- Collin County Master Gardeners – Events at Myers Park, including the garden show, A Walk in the Park, four workshops and two plant sales ($12,000)
- McKinney Main Street – 2025 McKinney Oktoberfest ($14,000)
- Art Club of McKinney – 2025-2026 events, including student art show, member art show, art meets poetry, 13 community events and four workshops ($4,200)
- Millennial Maven Creative Foundation – 2025 Rooted in Rhythm at District 121 ($4,000)
An Ongoing Investment In Community Life
The Promotional Grant Program is one of the ways MCDC invests in McKinney’s quality of life, not just by funding infrastructure but by fueling the experiences that connect residents and draw visitors. Whether it’s a festive downtown parade or a neighborhood plant sale, each funded event is a thread in the city’s cultural fabric.
With events spread across multiple venues and seasons, McKinney residents and visitors can look forward to a calendar full of activity.
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