2026 Operating Support Grant for Organizations - Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Non-profit arts organizations may request support for operating expenses that support hiring of artists and/or delivering arts programming during the 2026-2027 funding period.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $15,000
- Location
- City of Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona and Tribal Nations
- Exhibition window
- Jul 1, 2026 → May 31, 2027
About
Overview
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona will accept proposals from non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations serving and operating within the City of Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona, and Tribal Nations that reside between the southern edges of the Gila River to the US-Mexico international border. Fiscally Sponsored Arts Organizations who meet all other requirements are eligible to apply.
Award & Funding
Up to $15,000 per organization. Cost share/matching funds are not required. The program is made possible with generous support from the City of Tucson, Pima County Department of Community & Workforce Development, the Mellon Foundation, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
Eligible Expenses
General operating support. Applicant organizations may request support for operating expenses that support the hiring of artists and/or to deliver arts programming undertaken during the funding period.
Funding Period
- July 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027
- Final Report Due: June 30, 2027
Key Dates
- Open date: November 6, 2025
- Application Due: January 6, 2026 11:59 pm
How to Apply
- Submit via https://artsfoundtucson.submittable.com/submit
- Download Guidelines (PDF) available in English and Spanish
- Award
- Up to $15,000
- Theme
- Support art economies and strengthen civic engagement through funding organizations serving and operating in Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona and Tribal Nations.
- Eligibility
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations in City of Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona and Tribal Nations (fiscally sponsored organizations eligible if meeting all other requirements).
- Audience
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.