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Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations in Southern Arizona submit proposals for operational and employment funding to support jobs in the arts sector and keep arts organizations open.
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Get matched →The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Tucson, will accept proposals for funding from cultural organizations in Tucson and Southern Arizona using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. These funds are designed to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arts Foundation will steward ARPA funds to equitably rebuild arts economies in the borderlands and strengthen civic participation.
Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations located within the Arts Foundation's service area, which includes counties and Tribal Nations that reside between the southern edges of the Gila River to the US-Mexico international border. Organizations that support underserved populations, including those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability, are prioritized.
Applicants will be asked to complete an online form including contact information, artistic mission, arts programming, demographics, and budget. Submit via https://artsfoundtucson.submittable.com/submit.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Funds are intended to support jobs in the arts sector and operational costs to keep arts organizations open. See guidelines for unallowable expenses and overlapping costs.
Guidelines available in English and Spanish. See website for complete program guidelines and policies regarding nondiscrimination, financial management, debarment, and other national policy requirements.