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2025 ARPA Organization Grants - Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

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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Deadline: deadline unknown, verify at source
Entry fee: Not listed - check the source
Award: $15,000
Location: Tucson and Southern Arizona

About

Overview

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.

Eligible Organizations

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.

Award Details

Up to $15,000 per grant

Key Dates

Open date: July 18, 2024
Due date: September 12, 2024, 11:59 pm
Status: Closed

How to Apply

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.

Application Sections

Section One: Eligibility
Section Two: Organization Profile
Section Three: Organization Service & Activity Type
Section Four: Narrative
Section Five: Community Alignment
Section Six: Finances
Section Seven: Disclosure and Signature

Eligible Expenses

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.

Additional Resources

Guidelines available in English and Spanish. See website for complete program guidelines and policies regarding nondiscrimination, financial management, debarment, and other national policy requirements.

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Award: Up to $15,000
Theme: Supporting the arts sector recovery from COVID-19 by restoring and creating jobs in the arts and keeping doors open to arts organizations in the borderlands region.
Eligibility: Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations located within the Arts Foundation's service area (between the southern edges of the Gila River and the US-Mexico international border).
Audience: Non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations

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