Community Investment Grants (CIG) provide unrestricted general operating support to nonprofit arts organizations of all sizes, local arts agencies, and tribal cultural organizations whose primary mission is to produce, present, teach, or serve the arts.
Organizations may use CIG funds for many different expenses, including:
- Salaries and Personnel Expenses: artists, production staff, administrators, teachers, contractors, consultants
- Artistic/Production Expenses: supplies, materials, equipment, venues, royalties, licensing
- Administrative Expenses: office space and supplies, insurance, professional services like accounting or payroll, fees for banking, online services and platforms, training and education costs, marketing and promotion costs
CIGs are awarded annually to applicants that demonstrate strong alignment with the criteria of the CIG program.
Organizations applying for Festival Grants may not apply for Community Investment Grants within the same funding period.
Eligible applicant organizations are:
- based in the State of Arizona
- have a primary mission to produce, present, teach, or serve the arts
- incorporated with the IRS as a nonprofit (501c3) organization or a unit of government (local or tribal)
- Small and/or new organizations that have not yet secured their own 501c3 may apply with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
Multidisciplinary or multipurpose organizations are eligible for Community Investment Grants if they are able to demonstrate that the arts comprise at least 50% of the organization’s public programming.
If you have questions about your organization’s eligibility for this grant, contact program manager Kristen Pierce Kent to clarify your eligibility status before beginning or submitting your application materials.
CIG award amounts vary according to the size of the applicant organization.
Organizations apply in one of six grant levels based on their size. Size is determined by the organization’s adjusted annual income for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018). Adjusted annual income is your gross annual income minus any in-kind support.
In lieu of adjusted annual income, organizations applying in Level I may use their FY2018 closing bank account balance to establish their eligibility.
|
FY2018 Adjusted Annual Income |
Award Range |
|
| CIG Level I |
$5,000 – $24,999 |
$1,000 – $3,000 |
| CIG Level II |
$25,000 – $99,999 |
$2,000 – $5,000 |
| CIG Level III |
$100,000 – $249,999 |
$3,000 – $8,000 |
| CIG Level IV |
$250,000 to $549,999 |
$6,000 – $15,000 |
| CIG Level V |
$550,000 – $1,249,999 |
$8,000 – $22,000 |
| CIG Level VI |
$1,250,000 and above |
$15,000 – $60,000 |
Within their award range, a grantee’s award amount is determined based on their panel review ranking.
Actual grant award amounts may be adjusted based on the availability of grant funds. Due to the fluid nature of Arts Commission funding and the subsequent fluctuation of available grant funds, organizations are strongly encouraged to budget conservatively when forecasting potential awards.
Award amount and payment are ultimately based on the availability of agency funds and may be reduced, held, or canceled based on the agency’s financial circumstances.
Application requirements vary based on the applicant organization’s CIG Level and whether or not the organization received a grant in Fiscal Year 2019.
Answer the question below to find the application that’s right for your organization.
Application and Review Timeline
Application Due
March 14, 2019, 11:59pm:
Grant review panels convened
May 2019 (dates and times TBA)
Grantees notified
July 2019:
Funding Period
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
Primary Staff Contact
Kristen Pierce Kent
Organizational Grants and
Services Manager
Phone: (602) 771-6517
Email: kpierce@azarts.gov
Technical Support
For questions about the Submittable online submission platform:
Email: support@submittable.com
Phone: (855) 467-8264, ext. 2
Web: help.submittable.com
For questions about the DataArts Funder Report:
Email: help@culturaldata.org
Phone: (877) 707-3282
Web: culturaldata.org/contact
Online Information Sessions
Join Kristen Pierce Kent from the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a webinar-style online presentation.
Online Information Session
Community Investment Grants
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
12:00-1:00 pm
Online Information Session
Community Investment Grants
Thursday, February 21, 2019
12:00 – 1:00pm
In-Person Information Sessions
The Arizona Commission on the Arts will tour the state presenting in-person information sessions about both Community Investment Grants and Festival Grants.
Additional locations/dates will be added as they are scheduled.
Information Session Recording
The video below is a recording of the online information session presented on February 5, 2019. you can also click here to download the presentation slides.
Grant Documents
If you are unsure to which grant guidelines you should refer, click on “The Application” above.
-
Grant Guidelines: Community Investment Grant for New and Small Organizations - Levels I-III
-
Grant Guidelines: Community Investment Grant for Midsized to Large Organizations - Levels IV-VI
-
Grant Guidelines: Community Investment Grant, Alternate Year
-
Budget Form: Community Investment Grant - Levels I & II