Note: Across grant programs, the Arizona Commission on the Arts limits the number of applications an organization may submit to one application per funding period. Though an organization may be eligible for more than one of the grants listed below, they may only apply for one of them.
Creative Capacity Grants
Creative Capacity Grants (CCGs) provide general operating support to nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to produce, present, teach, or serve the arts.
Who is it for?
Organizations that may apply for Creative Capacity Grants…
- are based in Arizona,
- are incorporated as a nonprofit organization* with tax-exempt status, or are a unit of municipal or tribal government,
- have a primary mission to produce, present, teach, or serve the arts,
- have a minimum annual budget of $4,000, and
- will incur eligible expenses during the funding period (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)
*Unincorporated organizations that are otherwise eligible and whose annual budget is below $200,000 may apply through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
Applicant Information Sessions
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present webinar-style information sessions and workshops to help prospective applicants in preparing competitive applications.
Recordings of each session will be posted here the following business day.
Thursday, March 2, 2023
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Festival Grants
Festival Grants support the presentation of quality arts and culture programming through festival activities, connecting artists and culture bearers (or their artistic work) with communities.
What does it fund?
Festival grants support in-person, virtual, and hybrid festivals.
For the purposes of this grant program, a festival is defined as a periodic celebration or gathering that…
- happens in a condensed period of time,
- features a varied and curated program of events, and
- has an easily identifiable and unifying theme or specified focus.
Festivals eligible for Festival Grants must…
- demonstrate a thematic emphasis on arts and culture in their programming,
- last a minimum of one four-hour day, and
- only span the duration of two consecutive weekends.
Applicant Information Sessions
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present online webinar-style information sessions to help prospective applicants in preparing competitive applications.
Recordings of each session will be available for later viewing.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
9:00 am – 10:00 sm
Thursday, March 9, 2023
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that foster meaningful arts learning experiences for adult learners of any age and/or intergenerational projects in community settings.
What does it fund?
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that…
- focus on learners across the aging spectrum,
- occur in accessible community spaces, and
- center arts learning practices.
Such projects should also…
- provide opportunities for creative expression in safe and nurturing environments, and
- utilize the assets of the community being served.
Projects may take place in…
- arts venues,
- community or senior centers,
- residential facilities, and
- other settings that serve adult learners of any age and/or intergenerational projects.
Youth Arts Engagement Grants
Youth Arts Engagement Grants support arts learning projects for young people that occur outside of traditional school hours.
What does it fund?
Youth Arts Engagement Grants support projects that…
- focus on young people, ages 24 and under,
- occur outside of traditional school hours (before/after school and/or during school holidays/breaks), and
- center arts learning practices.
Such projects should also…
- provide opportunities for creative expression in safe and nurturing environments,
- honor youth voices, narratives, and perspectives, and
- utilize the assets of the community being served.
Projects may take place in…
- arts venues,
- community centers,
- school sites, and
- other youth-oriented settings.
Applicant Information Sessions
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present online webinar-style information sessions to help prospective applicants in preparing competitive applications.
Recordings of each session will be available for later viewing.
These sessions will cover both Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants and Youth Arts Engagement Grants
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday, March 9, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm
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