The City of Sedona created the small grants program to encourage and fund activities, programs or events developed by 501(c) organizations that serve the public and provide a fair return value to the city.
Donor Name: City of Sedona
State: Arizona
City: Sedona
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Eligible programs, activities or events include those that promote public health, safety, general welfare and/or foster the well-being and prosperity of the city and its residents.
Funding Information
Individual grant amounts typically range from $2,000 to $20,000.
Eligible Programs
Eligible programs, activities, or events should:
- Promote public health, safety, general welfare, prosperity, or contentment
- Significantly impact the well-being and prosperity of Sedona residents
- Demonstrate that City funding is an important factor in the success of the program or service
- Directly benefit City of Sedona residents and preferably occur within the city limits
- Provide documented benefits directly to City of Sedona residents
- Advance the goals established in the Sedona Community Plan
- These may include but are not limited to:
- A wide range of arts and cultural activities that are free or of nominal cost
- Events or programs designed to foster a greater sense of community or provide a social service, primarily serving Sedona residents. While visitors or others outside the community may attend or participate, it is meant to enhance the quality of life in Sedona
- Events or programs designed to enhance the quality of life for, or provide a social service to, Sedona residents.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations:
- Recognized by the IRS as a 501(c) organization.
- Provides documented benefits directly to City of Sedona residents
- Have an independent Board of Directors (of at least three or more)
- Demonstrates the leadership and financial capacity to create significant and longlasting benefits to the community or to the target population
- Ineligible organizations:
- “Conduit” organizations, and/or fiscal agents, using City funds to support other organizations or individuals
- Organization is already receiving City funding through another source (Examples: an existing service contract or agreement, etc. with the City).
For more information, visit City of Sedona.
