The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Tucson, and Pima County is accepting proposals for funding from arts and culture organizations in Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Donor Name: Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
State: Arizona
County: Graham County (AZ), Greenlee County (AZ), Pima County (AZ), Pinal County (AZ), Yuma County (AZ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/09/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
2024 Operating support grants for Organizations are Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, City of Tucson, and PIMA County, with program support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
The Arts Foundation will steward local, regional and federal funds to complement a 3-year initiative to equitably rebuild arts economies in the borderlands and strengthen civic participation. Operating Support Grants will invest in Southern Arizona’s arts economy to 1) Restore/create jobs and 2) Incentivize arts & civic engagement.
Funding Information
$5,000 to $10,000 for eligible expenses.
Funding Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Eligible Expenses
- Pima County Arts Organizations may request funds for operational expenses.
- Southern Arizona 501(c)3 Arts Organizations may request funds to pay for Artist fees, Artist contracts, or Artist employment.
- Funds from this award may only be used to cover the eligible expenses incurred between the funding period dates.
- Cost share/matching funds are not required.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to arts organizations that meet all the following eligibility criteria at the time of application:
- Tax-exempt 501(c)(3), or charitable arts organizations that are in good standing with the IRS and federally recognized Indian tribal governments are eligible to receive funds.
- Pima County arts organizations may apply with a Fiscal Sponsor that is in good standing with the IRS and federally recognized Indian tribal governments, in order to receive funds. (Fiscally sponsored organizations outside Pima County are not eligible to apply, due to restrictions from funding source).
- Reside and provide services in counties and regions south of the Gila River. This includes Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties and southern portions of Pinal, Yuma, Greenlee, Graham, Maricopa County and/or Native Sovereign Nations of Ak-Chin Indian Community, Sovereign Nation of the Cocopahs, Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, Gila River Indian Community, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tohono O’odham Nation, San Carlos Apache Nation.
- The primary mission of the organization is explicitly to produce, present, teach, serve or preserve through arts and culture.
- At least one year of artistic or cultural production or programming in Southern Arizona.
- Over 51% of the arts organization’s programming and budget must be dedicated to the arts.
- Previous Grantees must be current and in compliance with all reporting to the Arts Foundation.
- Grantees will be required to create a profile for the Arts and Culture Directory within one month of receiving the award letter
- Grantees will be required to have an active SAMs Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number to accept the award and receive funds.
- Grantees will be required to submit a current W9 IRS form
- Grantees will be required to create a free Bill.com account to receive payment.
- Grantees will be required to complete a Risk Assessment by submitting a Selfcertification to ensure the organization is not disbarred, suspended, nor have any other exclusions or disqualifications.
- Grantees will be required to provide documentation of good standing; IRS determination as 501(c)3; the most recent 990, within one month of receiving the award letter.
- Grantees will be required to disclose in writing any potential conflicts of interest that may be present when conducting funded activities.
- Grantees will be required to submit a final report to the Arts Foundation 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks) after the end of the funding period to document expenses and provide a brief description of programming.
- Grantees will be required to comply with all National Policies, including the completion of Section 504 Self-Assessment and appointing a Section 504 staff coordinator.
For more information, visit Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona.
