Through Creative Capacity Grants (CCGs) the State provides general operating support to nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to produce, present, teach, or serve the arts.
Donor Name: Arizona Commission on the Arts
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
A grant is a form of financial assistance. The State of Arizona sets aside a certain amount of money to invest in projects that have strong potential for public benefit.
Funding Information
- Scenario 1: $0 Appropriation
- Level 4 $100,000 – $199,999
- Low
- $1,180
- Medium
- $1,450
- High
- $1,750
- Level 5 $200,000 – $399,999
- Low
- $1,750
- Medium
- $2,150
- High
- $2,550
- Level 6 $400,000 – $999,999
- Low
- $2,500
- Medium
- $3,000
- High
- $3,500
- Level 7 $1,000,000 – $4,999,999
- Low
- $3,000
- Medium
- $4,000
- High
- $5,000.
- Level 8 $5,000,000 and above
- Low
- $4,000
- Medium
- $5,000
- High
- $6,000.
- Scenario 2: $2M Appropriation
- Level 4 $100,000 – $199,999
- Low
- $4,720
- Medium
- $5,800
- High
- $7,000
- Level 5 $200,000 – $399,999
- Low
- $7,000
- Medium
- $8,600
- High
- $10,200.
- Level 6 $400,000 – $999,999
- Low
- $10,000
- Medium
- $12,000
- High
- $14,000
- Level 7 $1,000,000 – $4,999,999
- Low
- $12,000
- Medium
- $16,000
- High
- $20,000
- Level 8 $5,000,000 and above
- Low
- $16,000
- Medium
- $20,000
- High
- $24,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Eligible Expenses
CCG funds are intended to support general day-to-day operating costs, such as the following:
- Salaries and Personnel Expenses
- Creative workers (i.e., artists, tradition bearers, designers, educators, curators, program administrators, service providers, and other creative contributors), production staff, administrators, teachers, contractors, consultants.
- Artistic/Production Expenses
- Supplies, materials, equipment, venues, royalties, licensing, accessibility services.
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations may apply for Creative Capacity Grants, levels 1-5, if they
- 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 an annual budget of at least $4,000 and up to $399.999, and.
For more information, visit Arizona Commission on the Arts.
