General Operating Support Grants (GOS) provide unrestricted general operating support for nonprofits and other nonprofit sponsored entities whose primary missions are to serve the arts, cultural equity, preservation, or awareness, or present science programming to the public.
Donor Name: Creative Flagstaff
State: Arizona
City: Flagstaff
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/03/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
GOS funds may be used for various overhead expenses, including salaries, programming, production, administration, and general overhead.
Funding Information
- Organizations with an annual budget of less than $100,000 that do not have final financial statements for their most recent completed fiscal year may submit an Alternative Budget form.
- GOS Grant awards $15,000 and under do not require a cash match.
- GOS Grant awards over $15,000 require a 1:1 match, with 50% of the match allowed to be In-Kind. Cash match cannot be from any other revenues supported by Creative Flagstaff or the City of Flagstaff BBB Funds
Grant Period
July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
GOS funding is provided by City of Flagstaff BBB tax revenues and applicants are required to be meet the following criteria:
- Based in the greater Flagstaff area as defined by the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization. Subsidiaries are eligible if their parent organization is based in Arizona. Subsidiaries apply based on their local budget and activities.
- Have a primary mission dedicated to:
- Incorporated with the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization
- or part of a formal agreement with a nonprofit 501c3 organization fiscal sponsor whereas the applicant is in the active process of obtaining their own 501c3 status during the funding period For-profit entities are not eligible to apply
- Have a minimum annual budget of $5,000
- Will incur eligible expenses during the funding period
For more information, visit Creative Flagstaff.
