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These are resources throughout the Commission's Web site and from other entities that can assist in funding opportunities.

Arizona Commission on the Arts Grants for Organizations and Schools The Commission provides project and administrative grants to organizations and schools. Project and administrative grants support arts activities in urban centers and rural communities, preserve the rich traditions of Arizona’s ethnic communities, encourage participation in the arts by people with disabilities and by citizens of all ages, and support strengthened professional artistic and administrative skills of Arizona’s arts organizations. 

Arizona Commission on the Arts Quick Turnaround Grants The Arts Commission provides quick turnaround grants, available year round for artists, schools and organizations. Grants are available for artist career advancement, planning and development, professional development, sudden opportunities, consultant services and arts learning quick turnaround. 

Arizona Community Foundation ACF and its affiliates enhance the quality of life for the communities it serves throughout the state of Arizona and nationally. Using funds entrusted to its stewardship by donors, ACF makes grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Competitive grants are made from unrestricted funds as well as from restricted funds including field-of-interest, advised, affiliate, scholarship, designated and support foundations.

Arizona Humanities Council General Grants General Grants are competitive awards available for community-initiated projects that have as their primary purpose to help Arizonans understand and appreciate the humanities. AHC is especially interested in funding projects that bring good humanities scholarship to out-of-school audiences in Arizona. The interpretation of the humanities must be central to all AHC-funded programs.

Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records LSTA Grants LSTA funds are intended to help libraries develop central roles as community builders. LSTA funds are used to promote improvements in services to all types of libraries; to facilitate access to, and sharing of, resources; and to achieve economical and effective delivery of service for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citizenry. LSTA funds are targeted for statewide library services and support a wide array of programs from family literacy to providing broad access to sophisticated databases. This program develops the role of libraries as “information brokers,” helping to make resources and services, which are often prohibitively expensive, more readily available. LSTA also supports efforts to recruit and educate librarians.

AzGATES - Arizona Grant Access Tool and Expert Source The Arizona Grants Access Tool and Experts Source (AzGATES) was created by Arizona State University and the Arizona-Mexico Commission to serve as Arizona’s premier resource for obtaining funding for priority projects throughout the state.

Flagstaff Cultural Partners Grants for Arts and Sciences Flagstaff Cultural Partners (FCP), under contract with the City of Flagstaff, invites local non-profit arts, science and cultural organizations to submit proposals for programs taking place in the immediate Flagstaff area between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007.

Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a “Nation of Learners” because life-long learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic participation.

Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Grants Non-profit organizations involved in the arts are critical to Phoenix's arts community. Whether your organization is a large arts institution offering the arts to our city and region, a school committed to teaching and learning through the arts, or a neighborhood center providing a place for young people to experience their own artistic achievement, your presence is vital to Phoenix.

National Endowment for the Arts The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

National Endowment for the Humanities The NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

Scottsdale Cultural Council Community Arts Grants The Scottsdale Cultural Council's Community Arts Grants Program provides funding for Scottsdale-based arts and cultural organizations as well as to Valley arts organizations for projects that take place in the Scottsdale community to promote long-term growth in Scottsdale's arts community and to meet short-term funding needs.

Tucson Pima Arts Council Grants The Tucson Pima Arts Council's Grants Program provides General Operating Support (GOS), Project Grants, and Mini Grants to the many arts organizations that enliven our theaters, museums, galleries and performing spaces. For the community's many individual artists, the program awards Technical Assistance Mini Grants for travel, international exchange, and consulting. More than 80 nonprofit arts organizations and hundreds of individual artists benefit from the nearly $500,000 awarded annually. All grants are reviewed and evaluated by a community and peer panel process, which the public is welcome to observe.

West Valley Arts Council Grants West Valley Arts Council (WVAC) PROJECT GRANTS are available to West Valley arts and cultural organizations and schools. The West Valley is defined for these purposes as west of Interstate 17. Organizations may submit only one application annually.

Organizational Resources - Links to resources such as other funding opportunities.

For assistance, please contact Mitch Menchaca, Director of State and Local Partnerships at (602) 771-6529 or email mmenchaca@azarts.gov or contact Jaya Rao, Accessibility & State and Local Partnerships Coordinator at (602) 771-6532 or email jrao@azarts.gov.