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2025 ARPA Organization Grants - Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona 2025 ARPA Organization Grants Open to non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations located within the Arts Foundation’s service area. Supporting jobs in the arts sector and keeping the doors open to arts organizations in Southern Arizona.
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Tucson, will accept proposals for funding from cultural organizations in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). ARPA is designed to fuel the nation’s recovery from the devastating economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These funds are intended to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations nationwide and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arts Foundation will steward ARPA funds to complement a 3-year initiative to equitably rebuild arts economies in the borderlands and strengthen civic participation.
Organization Grants will invest in Southern Arizona’s arts economy to 1) Restore/create jobs and 2) Incentivize arts & civic engagement. The grant program is open to non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organizations located within the Arts Foundation’s service area, which includes counties and Tribal Nations that reside between the southern edges of the Gila River to the US-Mexico international border.
Organization Grants intend to make awards that will impact a broad constituency. This includes a wide geographic range and organizations that support underserved populations such as those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Applicants will be asked to complete an online form including contact information, artistic mission, arts programming, demographics, and budget.
Meet the 2025 ARPA Organization Grantees Due date: September 12, 2024 11:59 pm Budget/Award: Up to $15,000 Managed by: Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Eligibility: See Guidelines Submission link: https://artsfoundtucson. submittable.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists and culture bearers residing and working in Southern Arizona. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
2025 ARPA Artists Grant is funded by Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Arizona. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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