Creative Flagstaff grants support our local creative sector and nonprofit organizations in arts, science, and culture programs that benefit the residents of and visitors to Flagstaff, Arizona. These awards connect creatives, encourage community growth, and foster professional development to reinforce Flagstaff as a creative city in the Southwest.
Funding for nonprofit organizations is available through the Art & Science Fund at Creative Flagstaff. The Art & Science Fund is made possible with funding from the City of Flagstaff BBB Revenues.
Contact our grants team to learn more about our grant programs at 928-779-2300 or grants@creativeflagstaff.org.
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Did you know? The majority of our grant programs are funded by Flagstaff’s Bed, Board, and Beverage tax.
The collective impact of creativity!
Learn about grant opportunities, grantee stories, and the impact our creative sector has made on Flagstaff’s unique sense of place.
2025 Project Grant Application is Now Open
Creative Flagstaff is happy to announce that the 2024 Innovation and Capacity Project Grant is now open for submissions.
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Our Grant Programs
General Operating Support
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.
GOS grants applications are typically open in February and March.
Innovation & Capacity Grants
Innovation & Capacity Grants (Project) provide flexible funds to support a specific project designed to introduce a new program or experience, prove a concept, or build operational capacity in the art, science, and cultural sectors in greater Flagstaff.
The Project Grant cycle OPENS Monday, September 2, 2024, and accepting applications through September 30, 2024, 11:30pm
Special Grant Programs
As funds allow and community need is demonstrated, we occasionally work with our funding partners to offer special grant programs. In 2020, special grant programs included COVID Emergency Grants and COVID Recovery Collaboration Grants. Previous grant programs included support for professional development opportunities and others.
Current & Upcoming Grant Opportunities
General Operating Support
GOS Opportunity opens on February 7th, 2024, and ends on April 5th, 2024.
Innovation & Capacity Grants
The opportunity opens in September 2024.
“Canyon Movement Company has had the support of Creative Flagstaff (in its various forms) since our early beginnings. Without their support, we would not have come as far as we have, providing dance experiences for our audience, students, and performers. Thank you!”
Gina Darlington, Executive Director of Canyon Movement Company
Other Opportunities
We are a part of a larger creative network, a series of organizations dedicated to and passionate about the impact of arts, science, and culture within our communities. Learn more about grant opportunities available to you beyond those by Creative Flagstaff.
Details may change of grant opportunities listed below especially given the ongoing dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arizona Community Foundation
The Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff awards funding through an annual competitive grant cycle. Nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal entities, faith-based organizations, and government agencies must attend a grant workshop each year in April to prepare for the cycle opening in May. Contact flagstaff@azfoundation.org for more information. Statewide grant information is available by clicking below.
Arizona Commission on the Arts
The Arts Commission provides a variety of funding opportunities that enable schools, organizations and community groups to carry out projects and to maintain ongoing, high quality public arts programming.
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts awards grants to nonprofit organizations, creative writers and translators, state arts agencies, and regional arts organizations in support of arts projects across the country. As of June 2021, the NEA invested $9.2 million in Arizona over a 5-year period.
Arizona Humanities
Arizona Humanities supports innovative, community-based projects that use humanities disciplines to connect Arizonans to the cultures, peoples, and histories of the state and beyond. We welcome proposals from a wide range of nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations and encourage projects that are innovative in their approach toward the humanities and public programming.
WESTAF
Western States Arts Federation is a regional nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to strengthening the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West. Its primary grant program is TourWest providing subsidies for the presentation of touring performers and literary artists.
City of Flagstaff Beautification in Action
The City of Flagstaff offers a mini-grant program for streetscape art and beautification, such as landscape projects. Grants of up to $4,500 are available. Applications will be accepted on bi-annual deadlines, March 15 and September 15 at 5:00pm
Know of another granting organization that should be listed here? Please email grants@creativeflagstaff.org.
Grant Resources
Documents and Video Links
Videos and General Grant Documents
All Creative Flagstaff Grant Applicants – Mandatory Grant Presentation – This is a video recording of the Grant writing information session held in the Summer of 2024. Creative Flagstaff, the City of Flagstaff, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts presented a free comprehensive workshop on grant writing tailored for artists, creatives, and non-profit organizations. This session provides valuable insight into sources for grant funding and will guide you through the application process.
- Arizona Commission on the Arts – Brad Debaise 0:00:00 through 01:07:50
- Mandatory watch – David McIntire with the City of Flagstaff and Kris Kosola with Creative Flagstaff begins at 01:07:51
Logo Use & Credit Instructions Document
In all print/web materials, grant recipients MUST recognize both City of Flagstaff/BBB Revenues and Creative Flagstaff by using logos as instructed (preferred) or by using text as instructed. See the Documents section below “Logo Use and Credit Instructions Document” for specific details.
General Operating Support Documents
GOS Alternate Budget Form (optional for Level 1 or 2 applicants) – In place of the DataArts Creative Flagstaff Funder Report
Data Arts for General Operating Support Applicants – Complete a “survey” for the 3 most recently completed fiscal years. Then run the Creative Flagstaff Funder Report. The Funder Report is what you will include in your Grant application.
Project Grant Documents
Project Budget Form – This form is for all Capacity & Innovation Project Grant applications. This form provides TWO budget concepts (Maximum and Minimum Award requests)
Video – Instructions on how to complete a Project Budget Form
Project Grant Reimbursement Form – This form needs to be completed and submitted to staff with all of the supporting documents for reimbursement processing.
Video – Instructions on how to complete a Project Reimbursement Form
Logos
Additionally, grant recipients MUST place the Flagstaff365.com logo that links to http://flagstaff365.com on their website in a clearly visible location. It is preferable to place this logo near your website’s schedule of events, if appropriate.
BBB Revenues – City of Flagstaff Logos:
Creative Flagstaff Logos:
Primary Logo for print – hi res
Horizontal Logo for print – hi res
Horizontal Logo for web – lo res
Flagstaff365.com Logo:
ARTx Logo:
