2027 stART Grant

REBUILDING ARTS ECONOMIES IN THE BORDERLANDS

2027 stART Grant provides Artists, Artist Groups, Collectives, Co-Ops, Community Groups, Fiscally Sponsored Organizations, and 501(c)3 organizations with funding through two alternate tracks of support: Community Impact track and Artist Development track.

About 2027 stART Grant

The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona’s 2027 stART Grant provides Artists, Artist Groups, Collectives, Co-Ops, Community Groups, Fiscally Sponsored Organizations, and 501(c)3 organizations with funding through two alternate tracks of support:

-The Community Impact track provides financial support to individuals and groups for projects that will positively impact a community through an artistic endeavor.

-The Artist Development track provides financial support to creatives for whom a specific, practice-related capital resource or professional development experience will make an impact on their artistic practice.

The Arts Foundation’s mission is to advance artistic expression, civic participation, and equitable economic growth of our diverse community by supporting, promoting, and advocating for arts and culture in our region. This program is funded in part by the City of Tucson and Pima County.

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Grant Details

Open date: May 27, 2026

Due date: June 30, 2026 11:59 pm

Status: Opening Soon

Budget/Award: Up to $3,000

Managed by: grantprogram@artsfoundtucson.org

Eligibility: Artists, Artist Groups, Collectives, Co-Ops, Community Groups, Fiscally Sponsored Organizations, and 501(c)3 Organizations in City of Tucson, City of South Tucson, Pima County, Tohono O’odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

Submission link: https://artsfoundtucson.submittable.com/submit

Materials:

2027 stART GuidelinesDownload Guidelines (pdf) | English

2027 stART LineamentosDownload Guidelines (pdf) | Español

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Guidelines (Eng)

Lineamientos (ESP)