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Organizational Development Grants are designed for Tempe non profit, arts-producing organizations. This grant category provides financial assistance to organizations producing outstanding arts programs for the Tempe community.

Grant Amount

  • Applicants may request up to 10 percent of the organization’s prior year Total Revenue.
  • Requests may include administrative staff salaries, salaries/fees of artists, supplies, production costs, space rental, marketing, printing and travel. 
  • One request per applicant will be funded per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).

Eligibility

At the time an application is submitted and the grant is awarded, an applicant must: 

  • Be a registered non profit 501(c)(3) organization; 
  • maintain its primary operational base within the city of Tempe;
  • have been in existence and actively programming for a minimum of three years; 
  • have a minimum prior year income of $30,000; 
  • involve the performing arts (music, dance and theatre), visual arts, literary arts, interdisciplinary arts video or film. 
  • complete a Data Profile through the Arizona Cultural Data Project.

Deadline: April 16
This date is not a postmarked deadline. No late applications will be accepted or deadline extensions given. Mail or hand deliver a hard copy (e-mail and fax versions are not acceptable) of your Arts Grant Application, with an original signature and attachments, to:

Maja Aurora, Arts Grants
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281

For assistance and questions, contact Maja Aurora by e-mail or telephone: 480-350-5160.

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Last updated: 7/27/2012 10:58:16 AM