ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Arizona Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona 2027 stART Grant
Southern Arizona arts grant offering $500-$5,000 to eligible individual artists and 501(c)(3) organizations for community-impact arts projects or artist-development activities, with no cost-match requirement.
Funding$500-$5,000 per award.
DeadlineOctober 6, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Arizona Time.
Last verifiedSeptember 22, 2026
Required next actionIdentify eligible Southern Arizona 501(c)(3) arts organizations or qualified individual artists with a credible Community Impact or Artist Development project; verify current reporting status, SAM UEI readiness for organizations, and non-duplication before any original outreach.
Broad Eligibility
Individual working artists and 501(c)(3) organizations in Southern Arizona or a Tribal Nation south of the Gila River. Organizational awardees must maintain an active SAM UEI. Fiscally sponsored applicants, corporations, government agencies, schools, political organizations, primarily religious organizations, and certain recent Arts Foundation grantees are ineligible.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100. Fully verified Arizona-owned arts opportunity with a modest $500-$5,000 award range, no cost-match requirement, clear Arizona-time deadline, and direct Submittable submission. N9+ Fit 0/100, QC Healthcare Fit 0/100, and Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit 0/100 because the program is arts-focused and does not establish a healthcare technology procurement pathway. Strongest Atlas use is targeted outreach to eligible Southern Arizona nonprofit arts organizations with a credible project and sufficient time before the deadline.
The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is accepting applications for its 2027 stART Grant, which supports arts and culture activity through two tracks. The Community Impact track funds projects designed to positively affect a community through an artistic endeavor, while the Artist Development track supports practice-related capital resources or professional-development opportunities for creatives.
Awards range from $500 to $5,000. Applications are due October 6, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Arizona Time through the Arts Foundation’s Submittable portal. There is no cost-match requirement. Eligible project costs include project-related supplies, artist fees, honoraria, and contractors, subject to the full guidelines and unallowable-cost rules.
Eligible applicants include individual working artists and 501(c)(3) organizations located in Southern Arizona or a Tribal Nation south of the Gila River. Organizational applicants must have an active SAM Unique Entity Identifier to accept an award and receive funds, although the UEI is not required merely to submit an application. Fiscally sponsored applicants, corporations, government agencies, schools, certain prior 2026 Arts Foundation grantees, political organizations, and primarily religious organizations are not eligible.
Applicants submit through Submittable and should prepare the required contact information, narrative responses, work samples, resume or artist bio, budget materials, and other submission items specified in the controlling guidelines.
Source verificationReferenced source · artsfoundtucson.orgAtlas last verified this record September 22, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
