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Scottsdale Arts is accepting applications for its Community Arts Grant Program, which provides funding to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Scottsdale and across the Valley for projects that serve the Scottsdale community.
In 2025, the program awarded $150,000 to 23 organizations for general operating support and project funding during the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a press release.
Organizations may apply for funding for activities taking place between Sept. 1, 2026, and July 31, 2027.
The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. MST Monday, July 27, 2026. An all-volunteer committee of arts, community and business leaders will review applications and make funding recommendations to the Scottsdale Arts Board of Trustees.
To be eligible, applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts or cultural organizations that provide programs or activities within Scottsdale or for Scottsdale residents. Organizations also must have a three-year history of programming before the application deadline.
The application process opened online through Submittable at 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2026. Information, program guidelines and the application link are available at Scottsdale Arts Community Arts Grant Program.
