Current Grantees

The Community Arts Grants Program has a total budget of $1,685,346, comprised of funds from the city’s general fund and support from the Phoenix Convention Center. General Support and Project Support funding allocations totaling $1,381,346 are requested for 136 grants to 136 applicants. Of the remaining funds, $225,000 will support the Phoenix Stages Program, which assists Community Arts Grantees who rent space at the Herberger Theater Center, the Orpheum Theatre, and Symphony Hall. The remainder will be used for discretionary grantmaking. 

Through the agency’s equity strategy, the department continually expands its reach to all areas of the city, targeting applicants from diverse disciplines, budget sizes, underrepresented populations, and City Council districts. Every year, there is significant growth in the number of grant workshops and meeting participants, as well as the number of applicants and those awarded grants. This year, there was a historic 17% increase in applications from FY25 to FY26. The significant increase is both a testament to the commitment to fostering growth and opportunity in the arts and culture sector and evidence of the need for local arts and culture funding.