Arizona Humanities AZ Reads Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $2K
Deadline
March 15, 2027
126 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 15, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
- Individuals
Geography
- Arizona
Overview
Arizona Humanities' AZ Reads provides up to $2,000 for K-12 literacy programs led by Arizona schools and community libraries (books, program supplies, author visits, and more) that provide humanities-based literacy programming for youth. Welcomes proposals from teachers (any discipline), school librarians, community librarians, and administrators; programs may target a class, grade, school, or district. Competitive; special consideration to public/Title I schools and programs serving traditionally underserved communities. The FY25-26 cycle is CLOSED; funding period June 1, 2026-May 31, 2027 (deadline null; annual). Applicant-facing to educators/schools/libraries. Geography: Arizona.
How to Apply
Apply via azhumanities.org/programs/az-reads when the cycle opens (annual). Online application requires a school bio, program description, timeline, and budget narrative.
What Arizona Humanities Council Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 7
- Total given
- $66K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $8,000–$10K
- 85% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Arizona 85%, Connecticut 15%. Top recipient cities: Tempe, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ; Washington Depot, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Childsplay Theatre · Tempe, AZ
Project grant
$10K
Northern Arizona Book Festival · Flagstaff, AZ
Project grant
$10K
Latinx Kidlit Book Festival · Washington Depot, CT
Project grant
$10K
Los Descendientes Del Presidio De Tucson · Tucson, AZ
Project grant
$10K
Arizona Department of Education · Phoenix, AZ
Project grant
$9,900
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- K-12 schools
- Literacy
- Education
Project Locations
- AZ
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