Vibrant City Arts Grants

The Vibrant City Arts Grants, offered by the City of Tempe, support artist collectives and cultural groups in providing inclusive arts programming. Open to both local and non-local applicants, projects must take place in Tempe and focus on arts and culture. Eligible projects include performances, workshops, and pop-up events. However, the grant does not fund activities outside Tempe, organizations with budgets over $100,000, or entirely virtual programming, among other restrictions.

NOTE: All applicants are strongly encouraged to meet with city staff before completing the application.
Vibrant City Arts Grants are available to artist collectives, cultural groups, LLCs and non-profit organizations providing inclusive arts and culture programming in Tempe. The Community Arts Grants Program aims activate Tempe as a supportive place for artists and a home for community creativity in all its forms.

Eligibility

Artist collectives, cultural groups, or arts organizations providing arts programming in Tempe.Applicants do not need to be Tempe-based, but their projects must occur in TempeAn applicant’s current programming must be majority related to arts and/or culture.Applicants are only eligible to receive one Arts Grant per year (August 1-June 30).Requests may include services of artists, professional services, stipends, supplies, production costs, space rentals, food, marketing and/or printing. Projects may include:Performances

Ineligibility

Restrictions; this grant does not fund:activities that occur outside of the City of Tempe;
organizations with an annual budget over $100,000;
entirely virtual programming (activities can simultaneously occur in-person/virtual);
permanent enhancements of infrastructure (i.e. murals or public art);
construction or renovation of facilities, reduction of debt, feasibilities studies;
projects in schools (see Arts in Schools Grant);
parent teacher organizations (i.e. booster clubs, PTA or PTO);
projects funded by a TCC Grant or a Neighborhood Grant;
organizations that are incorporated for religious purposes or projects that focus on religious themes;
fundraising, re-granting, scholarship programs or awards;
an applicant who failed to submit a Final Report from a previously funded grant.