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Fiscal year 2025-2026 grant cycle
Timeline for fiscal year 2025-2026 grant cycle:
- February 12, 2025 - Grant applications available
- March 12, 2025 - 10 AM - 12 PM: Applicant workshop (optional). Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend.
- April 24, 2025 - Grant applications due by 12 PM
- June 11-12, 2025 - Evaluation Committee meets with applicants, reviews and scores applications, and makes funding recommendations to City Council
- July 8, 2025 - City Council approves funding awards
See who received Small Grant Funding in fiscal year 2024-2025.
Application period for fiscal year 2025-2026 is now closed
This year's Small Grant application period is closed as of 12 PM, April 24, 2025. The next cycle will begin in February 2026. Please refer to the schedule above for additional information and dates for the current cycle.
Program criteria
Eligible programs, activities or events should:
- promote public health, safety, general welfare, prosperity or contentment
- significantly impact the well-being and prosperity of Sedona residents
- demonstrate that city funding is an important factor in the success of the program or service
- directly benefit Sedona residents and preferably occur within city limits
- advance the goals established in the Sedona Community Plan.
Program history
The City of Sedona created the small grants program to encourage and fund activities, programs or events developed by 501(c) organizations that serve the public and provide a fair return value to the city. Eligible programs, activities or events include those that promote public health, safety, general welfare and/or foster the well-being and prosperity of the city and its residents. Individual grant amounts typically range from $2,000 to $20,000.