Tribal Communities make grants to cities and to nonprofit agencies (through city sponsorship). The city will submit proposals on behalf of nonprofit agencies in addition to city proposals on an annual basis. Grant applications may also be referenced as Proposition 202 or PYT applications.

Links to Applications and/or Tribe Contact Information

Gila River Indian Community Application

See “Office of Special Funding” Heading

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Application DOC

Please email completed application to Erin_Fillmore@tempe.gov by 2/2/26

Ak-Chin Indian Community

See "Departments" and "Community Administration"

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation PDF

Please email completed application to Erin_Fillmore@tempe.gov by 2/2/26

Tohono O'odham Nation

Deadline Monday, Feb. 2, 2026

Please note: We currently are not accepting passthrough applications for Ak-Chin and Tohono O’odham

City of Tempe Contact

Jonathan Shuffield, Government Relations Director
Phone: 480-350-8922
 jonathan_shuffield@tempe.gov