If you've been in Tucson for the past three years you know that as soon as the students at The University of Arizona leave for spring break, book lovers converge for two days on the campus. However, you may not have realized that the Tucson Festival of Books on March 10th and 11th  has many opportunities from which your nonprofit may benefit. You can attend a digital storytelling with kids workshop to help you learn how to create powerful messages for your organization, or you may want to visit with representatives of the Marshall Foundation to learn more about their grantmaking priorities at their sponsorship booth (West Mall #105 - you can find a festival map here).  You can also network with a diverse group of local nonprofits-many of them are  exhibitors at the festival. These are just a few ideas of how the festival could help your nonprofit. No matter what you end up doing, I guarantee you'll have a great time!  

The All-In: Re-imagining Community Participation program supports innovative strategies that target the full spectrum of community members from all generations and populations in community-based performing arts programs. The program will support Association of Performing Arts Presenters-member presenting organizations that exhibit outstanding approaches to community engagement. Projects should target one or more populations that lack significant engagement in the arts and cultural life of the applicant's community. One-year grants of up to $25,000 will be made. 

The Jim Henson Foundation awards grants for the creation and development of innovative works of puppet theater in the United States. Project grants of $5,000 are awarded for the development and production of new works ready to be presented in the coming year. Seed grants of $2,000 are available for the development and workshopping of pieces in earlier stages of creation. The Foundation also offers grants of $3,000 for new and innovative work specifically for children, families, and teenagers. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations only; individual artists must apply through a fiscal sponsor. 

The goal of the Endangered Language Fund is to support endangered language preservation and documentation projects throughout the world. The Fund provides grants of up to $4,000 for language maintenance and linguistic field work, with emphasis on work that serves both the native community and the field of linguistics. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Researchers and language activists from any country are eligible to apply. Institutions are eligible to apply for grants, but no administrative costs are covered. 

The DEW Foundation provides grants to medical, relief, welfare, education, community service, ministries and environmental programs, and arts organizations. Their giving is guided by their mission to meet human need and promote the common good worldwide, encouraging and empowering their family's personal involvement. Typical grants range from $2,000 to $30,000 and are dependent on the scope of your project. 

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The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) Innovation Competition seeks to increase quality in-school physical activity by identifying the best strategies to motivate quality youth physical activity programs and technologies. The following two competition categories are offered: The School Programs category is open to teams of K-12 educators who are involved with an innovative physical activity program in their school or district. Up to ten regional winners will receive $25,000 to support their programs, with two national winners receiving $100,000. The Technology Innovation category supports technology applications that motivate and support daily physical activity at school and beyond.  

The Phoenix Suns Charities supports nonprofit organizations throughout Arizona whose programs focus on helping children and families maximize their potential. Priority is given to organizations that address the special needs of disadvantaged, disabled, minority, and at risk youth; encourage students to succeed in school and to develop quality career interests; develop leadership skills in youth; encourage family activities; promote community pride and cooperation for the improvement of local education and services; and promote health and fitness through recreation and youth sports. Program grants range from $1,000 to $10,000. One Playmaker Award of $100,000 that can be used for capital or program expenses is also provided annually.  

The Target Local Store Grants support nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. (There are currently stores in every state with the exception of Vermont.) Arts, Culture + Design in Schools grants support programs that enhance students' classroom curriculum by bringing the arts and cultural experiences to schools, such as in-school performances, artist in residency programs, and workshops in schools. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool through third grade, to read together with their families. Grants of $2,000 are provided in both categories. 

The mission of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is to support efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society. The Pathways Out of Poverty program supports national initiatives that strive to move low-income people along the road to self-sufficiency through access to education and economic empowerment. Recent grants in this program have ranged from $5,000 to $1.3 million.