Arizona Route 66 Centennial Event Grant
• Funding is available for ongoing and established events, not one-time events.
• Businesses, Chambers of Commerce, non-profits, community organizations, and city and tribal governments are welcome to apply.
• $2,000 to $15,000 grant awards available
• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through 2026
in partnership with 
Proudly Presents the
Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona Grant
& The Historic Route 66 Cost Share Grant
ACF Route 66 Grant
- Available to 501 (c) (3) non-profits, educational institutions, local, state, and tribal government agencies.
- $1,000 - $50,000 grant awards available, no match required.
- Applications will be accepted January 1 - March 15, 2026.
- Applicant must create an account on the Arizona Community Foundation's website to submit an application.
- Application must be completed through Arizona Community Foundation's website.
- Application can be viewed here outside the application window.
Please visit the Arizona Community Foundation’s website and open an account so that your organization is ready for the next round. Questions about the application process? Please contact [email protected].
Cost Share Grant
Available to businesses, attractions, Chamber of Commerce, community organizations.
- $2,000 to $10,000 grant awards available.
- Match required from applicant.
- Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through June 2026.
- This grant no longer funds murals.
- Download application here and email completed packet to [email protected].
Cost Share Grant application will be emailed directly to the Association at [email protected]. Questions about the application process? Please contact [email protected].
After launching our award-winning license plate in December of 2016, the Association refocused on developing a fiscally-transparent program to inject the resulting revenue back into the Route 66 community. As a result, The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona partnered with the Arizona Community Foundation on a new and exciting project - The Route 66 Arizona Grant. It was a long road (not quite as long as Mother Road), but dedication, strategy, and the support of the people of Arizona helped bring this grant to life. Now, thousands of our specialty plates can be found on vehicles all across the state. Each of those is a contributor to the dream that is preserving, promoting, and protecting Route 66.
This grant seeks to award non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and local, state, or tribal government agencies with the funds they need to tackle projects big and small. These projects will need to continue the Association's mission to preserve, promote, or protect Route 66 in Arizona. While the tenets of the Association's mission are at the heart of this grant, we understand that things take time and resources. Considering that, applications will also be considered for planning, education and research.
Other Available Grants for Route 66
Arizona Preservation Foundation Jumpstart Grant
Grants of up to $2,000 are available, particularly for threatened historic resources. Applications can be submitted at any time and will be reviewed by the APF Grants Committee until the fund is depleted.
Preserve Route 66 Legacy Business Grant
This will be available in the future.
