Welcome to Maricopa County’s 12% Gaming Grant website. In November of 2002, voters passed Proposition 202 to allow gaming compacts between the State of Arizona and Native American tribes. The Proposition required tribes to share 12% of their revenue for government services, including public safety, mitigation of the impacts of gaming, economic development, education, transportation, and health services (A.R.S. § 5-601.02). Although each tribe has different processes and due dates, all tribes require support from a local government as outlined in tribal gaming compact. For the County, this means you will need to get a resolution of support from the Board of Supervisors prior to submitting your final application. The resolution requires a formal action by the Board. Use this website to submit your organization's request for a resolution.
For tribal application form, requirements or award information, please contact the appropriate tribe.
For questions regarding Maricopa County's (MC) process, please email- MC12PercentGamingGrant@mail.maricopa.gov.
Current Tribal Grant Cycle Status-
| TO- | The Tohono O’odham Nation grant period is currently closed. MC is awaiting award notification by tribe. MC will reach out to awarded applicants regarding further action required All questions regarding the tribal award process should be referred to the Tohono O’odham Nation. |
| GRIC- | The Gila River Indian Community grant period is currently closed. Grant awardees have been notified by the tribe and MC. Awardees who have selected MC as their passthrough must have a current Maricopa County vendor number. Please refer to your MC email for instructions. The vendor number must be added to your application submission in the tribal portal. Estimated timeframe of payment disbursement is January 2026. For MC vendor number contact information, please refer to your email. All questions regarding the tribal award process should be referred to Gila River Indian Community. |
| FMYN- | The Maricopa County tribal portal queue for Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is currently closed. MC is currently awaiting an official tribal agreement to begin the payment disbursement process. MC will reach out to awarded applicants regarding further action required. All questions regarding the tribal award process should be referred to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. |
| SRP-MIC- | The Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community grant period is currently closed. Grant awardees have been notified by the tribe and MC. MC will reach out to awarded applicants regarding further action required. Estimated timeframe of payment disbursement is January 2026. All questions regarding the tribal award process should be referred to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. |