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 2026 Gila River Indian Community grant period is currently open. Intent to Apply, application and IRS determination documentation must be uploaded to the MC portal to request MC as your governmental entity. All required documents must be uploaded to the portal by the MC deadline of 2/9/2026. The Gila River Indian Community's application cover page requires that you identify the Board of Supervisors Chairman. The new Maricopa County Chairman is Kate Brophy McGee. The Maricopa County municipal representative is- Milka Doom, Financial Business Analyst Maricopa County is still processing remaining 2025 award payments. Estimated timeframe of payment disbursement is January 2026. 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. Awardee distributions have been made as of 1/14/26. Please allow 3-5 business days for receipt. All questions regarding the tribal award process should be referred to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. |