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 process, please email- MC12PercentGamingGrant@mail.maricopa.gov.
Current Tribal Grant Cycle Status-
TO- Applicants please submit an Intent to Apply form in the Maricopa County (MC) tribal portal. Intent to Apply forms must be uploaded to the Maricopa County portal by 6/7/24. Once the Intent to Apply form has been submitted, application packages can then be summited directly to Tohono O'odham (TO) listing MC as your governmental sponsor. To obtain an application form or questions regarding proposal requirements, please contact the tribe directly at 12grants@tonation-nsn.gov. MC is not responsible for the tribal application process, application requirements or award process.
GRIC- The Gila River Indian Community is accepting grant applications until 4/1/24, however, if you are requesting Maricopa County sponsorship, your Intent to Apply, application and IRS determination documentation must be uploaded to the Maricopa County portal by 2/9/24. The Gila River Indian Community's application cover page requires that you identify the Board of Supervisors Chairman. The new Maricopa County Chairman is Jack Sellers. Question six requires you list a municipal representative. Please list-
Milka Doom, Financial Business Analyst
MC12PercentGamingGrant@maricopa.gov
Maricopa County will provide a signed coversheet via email to each applicant prior to the tribal deadline. This signed coversheet along with your application package should be sent directly to the tribe. Maricopa County is not responsible for forwarding applications to the tribe.
- FMYN- The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is accepting grant applications until 5/1/24, however, if you are requesting Maricopa County sponsorship, your Intent to Apply, application and IRS determination documentation must be uploaded to the Maricopa County portal by 4/3/24. Page one of the FMYN application requires you identify a governmental sponsor. Please list the following information and include a signature line and date field-
Milka Doom, Financial Business Analyst
MC12PercentGamingGrant@maricopa.gov
Page 4 of the FMYN application requires a resolution or letter. Maricopa County will provide a signed resolution and application cover page via email to each applicant prior to the tribal deadline. The application package should be sent directly to the tribe prior to the deadline. Maricopa County is not responsible for forwarding applications to the tribe.
SRP-MIC- The SRP-MIC grant period is currently closed. Maricopa County has completed the disbursement process for the 2023 awards.