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HOW IT WORKS

1

Apply

Submit application by [Date TBD]

2

Community votes

The public votes on their favorite projectsh

3

Pitch live

Give a 2–3 min pitch at the community event

4

Winners announced

Judges pick the top prize; community votes decide the rest

What the application asks

Your business

What you do, who you serve, and what makes you a valuable part of the community.

Your project idea

What you'd do with the funds and how it benefits both Tucson and your business. The two should be connected.

A simple budget

A rough estimate of how you'd spend up to $15,000. Loose line items are fine — no accounting experience needed.

A rough timeline

When you'd launch and what the key steps look like. A month-by-month overview is all we need.

Link to Application

How projects are chosen

Public benefit

Does it clearly benefit the public or an underserved group?

Community–business alignment

Do the two goals genuinely reinforce each other?

Feasibility

Is the plan realistic within the funding and the business's capacity?

Clarity

Is the idea easy to understand quickly?

Top project is scored by judges at the live pitch.
Other awards are determined by community vote totals.

5–6 PM | Party and community voting

Business booths, food, music. Attendees receive ballots at the door and explore each idea before voting.

6–7 PM | Live pitches

Each business gives a 2–3 minute pitch to the judges panel.

7–7:30 | Deliberation and vote count

Judges score pitches while ballots are tallied.

7:40 PM | Winners announced

All winners and participants recognized. Celebration and photos.

EVENT DAY

READY TO APPLY?

Applications are free and open to any Ward 1 small business.
Deadline: [Date TBD]. Up to 10 businesses selected for the pitch event. 3 projects selected to be funded.

APPLY HERE
INFO FLYER
DOWNLOAD PDF APPLICATION

Questions? giselle.taylor@tucsonaz.gov

Council Member Lane Santa Cruz

Office Hours:

Monday
12-7 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday
9:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.

Address:
940 W. Alameda
Tucson, Arizona 85745

Phone: 520-791-4040
E-mail: ward1@tucsonaz.gov