We pursue our mission through grantmaking and programs in four areas:
Bioscience

Building Arizona as a global center for research and commercialization in the biosciences.
Flinn Scholars

Providing world-class undergraduate education in partnership with Arizona’s public universities.
A privately-endowed philanthropic foundation benefiting Arizona.
The Flinn Foundation was established in 1965 by Dr. Robert S. and Irene P. Flinn. Its mission is to improve the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations.
To achieve this mission, the Foundation aims to: advance Arizona’s bioscience sector; enhance undergraduate education for high-achieving students at the state’s public universities; elevate the fiscal and creative capacity of the state’s arts and culture organizations; and strengthen civic life and state-level civic leadership in Arizona.
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Providing no-cost meeting space to Arizona nonprofits.
The Flinn Foundation Educational Conference Center features two meeting rooms available to nonprofit member organizations closely aligned with the Foundation’s specific areas of interest in the biosciences, health care, education, civic leadership, and the arts. More about the Conference Center
NEWS AND UPDATES

Civic Leadership
Flinn-Brown application opens. Apply by Feb. 28
The Flinn-Brown Fellowship is a statewide civic leadership program like no other. Now in its second decade, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation offers the premier program for experienced leaders to expand their knowledge, put their connections to use, and make a difference in their communities. Now seeking applicants for 2025 […]

Bioscience
2025 Bio Capital Conference set for March 6 in Phoenix
The Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference, formerly known as the BioPreneur Conference, is an all-day event set for March 6 at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Phoenix. The conference, “Managing Growth and VC Capital As You Scale,” will bring together investors and the startup community with a specific focus on the biosciences and […]

Flinn Scholars
36 Flinn Scholarship Finalists advance to final interview
More than 1,100 Arizona high-school seniors applied last fall for the 2025 Flinn Scholarship. Today, 36 students from 35 high schools in 10 counties advance as Flinn Scholarship Finalists to a March interview at the Flinn Foundation with an opportunity for a full ride to an Arizona public university. About 20 students will be selected […]

Bioscience
Ten Arizona research teams earn $100K Flinn Foundation seed grants
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research program has awarded a combined $1 million to 10 Arizona research teams with the potential to turn their findings into viable products and treatments that impact patients. The program’s 10th cohort was selected in an open competitive process among 82 proposals from 13 universities, health systems, […]