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
Arts and Culture
Flinn commits nearly $4M to Arizona arts groups
The Flinn Foundation is pledging almost $4 million to Arizona arts and culture organizations, a substantial financial commitment designed to support the groups’ long-term sustainability. The grants, which run through 2027, will directly support 18 of the state’s largest arts organizations as well as smaller groups operating in rural or underserved areas. The gifts come […]
Flinn Scholars
Flinn Scholarship study abroad can take you around the world
Sakina Lord is a Class of 2021 Flinn Scholar majoring in data science and French at Northern Arizona University. In my time at Northern Arizona University, I have participated in three separate study abroad programs, spending nearly as much time abroad as I have in Flagstaff, all thanks to the travel funding provided by […]
Bioscience
Flinn Foundation opens entrepreneurship program application
Each year, the Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program offers funding, professional support, connections, and networking opportunities to Arizona early-stage bioscience companies. This year, the program is piloting a new format as we await an update of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap that will extend beyond 2025. Ten finalist companies will be selected for interviews, of which two […]
Flinn Scholars
NEH Chair and Flinn Scholar Shelly Lowe recounts her journey
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Shelly Lowe laughed when she was asked to define the humanities. As chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Lowe said that’s one of the difficulties of her job. “Humanities are our creation stories,” Lowe said. “And there are so many creation stories out there from different groups and different […]