• Arizona's Centrist Think Tank

    The principal objective of GCI is to elevate the fiscal and economic implications of policy initiatives

  • Providing solutions to the biggest challenges facing Arizona

    We use our research to engage policymakers, key influencers, media and the general public.

  • Using the power of independent thinking

    The Grand Canyon Institute provides high-quality independent research to advance solutions to Arizona's biggest problems.

Who We Are

The Grand Canyon Institute (GCI) is a non-partisan think tank that provides fact-based research and education to decision-makers and the public on policies that affect the economic, fiscal and social future of Arizona. The principal objective of GCI is to elevate the fiscal and economic implications of policy initiatives and decisions for the benefit of policymakers, the media, and the general public.

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