The Hellene Henrikson Legacy Fund of the Lutheran Church of the Foothills awards grants to nonprofit organizations with programs that address areas of focus selected by the Lutheran Church of the Foothills each year.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
State: Arizona
County: Cochise County (AZ), Pima County (AZ), Santa Cruz County (AZ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
For the Fall 2025 grant solicitation being funded by the Hellene Henrikson Legacy Fund of Lutheran Church of the Foothills, the area of focus is “Our Native American Neighbors.” The Fund seeks to support those organizations who are helping our Native American neighbors navigate a variety of cultural and societal situations. Grant applicants may also seek to address consequences of the physical, mental, societal and economic impacts that might affect Native American neighbors.
Grantmaking Priority
- Have involved staff, volunteers, and current/potential participants in the planning and implementation of the proposed program.
- Can clearly articulate the outcomes the program/participants will achieve and be able to collect the data to demonstrate measurable progress toward the accomplishment of those outcomes.
- Can provide a clear description of plans to sustain the organization and/or program beyond the grant period.
- Organizations serving families with children or seniors, while not excluding organizations that do not serve families with children or seniors.
Funding Information
- The Hellene Henrikson Legacy Fund of Lutheran Church of the Foothills is inviting nonprofit organizations to apply for up to $15,000 total for the Fall 2025 grant solicitation. A total of $60,000 will be granted, with the objective of funding up to 4 applications.
- The grant period is one year, from November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
- The applicant must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing, based in and doing charitable work in Southern Arizona, specifically Pima County, Santa Cruz County, and Cochise County.
- The organization must have local leadership in the form of a board of directors or advisory committee, local financial support, and local program management and accountability. In the case of nationally sponsored organizations, no portion of the grant can be used to support the national, state, or regional entity.
- The proposed program must directly benefit communities in one of the above defined local areas.
- Grants are generally not made to individuals, for-profit organizations, government entities, capital fund drives, agency endowments, individual schools, or for sectarian purposes.
Organizations will not be eligible to reapply until the next grant solicitation.
For more information, visit CFSAZ.
