Applications are now being accepted for the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County Grant.
Donor Name: Arizona Community Foundation
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai County (AZ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
ACFYC seeks to build on the strengths and assets of Yavapai County nonprofit organizations by offering a competitive grant program focused on Fields of Interest or initiatives in one or more of the following areas:
- Animal Welfare (Pat and Gerhard Kroenaur Animal Friends Fund) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit organizations within Yavapai County whose purpose is to provide services directly to animals. These services include, but are not limited to, rescue, spay/neuter, vaccination, medical treatment, shelter, rehabilitation, and appropriate release to good homes or into the wild.
- Children (Margaret T. Morris Children’s Fund and Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County Children’s Fund) – The scope of the fund is to exclusively benefit children’s projects within Yavapai County.
- Environment (Yavapai County Fund for the Environment) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit projects to sustain the environment, as in protecting and preserving open spaces, vistas, wildlife habitat; and helping solve environmental problems such as air and water pollution through programs, projects, and education in Yavapai County.
- Eye Care for Children (Ophthalmic Science Foundation) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively support the needs of children in Yavapai County with visual impairments. Applicants must provide eye care for children with visual impairments, provide for educational needs of children with visual impairments or provide for care of children with visual impairments.
- Healthcare (Yavapai County Healthcare Fund) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively support medical, dental, and mental healthcare to underinsured and uninsured persons in Yavapai County.
- Law Enforcement Canine Units (Janet Codding Law Enforcement Canine Fund) – This fund is via invitation only. The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit law enforcement organizations in Yavapai County that utilize canines for law enforcement purposes, including but not limited to, patrol tracking, locating illegal drugs, search & rescue and locating cadave rs.
- Music and Art (Prescott Gateway Music & Art Fund) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit projects whose purpose is to support music and art in Yavapai County.
- Social Services (Richard & Jonne Markham Fund) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit projects whose purpose is to provide social services in Yavapai County.
- Yavapai County Communities (Yavapai County Community Fund) – The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit the residents located in the geographic area of Yavapai County.
Funding Information
Proposals will be considered for a funding range between $1,000 to $20,000.
Funds can be used to:
- build the capacity of the organization
- support direct service projects and programs
- support capital expenditures
- provide general operating support and indirect/direct administrative costs
- support one -year and/or renewable funding proposals (there is no guarantee for second year funding )
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant organization is fully authorized by its board and other applicable partners/collaborators to submit this application.
- Has your organizational profile been updated? Please check mailing addresses and contact information.
- Is your organization (or fiscal sponsor) a 501(c)(3) organization, school, municipality, or tribal entity that operates with fiscal accountability and responsibility? Religious organizations may apply for funding of non-sectarian programs.
- ACF requires all applicants for grants to comply with its non-discrimination policy. Please confirm that the organization applying for this grant does not unlawfully discriminate against employees, volunteers, board members, or the members, clients, or students it serves on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- If your organization received a grant in 2024, you must have completed the final report for that grant. If a final report is not completed, this will result in a declined application.
For more information, visit ACF.
