The Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma is accepting proposals that benefit and support youth, healthcare, and arts and culture.
Donor Name: Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma
State: Arizona
County: Yuma County (AZ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $10,000
Details:
Funding Information
Proposals may be submitted for a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $10,000.
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 of second year funding)
Eligibility Criteria
You will be required to disclose if your organization meets the criteria listed below before you get access to the application.
- The applicant organization is fully authorized by its board and other applicable partners/collaborators to submit this application.
- 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. • My organization has current tax-exempt status. Applications from organizations with a non-exempt status at the time of submission will be declined.
- My project or program will serve residents of Yuma County. This is based on donor intent when funds were established.
- If your organization received a grant in 2021, you must have completed the final report for that grant by the 2022 deadline. If a final report was not submitted by the deadline, this will result in a declined application.
Review and Evaluation Process
All proposals will be reviewed through a competitive evaluation process and ratified by the Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma Steering Committee.
- Applications are reviewed and evaluated by peer panels, comprised of volunteer community leaders who assess their strengths and weaknesses according to evaluation criteria.
- Evaluation criteria consists of a point system awarded for alignment with the applicant’s mission, clearly defined community need, populations served, comprehensive project plan and clear outcomes, defined community impact, appropriate project collaboration among other organizations, and a reasonable budget.
For more information, visit ACF.
