The City of Casa Grande is now accepting applications for its Gila River Indian Community Grant.
Donor Name: City of Casa Grande
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Grants for programs and projects can range in total from $1,000 to $300,000 and can be paid in installments to support the program for at least one but no more than three years. Detailed and well justified budgets are essential. The Gila River Indian Community will determine the final amount and length of all grant awards; this may vary from the requested amount. First time grantees are typically funded for only one year.
The Gila River Indian Community will also consider capital campaign requests of up to $500,000 to be paid in installments for at least one but no more than five years, however the ultimate level of capital contribution will be at the discretion of the Gila River Indian Community based on interest in the project and available funding.
Acceptable applications for each of the priority funding areas may include, but are not limited to the following. These are only general examples of project types and should not be used in an application as justification.
- Economic Development – programs and projects that promote and assist with employment, job readiness, economic security, entrepreneurship, tourism, and commerce within individual cities, towns and counties and the State of Arizona
- Education – programs and projects that assist students and/or educators in achieving success in the classroom from preschool through post-secondary education; programs and projects that provide tutoring and hands on learning, scholarship programs, museums, any other type of educational programs on any topic that enhances the general knowledge of participants or promotes life-long learning
- Healthcare – health promotion, disease prevention, wellness activities, recreational activities that promote physical fitness, nutrition, mental health, behavioral health, drug, alcohol or tobacco use cessation, environmental health, direct patient care, health education, and other programs that may assist in improving the overall health of participants or local communities
- Public Safety – programs and projects that enhance the efforts of police departments and fire departments, crime prevention programs, reduction of environmental hazards, environmental protection or quality, educational programs that address public and individual safety, homelessness, and homeless and transitional shelters
- Transportation – projects that provide or improve transportation systems for the general public.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Gila River Indian Community will fund Arizona municipalities in providing government services in the areas of economic development, education, healthcare, public safety and transportation
- Itis the applicant’s responsibility to contact a municipality for instructions on their internal processes before applying
- The Gila River Indian Community’s policy is to generally focus distributions on nearby cities, towns, and counties (i.e., Maricopa and Pinal Counties, municipalities bordering or in close proximity to the Gila River Indian Community)
- Non-municipal public service organizations (such as public schools, fire districts, etc.), and non-profit organizations that have tax-exempt status from the IRS, are also eligible to apply.
Ineligibility
- State Agencies/Departments
- Organizations from outside the State of Arizona
- Other gaming tribes
- Individuals
- Sponsorships
- Religious Activities
- Indirect or Administrative Costs
- Projects for the sole benefit of the Gila River Indian Community.
For more information, visit City of Casa Grande.
