The Arizona Foundation for Women is accepting proposals from Arizona organizations that are women-centered in their mission and whose programs predominantly or exclusively benefit the safety, health and/or economic empowerment of women (18+) in Arizona.
Donor Name: Arizona Foundation for Women
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The mission of the foundation is to advance the status of Arizona’s women through research, advocacy and philanthropy to ensure their safety, health and economic independence.
AFW encourages proposals/programs that:
- Achieve meaningful impact within a year
- Leverage matching funds and utilize resources in innovative ways
- Engage strategic, mission-driven collaborations/partnerships
- Build the capacity of the organization
Funding Information
AFW will be awarding multiple grants to multiple qualified organizations not to exceed $10,000 per award. Proposals may be submitted for a maximum of $10,000.
Uses of funds
AFW funding can be used to support administrative costs associated with direct service projects, programs or administrative functions of the organization including:
- Staff salary/wages
- Project management
- Marketing
- Consultants
- Supplies
- Postage
- Travel
- Training
- Equipment
- Newly-acquired information technology
- Directly attributable administrative support
- Legal or accounting functions, with distinct and measured effort on the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any Arizona 501©(3) organization, government agency, or tribal entity that are women-centered in their mission and whose programs predominantly or exclusively focuses on the safety, health or economic empowerment of women (18+).
- Organization must have a budget of $1.5million or less.
- Organizations must demonstrate a non-discrimination policy regarding staff, employment, governing board and service based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or national origin, and provide evidence of the policy.
- The application for this grant cycle is online. If applicants do not have internet access, they are advised to contact local public libraries, which offer free public internet access. Organizations without 501(c)(3) status must use a fiscal agent to apply on their behalf. Fiscal agents must have a visible profile on the ACF website, and also be a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Organizations must be in good standing with the IRS at the time of review or else the submitted application(s) will be immediately declined.
- Applicant organization must be fully authorized by its board and other applicable partners/collaborators to submit this application.
For more information, visit AFW.
