Grants to enhance the Quality of Life in Cochise County (Arizona)

The Arizona Community Foundation of Cochise awards grants to enhance the quality of life in Cochise County.

Donor Name: Arizona Community Foundation of Cochise

State: Arizona

County: Cochise County (AZ)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 06/05/2023

Size of the Grant: $250 to $5,000

Details:

The goal of the Arizona Community Foundation of Cochise is to develop a legacy of giving in communities to enhance the quality of life in Cochise County. ACF of Cochise is an endowment organization that connects community needs to donors who have a passion for meeting those needs. They are a region of the statewide Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), and they serve Cochise County.

Funding Information

The Arizona Community Foundation of Cochise will accept only one application from each qualified organization. Grant proposals may range from $250 to $5,000. Not all grant applications will necessarily be partially funded or fully funded.

Uses of funds

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 Quiz/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.
- I understand that my organizational profile should be up to date.
- 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.
- I have downloaded the latest guidelines and questions document.
- 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.
- I understand that, if funded, a report on expenditure of funds will be due approximately one year from the funding date. I will receive notification of this date, and instructions for completing this report, through email. Should I not receive this notice, I will contact ACF for instructions.
- My project or program will serve residents of Cochise 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.
- I understand that my application will not be reviewed by the grant panel if it is incomplete.