The Arizona Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Hard of Hearing Grants.
Donor Name: Arizona Community Foundation
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/05/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
ACF will fund organizations in service to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community through four categories: Capacity Building, Scientific Research in the area of Deafness and Hearing Loss, Project Support and Feasibility Planning for Capital Projects.
The foundation will consider proposals in all four categories that address one or more of the following:
Critical Issues
- Policy reforms focused on accessibility training for professionals in the field including but not limited to teachers, audiologists, speech pathologists and auditory/verbal specialists.
- Policy reforms regarding access to devices including hearing aids and cochlear implants.
- Studies examining current public funding for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the state of Arizona, and the impact of increased technology on the provision of services.
- Accessibility to unbiased information for parents of the Deaf and hard of hearing and the general public.
- Programs focused on teacher training for public and private schools.
- Programs involving the minority recruitment of professionals into this field.
- Studies examining issues of accommodation as part of capital projects.
Cochlear Implants
- Training for cochlear implant use
- Access to aural rehabilitation
- Access to oral/auditory schools
- Access to preschool education Sign Language
- Accessibility to sign language training
- Programs encouraging proper grammar for students communicating with sign language
- Programs involving parent/family participation in their child’s sign language acquisition and communications
- Programs providing qualified interpreters and interpreter training
Quality of Life
- Training for adult care staff regarding hearing aids, cochlear implants and communication skills.
- Enhance public awareness about the capabilities of people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
- Aural rehabilitation programs for persons with hearing loss.
- Expanded programs to sensitize classroom teachers to the special needs of students who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
- Programs that promote barrier free communication.
- Planning for the improvement of housing or public facilities that increase access by people who are Deaf or hard of hearing
Proposals should be based on the following grant categories:
Project Support
- The Foundation will consider proposals for specific projects that address one or more of the areas listed previously. Capacity Building Capacity Building Grants are intended to strengthen the management and/or operational capacity of outstanding Arizona non-profit organizations whose primary mission is to serve the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
Capacity Building
- Proposals will be accepted to address the following organizational challenges in the following capacity building areas:
- Financial capacity as evidenced by an annual audit, active board finance committee, and an internal accounting system that provides timely financial data for decision making.
- Strategic planning capacity as evidenced by community engagement in needs assessments, a long range plan and active on-going monitoring and planning process.
- Governance capacity as evidenced by board recruitment procedures, active committees and level of participation.
- Technological capacity as evidenced by adequate hardware and software to perform organizational functions.
Scientific Research in the areas of Deafness and Hearing Loss
Proposals addressing one of the following research areas will be accepted:
- Scientific research on age-related hearing loss leading to cure, treatment or the creation of devices to assist populations affected by this problem.
- Scientific research of disorders consisting of degeneration of the temporal bone of the ear leading to cure, treatment or the creation of devices to assist individuals afflicted by this problem.
- Scientific research in the area of noise-induced hearing loss leading to cure, treatment and prevention of such problems.
Feasibility Planning for Capital Projects
- Funding will be provided to determine the feasibility of a project or capital fundraising campaign that serves the Deaf and hard of hearing community and will be located in Arizona. The feasibility study should identify how much money an organization can reasonably raise, how long it should take to do it, and what costs would be involved in managing the project or campaign. A good study will also identify potential leaders and donors, strengths and weaknesses of the campaign/project. Funding cannot be used for capital projects or renovation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Any Arizona 501(c)(3) organization, government agency, and tribal entity that operates with fiscal accountability and responsibility. Religious organizations may apply for funding of non-sectarian programs.
- 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. A copy of the agreement between the fiscal sponsor and the sponsored organization is required.
- 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.
- Organizations must be in service to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community through above mentioned categories.
For more information, visit ACF.
