The Arizona Community Foundation is pleased wto announce the Summer Youth Program Fund.
Donor Name: Arizona Community Foundation
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa County (AZ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/09/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Summer Youth Program Fund (SYPF) is an independent grantmaking program founded and managed by local funders who support, or are interested in supporting, agencies that provide summer programming for Maricopa County youth. The purpose of the SYPF is to supplement existing programs in order to enrich, enhance and expand summer offerings for children and youth.
The SYPF recognizes that summer programs, particularly those serving economically disadvantaged youth, require financial assistance to provide creative and recreational outlets while fostering personal development and life-long learning.
Program activities can be varied, centering on personal youth development, arts and culture, recreation and physical activity, environment/nature, disability or academic/educational
Funding Priorities
- Serve disadvantaged youth from neighborhoods with limited access to organized activities.
- Serve youth with disabilities or special health needs.
- Exhibit stable history of community support, outreach and partnerships.
- Demonstrate ability to increase number of youth served.
- Provide age-appropriate, enriching activities and education components.
- Identify areas to improve program quality and increase positive impact to participants.
- Establish realistic outcomes for the program participants.
- Collaborate among fellow grant seekers.
Funding Information
The SYPF will award approximately $500,000 in grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. The maximum grant is $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
You will be required to disclose if your organization meets the criteria listed below before you get access to the application.
- My organization has carefully read the information provided about the SYPF.
- If my organization receives a grant, it agrees to use the funds as granted and will submit a final report on or before September 30, 2026.
- Our board of directors has approved the submission of this proposal. My organization will allow funders to use information provided in this request for public information pieces and will mention each funder’s support in any publicity generated regarding the program.
- My organization understands that organization(s) seeking funds must reside in Arizona and have documentation from the Internal Revenue Service of charitable status (e.g., IRS Code Sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A).
- My organization understands that schools and municipalities do not qualify to apply for funding from SYPF. My organization understands that organization(s) may not submit proposals under the 501(c)(3)
- umbrella of another agency.
- My organization confirms the program it requests funds for has a minimum history of two years.
- My organization confirms the program it is requesting funds for has daily programs that are conducted at least four hours per day and residential programs are conducted for more than one night.
- My organization confirms the proposed summer program will serve a minimum of 80% youth who are Maricopa County residents and acknowledge the services themselves may be provided outside of Maricopa County.
- My organization confirms the organization(s) it is collaborating on this proposed program also meet all eligibility criteria, while my organization will be the responsible applicant.
- My organization understands that it cannot request more than 50% of the total program budget. Requesting more than 50% will result in an immediate decline of the submitted application.
- My organization confirms it 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 understands that it must be in good standing with the IRS at the time of review or the application will be immediately declined.
For more information, visit ACF.
