The Arizona Community Foundation's goal is to support the needs of its nonprofit partners to improve their abilities to respond to the concerns of Arizona communities. Grantmaking can cover a wide range of focus areas that include public education, youth development, health and human services, arts and culture and more.
ACF offers more than 40 competitive grant cycles each year. Grant requests should primarily focus around programs that serve Arizona residents, that avoid duplication of existing services and that demonstrate measurable outcomes and sustainability. A full list of funding opportunities can be viewed here: https://www.azfoundation.org/nonprofits/grant-opportunities/. Additional competitive funds are available to the six Affiliate regions: Cochise, Flagstaff, Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County and Yuma.
Grants are made to Arizona 501(c)(3) nonprofits, educational institutions, tribal entities, government agencies, and most religious organizations. Grants are made statewide.