Season for Sharing Grant 2024-2025
This grant provides financial support to Arizona nonprofit organizations that help children and families, promote arts and education, and assist older adults in Maricopa and Pinal counties.
The Season for Sharing Grant supports Arizona nonprofit organizations that address critical needs in the community. This annual grant cycle, run by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com in partnership with the Arizona Community Foundation and Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, focuses on programs that serve children and families, arts and education, and older adults in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Key Grant Information: Grant Amounts: Range from $7,500 to $50,000. First-year grants are capped at $7,500. Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Arizona residents, specifically in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Exclusions: The grant does not fund programs focused primarily on diseases, disabilities, or medical research, nor does it fund religious programs, sports, summer camps, capital projects, or exclusive support for salaries. Funding Priorities: Children & Families: Programs preventing child abuse, supporting foster care, providing emergency shelter, housing, food, and job training for underemployed or unemployed. Support for domestic violence victims. Arts & Education: Early childhood education, K-12 enhancement programs, school readiness, and support for adult literacy programs. Older Adults: Services for seniors, including assisted living, Alzheimer's support, meal programs, and housing. Timeline for 2024-2025: Grant Application Open: October 9, 2024, at 9 AM. Deadline: November 8, 2024, at 4 PM. Grant Decisions: By February 2025, with notifications sent in April 2025. How to Apply: Applications are submitted online through the Arizona Community Foundation portal at www.azfoundation.org/grants. New users must create an ACF profile. Organizations must ensure all information is up-to-date before submitting. For assistance with the application process, contact grants@azfoundation.org or 602-381-1400
Award Range
$7,500 - $50,000
Total Program Funding
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Number of Awards
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Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligibility Requirements Applicants must meet the following criteria: ◼ Primary geographic focus areas are Maricopa and Pinal counties, and all grants must be for programs in the state of Arizona. ◼ Agency can apply for one category only. Please note the following are ineligible for Season for Sharing funding: ◼ Agencies or programs that primarily support a specific disease, disability, illness or addiction and/or whose primary mission is funding medical or scientific research. ◼ Agencies that discriminate 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. ◼ Religious organizations, churches, and programs that are purely denominational in purpose. ◼ Sports teams or sporting programs or programs that are primarily recreational in purpose. ◼ Schools, including charter schools. ◼ Project cannot be a summer camp. Season for Sharing is a collaborative funder for the Summer Youth Program Fund which solely funds summer camps. ◼ Exclusive support for salaries and capital projects
Geographic Eligibility
Maricopa County (AZ), Pinal County (AZ)
Application Opens
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Application Closes
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