Arizona Capacity Building Grants

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Cochise and eastern Santa Cruz Counties that are developing innovative health and wellness projects to improve community well-being through collaboration and new approaches.

This program provides up to 20 hours of free consulting and coaching services to nonprofit organizations in Southern Arizona facing significant transitions or challenges, helping them strengthen their operations and leadership.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities, and tribal entities serving the communities of Page/Lake Powell, Tuba City, and Williams, Arizona, for projects that address local needs and enhance community services.

The primary purpose of the LOFFAP is to provide a source of funding for landowners and lessees of a livestock operation who require reconstruction assistance as a result of infrastructure damage caused by a wildfire and that wildfire's associated flooding. The Manual is designed to assist applicants with the preparation of applications for grant monies from the LOFFAP FY 2024 grant cycles.  Section I of the Manual provides general information on the AZDA’s LOFFAP granting process.  Section II contains information describing how to complete a grant application.  Section III contains information on the process of grant awards and Grant Agreements.  Section IV contains all necessary grant application forms and instructions.  Section V contains appendices A – E.   Financial Notes: The source of funding for LOFFAP is the Livestock Operator Fire and Flood Assistance Fund, established under A.R.S. § 3-109.03. The legislature has appropriated $10,000,000.00 to the Fund, of which an amount of $9,500,000.00 will be available for grant awards. Multiple grants may be awarded. Grant of LOFFAP funds is limited as follows: a. No more than 50% of the monies in the Fund may be awarded with respect to infrastructure projects in any one county in one fiscal year. b. A grant cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the grantee’s infrastructure project cost as a result of that wildfire’s associated flooding, including all amounts received from other sources, whether from the grantee or from other state and federal programs.  Grantees will be required to sign a consent to allow sharing of information between AZDA and other state and federal programs.  Sources of other funding include but are not limited to: i. Insurance ii. Charitable Organizations iii. FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Grants iv. USDA Forest Service •  Burned Area Emergency Response •  Burned Area Rehabilitation v. USDA Farm Service Agency • Livestock Indemnity Program • Livestock Forage Disaster Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Relief Program • Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program vi. USDA NRCS • Environmental Quality Incentives Program • Emergency Watershed Protection Program vii. Under a federal disaster declaration, the following could be sources of financial assistance: • Individual Assistance • Small Business Administration c. A grant cannot exceed an aggregate of $250,000 for damage caused to a livestock operation as a result of a single wildfire and that wildfire’s associated flooding.         

Notice of funding availability - Arizona Automobile Theft Authority - FY25 Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force Annual Grant funding for the Arizona Department of Public Safety to administer the statewide Vehicle Theft Task Force. Grant applications require the approval of the AATA Board of Directors on June 21, 2024 - 10am. Once approved, contracts are generated for signature by an authorized representative of the grantee and the AATA Director prior to funding being issued.     Agencies are required to submit monthly or quarterly financial and performance reports within the Ecivis Grant Management System.  Financial Notes: Annual funding to AZ. DPS to administer the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force.

Notice of funding availability - Arizona Automobile Theft Authority - FY25 Vertical Prosecution (Auto Theft) Program. Grant applications require the approval of the AATA Board of Directors on June 21, 2024 - 10am. Once approved, contracts are generated for signature by an authorized representative of the grantee and the AATA Director prior to funding being issued.     Agencies are required to submit monthly or quarterly financial and performance reports within the Ecivis Grant Management System.    Financial Notes: Arizona Automobile Theft Authority - FY25 Vertical Prosecution (Auto Theft) Program.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement is seeking applications for its Mental Health Matters Grant Program. Donor Name: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement State: Arizona County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/29/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Mental health grants expand statewide resources, reducing stigma about mental health, and connecting people to care that promotes positive mental health and saves lives.  Funding Information Awards are up to $125,000 for mental health competitive grants.  Project Period September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025. Grant funds must be used for direct project-related expenses. Foundation funding may not be used to fund lobbying or capital expenditures, including buildings, construction, and/or renovations. In addition, Foundation funding may not be used to provide services that are otherwise billable. Eligibility Criteria Non-profit organizations and academic institutions are eligible for Foundation grant funding. For more information, visit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.

Wavemaker Arts Grants are available to arts non-profit organizations providing inclusive arts and culture programming in Tempe (501c3 status required). Donor Name: City of Tempe State: Arizona City: Tempe Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  07/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Community Arts Grants Program supports a commitment to advancing Tempe as a vibrant and progressive community for cultural and artistic activity, and aims to fulfill the following recommendations from the Arts and Culture Plan: Increase and promote Community-Initiated Arts projects Support community festivals celebrating cultural diversity Continue, expand and enhance informal arts programming provided in community settings Funding Information Up to $10,000 Project Period Project must take place in Tempe between September 1, 2024 – July 30, 2025. Expectations Requests may include services of artists, professional services, stipends, supplies, production costs, space rentals, food, marketing and/or printing. Project structures may include: Performances Residencies/Workshops Festivals Eligibility Criteria Non-Profit organizations providing arts programming in Tempe (501c3 status required)  Applicants are only eligible to receive one Community Arts Grant per year (September 1-June 30)  Restrictions activities that occur outside of the City of Tempe;  entirely virtual programming (activities can simultaneously occur in-person/virtual);  permanent enhancements of infrastructure (i.e. murals or public art);  construction or renovation of facilities, reduction of debt, feasibilities studies;  projects in schools (see Arts in Schools Grant);  parent teacher organizations (i.e. booster clubs, PTA or PTO) or TCA home/resident companies;  projects associated with universities or colleges;  projects funded by a TCC Grant or a Neighborhood Grant;  for-profit organizations or organizations that are incorporated for religious purposes or projects that focus on religious themes;  an organization or learning institution’s administrative or artistic staff salaries; grant administration, overhead or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a percentage of the total award;  fundraising, re-granting, scholarship programs or awards;  an applicant who failed to submit a Final Report from a previously funded grant. For more information, visit City of Tempe.

Vibrant City Arts Grants are available to artist collectives, cultural groups, and arts organizations providing inclusive arts and culture programming in Tempe. Donor Name: City of Tempe State: Arizona City: Tempe Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Community Arts Grants Program aims activate Tempe as a supportive place for artists and a home for community creativity in all its forms. Funding Information Up to $2,500 – no match required. Projects taking place between September 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Expectations Applicants do not need to be Tempe-based, but their projects must occur in Tempe Requests may include services of artists, professional services, stipends, supplies, production costs, space rentals, food, marketing and/or printing. Projects may include: Performances Residencies/Workshops Arts Events Eligibility Criteria Artist collectives, cultural groups, or arts organizations providing arts programming in Tempe. Applicants are only eligible to receive one Community Arts Grant per year (September 1-June 30). Restrictions activities that occur outside of the City of Tempe; organizations with an annual budget over $100,000; entirely virtual programming (activities can simultaneously occur in-person/virtual); permanent enhancements of infrastructure (i.e. murals or public art); construction or renovation of facilities, reduction of debt, feasibilities studies; projects in schools (see Arts in Schools Grant); parent teacher organizations (i.e. booster clubs, PTA or PTO) or TCA home/resident companies; projects associated with universities or colleges; projects funded by a TCC Grant or a Neighborhood Grant; organizations that are incorporated for religious purposes or projects that focus on religious themes; fundraising, re-granting, scholarship programs or awards; an applicant who failed to submit a Final Report from a previously funded grant. For more information, visit City of Tempe.

The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) announces funding availability for the FY2022 and FY2023 HUD Recovery Housing Program funds totaling $1,924,820 for Arizona's Balance of State. This grant aims to provide a voluntary, safe, substance-free, and temporary living environment for up to 24 months for low-income individuals recovering from substance use disorders. The program supports the construction, acquisition, and/or rehabilitation of recovery housing facilities and emphasizes wrap-around services in a non-treatment setting. Eligible activities must be ready for implementation within 30 days of the funding agreement, with priority given to projects in counties with higher drug overdose mortality rates. The application deadline is June 14, 2024, and applications will be accepted immediately.

This program provides financial assistance to eligible governmental organizations, non-profits, and Indian Tribes in Arizona for repairing infrastructure damaged by wildfires or fire suppression activities since July 1, 2020, with a focus on those most significantly impacted and lacking other funding sources.

Notice of Funding Availability - FY24 Arizona Automobile Theft Authority AATA Grant programs are available for Law Enforcement, Training and Theft Prevention projects to Arizona Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice agencies. End of FY24 AATA Grant funding available prior to June 30, 2024.  Grant extensions may be requested beyond June 30th to allow for procurement and program implementation. Grant applications require the approval of the AATA Board of Directors. Once approved, contracts are generated for signature by an authorized representative of the grantee and the AATA prior to funding being issued.     Agencies are required to submit monthly or quarterly financial and performance reports within the Ecivis Grant Management System.  Financial Notes: End of FY24 AATA Grant funding available prior to June 30, 2024.  Grant extensions can be obtained beyond June 30th to allow for procurement and program implementation. Submit detailed budget sheet.

ADVS is the state agency responsible for the 600,000 service members, Veterans, and family members that call Arizona home. To that end, ADVS collaborates with public and private stakeholders to implement initiatives that positively influence the lives of Arizona’s military, Veteran, and family population.  ADVS is supporting the ongoing statewide collective impact efforts and implementation of three (3) Veteran initiatives focused on ending Veteran homelessness, assisting with Veteran employment barriers, and providing a pathway to providing Veterans with a higher level of care. ADVS is committed to the implementation of these Veteran Initiatives, which includes providing programs and services focusing on a community-based Veteran Homeless Action Plan to meet the needs of Veterans and their families through outreach, housing services, employment barriers, connection to VA community resources, and facilitating Veterans transition into a higher level of care.   AZ Action Plan to End Homeless Veterans Introduction: ADVS provides critical, statewide coordination and technical assistance to services and organizations serving Veterans. This includes activities such as the Arizona Veteran StandDowns, outreach events that support homeless and at-risk military Veterans in Coconino, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai and Yuma Counties. This solicitation looks to expand the reach and capacity of Arizona Department of Veterans' Services to serve Arizona Veterans. AZHC is a statewide organization and have served Veterans and their families for many years. Project Objectives: Host the Maricopa County StandDown, the largest serving StandDown in the nation. The event serves over 2,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans each year.  Provide leadership, coordination, technical assistance, and bridge funding  throughout the year. Foster collaborations with new partners to serve  Veterans in need. Seek to prioritize the Maricopa County StandDown efforts towards  Veterans who  are street-living homeless without jeopardizing the accuracy of the      data of  Veterans' housing status. Provide financial assistance to Veterans in need in the form of bridge housing or mitigation assistance throughout the year in Maricopa County. Provide financial and technical assistance to the 11 StandDowns throughout the state. Collect accurate information of how many Veterans are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Outreach to other communities currently hosting or considering hosting   StandDown or at-risk Veteran resource events. Develop relationships and provide assistance to foster future collaborations under the Arizona Veteran StandDown Alliance. Provide After-Action reports for each event, shared with the Arizona Department  of Veterans' Services, and accessible to the community on our website. Veteran Toolkit  Introduction: ADVS with the help of the Arizona Coalition for Military Families has launched the  roadmap to Veterans Employment. This strategy outlines various initiatives to assist Veterans with obtaining employment. As often is the case, the veteran has been unemployed or under employed, and may not have the funds to buy the required protective  equipment, tools, or supplies needed for work. Project Objectives: The purpose of this section is to outline the scope of work of the grantee and   deliverables due to ADVS. Grantee will receive referrals from employment service providers (DVOP, LVER, Community workforce development services etc.) and provide identified          veteran recipients with an intervention that enables gainful employment. Grantee will ensure that the intervention occurs within 48 hours of a regular workweek. All monetary interventions must be receipted and submitted monthly for ADVS reporting. Financial assistance may not be given directly to the veteran; equipment, tools, and supplies must be acquired for them. Veteran must sign and acknowledge they have received assistance, to include any items purchased for obtaining gainful employment. Hero’s Pathway to Hope The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) is the State agency responsible for the 600,000-service member, veterans and family members that call Arizona home. The ADVS mission is to be the catalyst in response to the evolving needs if Arizona’s veterans and their families. To that end, ADVS partners with public and private stakeholders and community partners to implement initiative that positively impact the lives of Arizona's military, veteran and family population. The State of Arizona is seeing increasingly high numbers of homeless veterans who cannot be housed due to a combination of financial difficulties and high acuity needs. Project Objectives: Lead a multi-agency team of public and private partners to ensure programmatic goals are met tee will be responsible for facilitating communication through email and virtual  meetings throughout the duration of the Pilot. Grantee will give a complete overview of Pilot during the briefing process where the Veteran will sign and Inter-Agency ROI, Acknowledgment of Program      Guidelines and data collection. During briefing process Grantee will provide clear and concise information that the Veteran in entering into a voluntary Pilot Program, which includes the possibility of denial of applications and termination of funding within the three (3) month bridge of placement. Collect pilot data to inform program needs beyond the pilot. Provide Promise to Pay letter to be sent to Placement Facility, Veteran and assigned VA Social Worker. Notice of Funds ending letter will be sent to Facility and Partnering Agencies; notifying Facility of thirty (30) day end of funds date. Grantee will provide a report of monthly expenses for each Veteran participating in the Pilot and a report of data findings within ninety (90) days of conclusion of the  Pilot. Financial Notes: The State of Arizona is seeing increasingly high numbers of homeless veterans who cannot be housed due to a combination of financial difficulties and high acuity needs. Provide financial assistance to Veterans in need in the form of bridge housing or mitigation assistance throughout the year in Maricopa County. Provide financial and technical assistance to the 11 StandDowns throughout the state. Collect accurate information on how many Veterans are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Advocate for additional financial resources at the federal, state, and local levels to support housing and homelessness services, including advocating for the restoration of the state housing trust fund. Financial assistance may not be given directly to the veteran; equipment, tools, and supplies must be acquired for them.

PLEASE READ: This program is NOT for flooding damage. This program is only available for infrastructure that was damaged from fires or fire suppression activities that occurred on or after July 1, 2020. For questions regarding post-wildfire flooding damage, please contact your local County Emergency Management office. PLEASE READ: Private landowners are only eligible to receive financial assistance if they work through an eligible applicant: Eligible applicants include Governmental organizations (including state, county, and local), 501(c) non-profit organizations, and Indian Tribes. The State of Arizona through the Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) invites proposals from Arizona public and private landowners for emergency repairs for infrastructure damaged by fires or fire suppression activities occurring July 1, 2020 and after. The Post-Wildfire Infrastructure Assistance Program goal is to assist in infrastructure repairs to physical systems, operational structures and facilities needed for the use of urban, rural, agricultural, cultural and natural resources.  Financial Notes: The Arizona Post-Wildfire Infrastructure Assistance Program has allocated $10,000,000 to support infrastructure recovery efforts to mitigate the impact of Arizona wildfires.  Awards will be limited to those applicants most significantly impacted, on a first-come-first-served basis, and DFFM shall prioritize distributions of financial assistance to private landowners. Applicants will be those whose needs were not met by other funding sources (insurance, federal agencies, etc.) and only after all other sources of payment, including any insurance and other reimbursements, have been deducted or the landowner provides information to DFFM that the landowner does not qualify for other reimbursement.  Awards will be limited to a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $500,000 per award. Some projects may be offered only partial funding depending on the severity of demonstrated need and funding availability at the time of the request. 

City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility is offering the Safe Streets Mini Grant Program, providing grants of up to $75,000 for traffic calming improvements in residential neighborhoods across Tucson. The program aims to prioritize under-resourced areas and engage community members in reducing residential speeding and enhancing livability. Eligible applicants include neighborhood groups, community-based organizations, and businesses within Tucson city limits. The City anticipates awarding approximately $350,000 in the first year of the program and will work directly with awarded projects to design and implement traffic calming initiatives. For more information, visit City of Tucson DTM website. The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility is now accepting applications for the new Safe Streets Mini Grant Program. The new program establishes an inclusive, community-led process to deliver traffic calming improvements to residential neighborhoods across the city, prioritizing under-resourced areas that could not otherwise fund their own traffic calming improvements via the existing Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. The new program is funded by the voter-approved Proposition 411 Tucson Delivers: Safe Streets Program, under the Systemwide Safety Improvements project category. Neighborhood safety improvements will include traffic circles, chicanes, speed humps, and other traffic calming features. To learn more about the application process, the requirements, and to complete an application, visit the website at https://tucsondelivers.tucsonaz.gov/pages/safe-streets-mini-grant-program. The goal of the program is to offer community members the opportunity to champion projects that reduce residential speeding and improve livability through a competitive selection process for funding and implementation. 3 Steps to Apply for Traffic Calming: Identify potential traffic calming locations-neighborhood streets with cut-through traffic, speeding, and other dangerous driving behavior have great potential. Application Review Process- Summary Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, as long as funds are available. Application review cycles will occur once the first year in February 2024. Program staff will evaluate the program at the end of the pilot year and will consider increasing the review frequency to occur two times a year (e.g. February and August) based on the volume of applications received in the first pilot year. If your application passes the first phase of the evaluation- the Eligibility Screen- you will be placed on the eligible list. DTM staff score the projects on this list using the prioritization criteria that are recommended for approval by the CSCC. Note: Even if your street meets all of the eligibility criteria and is on the list of potential projects, it still may not be selected for the final list of traffic calming projects. Funding for the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program each year is dependent on the tax revenues each year, thus DTM can only select a handful of projects to construct. However, your street will remain on the list of potential projects the following year(s). Connect with neighbors- talk to neighbors and build support. Apply- City staff are here to help with an online or paper application. The application period begins on October 16th. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, throughout the year, with the first round of projects awarded in the spring of 2024. Funding will be awarded based on need, feasibility, neighborhood support, and available funds. The City anticipates awarding around $350,000 to neighborhoods the first year of the program. The maximum funding amount per project is $75,000. Once awarded, the project team will work directly with neighbors to design and build traffic calming projects through a collaborative process. For further questions, contact Gabriela Barillas-Longoria at [email protected] or by calling 520-591-1606. About the Program The Safe Streets Mini-Grant Program establishes an inclusive, community-led process to deliver traffic calming improvements to residential neighborhoods across the city, prioritizing under-resourced areas that could not otherwise fund their own traffic calming improvements via the existing Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. The goal of the program is to offer community members the opportunity to champion projects that reduce residential speeding and improve livability through a competitive selection process for funding and implementation. City staff and the Complete Streets Coordinating Council (CSCC) will prioritize projects in areas of Tucson where there is a history of disinvestment or limited private investment.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for tree planting projects at public schools and nonprofit organizations in designated low-income areas of Phoenix to improve urban greenery and support youth resilience.

City of Phoenix Community Canopy Grant is offering up to $2,000 in funding to improve tree canopy coverage in neighborhoods within Qualified Census Tracts throughout Phoenix. The grant aims to assist communities in increasing their tree canopies and creating a more resilient, sustainable, equitable, healthy, and thriving environment. Eligible applicants include neighborhood associations, community nonprofits, multi-family residential sites, non-residential sites, and community members. The grant covers trees, supplies, and support for tree planting projects. The maximum number of trees that can be requested is 200 for neighborhoods and two for individuals. Additionally, the grant supports event expenses such as food and beverages for planting events. All project locations must be within the City of Phoenix and a Qualified Census Tract. For more information and to apply, visit the City of Phoenix website.

City of Chandler Diversity Education Mini-Grants are available for teachers, schools, nonprofit organizations, and community groups in Chandler or serving Chandler residents or students. The grants, up to $1,000 each, aim to support programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for youth aged 5-18. Proposals must address dimensions of diversity such as age, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Priority is given to K-12 education projects. Applications will be reviewed by the HRC Diversity Mini-Grant Committee based on their alignment with the city's DEI mission and clear budget proposals.