Arizona Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This grant provides financial support of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, that are dedicated to charitable work benefiting the local community.

JustReinvest is offering a grant of up to $75,000 for community-based organizations in Maricopa County, Arizona, to fund programs that address priority areas such as violence prevention, economic development, neighborhood beautification, and health and wellness improvement, particularly in historically under-resourced neighborhoods and marginalized populations, funded by the Justice Reinvestment Fund which is supported by state tax revenues from the sale of recreational marijuana.

The Hellene Henrikson Fund of the Lutheran Church of the Foothills, managed by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, is offering grants up to $15,000 to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in selected counties of Southern Arizona, focusing on Behavioral Health programs for the 2024 grant period, with priority given to organizations that have clear outcome goals, sustainability plans, and inclusivity in their practices.

This program provides financial assistance to livestock operators in Arizona whose infrastructure has been damaged by wildfires and associated flooding, helping them rebuild and continue their operations.

This grant provides financial assistance to local governments in Arizona to develop and implement energy efficiency and conservation strategies that reduce fossil fuel emissions and promote sustainable energy practices.

Governor Katie Hobb’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) issues this Request for  Grant Application (RFGA) Solicitation concerning the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency  Prevention (JJDP) Title II Formula Grant Program per A.R.S. §41-2701. Applications for this program will only be accepted through the state’s web-based grants management system, eCivis. It is anticipated that the results of this RFGA will be announced on September 19, 2024. The deadline for submission of an application in eCivis will be on or before 5:00 PM (Arizona time) on July 25, 2024. Financial Notes: This is a 12-month contract that may be renewable for up to two (2) additional 12-month periods, contingent upon federal appropriations, compliance with terms and conditions, programmatic and financial performance, and submission of a renewal application. It is anticipated (but not guaranteed) that the total funds available will be approximately $600,000 per year. The number of awards will depend on the number and quality of applications received. Qualifying applicants are anticipated to be awarded between $40,000 and $100,000 for the first term. Contracts are anticipated to be effective on October 1, 2024, and end September 30, 2025. Funding will be allocated on a reimbursement basis. No pre-award costs will be considered. The United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency  Prevention (OJJDP), provides funding for the Title II Formula Grant. The Catalog of  Federal Domestic Assistance (C.F.D.A.) number for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Formula Grant is 16.540.

The South32 Hermosa Community Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and its geographic affiliate, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations based in Santa Cruz County. Donor Name: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona State: Arizona County: Santa Cruz County (AZ) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/28/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Supported areas include education and leadership, economic participation, good health and social well-being, and natural resource resilience. Funding Information Up to $80,000 will be available each cycle; requests up to $10,000 will be considered. Eligibility Requirements The applicant must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing, based in and doing charitable work in Santa Cruz County. The organization must have local leadership in the form of a board of directors or advisory committee, local financial support, and local program management and accountability. In the case of nationally sponsored organizations, no portion of the grant can be used to support the national, state, or regional entity. The proposed program must directly benefit people living in Santa Cruz County. Grants are generally not made to individuals, for-profit organizations, government entities, capital fund drives, agency endowments, individual schools, or for sectarian purposes. Organizations will not be eligible to reapply until the current grant cycle and reporting are completed. One of the guiding principles of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona is to honor the rich diversity of the community and promote equal opportunities for all people. Awards made by CFSA’s grant panels support organizations that do not discriminate in their employment practices, volunteer opportunities, or delivery of programs and services on the basis of Race, Religion, Gender, or Gender Identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), Gender Expression, Sexual orientation, Age, Ancestry, Citizenship, Ethnicity, Familial Status, Socioeconomic Status (economic circumstances), Color, Creed, Sex (including pregnancy), Phases of Parenthood, National Origin, Marital Status, Veteran Status (past, current or prospective service in the armed forces), Genetic Information, Physical Characteristics or Appearance, Mental or Physical Disability, Any other status prohibited by applicable law. Priority will be given to organizations that: Are working collaboratively with other agencies in the planning and implementation of the project. Have involved staff, volunteers, and current/potential participants in the planning and implementation of the proposed program. Enable individuals to identify, contribute, and enhance their skills, abilities, capacities, and assets, focusing on strengths rather than problems or deficiencies. Can clearly articulate the outcomes the program/participants will achieve and be able to collect the data to demonstrate measurable progress toward the accomplishment of those outcomes. Can provide a clear description of plans to sustain the organization and/or program beyond the grant period. For more information, visit CFSA.

Artist Opportunity Grants (AOGs) support Arizona artists as they take advantage of specific, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact their professional growth. Donor Name: Arizona Commission on the Arts State: Arizona County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/20/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: What is an eligible opportunity? As this grant is available to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career, a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible, so long as there is potential for significant impact in one or more of these three categories: Introduce Your Work to New Audiences An opportunity to present your work in a significant way that will expose your work to new audiences or raise your artistic profile. Develop New Skills An opportunity to develop new artistic skills through participation in activities like conferences, artist residencies, workshops, fellowships, master classes, or apprenticeships. Develop Your Artistic Entrepreneurship An opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial capacity, such as the production of marketing materials, website development, payment of professional fees (lawyers, accountants, etc.), and any practice-related capital expenses (like equipment purchases, materials, services, rental fees for equipment or facility, etc.) Funding Information Artists may request between $500 and $1,500 in funding. Funding Period July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Eligible Expenses  Grant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive): Equipment purchases, materials, or services needed to fulfill/engage in the opportunity Rental fees, including equipment, instruments, facility (including short-term space and studio rentals), etc., which support the artistic opportunity Preparation, freight, and/or shipping costs Costs associated with documentation of the opportunity Travel necessary to engage in the opportunity (see Funding Restrictions for more information) Registration fees Professional fees which support the artistic opportunity Grant funds cannot be used for any projects, or days of a project, that take place before the start date of the cycle in which they are submitted, and/or after the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2025). If your full project timeline starts before or ends after the funding period, you are still eligible to apply and should articulate the full timeline in your application, but should only request and use grant funds for project activities taking place within the funding period. Who may apply? Applicants must be individuals and may submit only one application per cycle. Organizations are not eligible to apply. At the time an application is submitted, and the grant is awarded an applicant must be: 18 years of age or older and a resident of Arizona. An individual may submit only one application per grant cycle and may receive only one AOG every two (2) fiscal years. An applicant may not receive both an AOG and a Research & Development Grant in the same funding period. For more information, visit Arizona Commission on the Arts.

he OneAZ Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Community Impact Grant. Donor Name: OneAZ Community Foundation State: Arizona County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/24/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Areas of support  Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship. Community Vitality. Developing Future Leaders. Funding Information 38 grants given in the amount of $5,000. Eligibility Criteria  Tax exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code and have been in existence for at least two years In compliance with the anti-discrimination laws at the local, state and federal levels Located within the state of Arizona. For more information, visit OneAZ Community Foundation.

The Master-Apprentice Artist Award provides direct support for master traditional artists living in Arizona to pass on art, culture, and heritage practices to apprentice learners. Donor Name: Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) State: Arizona County: All Counties Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes Deadline: 05/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The goal of this award is to strengthen the transmission of community-based traditions throughout the Southwestern United States. This award supports a master artist or tradition bearer to work with a qualified apprentice to engage in a teaching-learning relationship that includes one-onone mentorship and hands-on experience. Funds can be used to help cover artist fees, offset costs of raw materials, and support any travel essential to the exchange. Traditional master artists and culture bearers receive $5,000; apprentices receive $500. Artists are first nominated by peers within their community, cultural institutions, apprentices, or by self-nomination. SFA determines which artists are invited to full application, based on their mastery of an art form, their ability to describe how that form has been recognized by their cultural community, and their ability to share traditional knowledge. Applicants include a wide variety of artists, including those working in traditions including, but not limited to:  Handcrafts: weavers, basket makers, jewelers, makers of masks, ritual objects, textiles  Occupational folklife: adobe makers, leather workers, ironworkers, foodways workers  Oral traditions: storytellers, poets  Performing arts: dancers, vocalists, musicians Eligibility Criteria Applicants (master artists and apprentices) must reside in Arizona. Apprentices should be at least 16 years of age (can be younger if they are an immediate family member of the Master Artist). The art form must be traditional in nature, as per SFA’s definition of traditional art.  Applicants must be United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, or have permission from the U.S. Department of Immigration to work in the U.S.  All applicants must have been full-time residents of Arizona for at least one full year before applying and must remain residents of Arizona for the award year.  Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.  Practitioners are generally part of the same cultural community, with a focus on informally taught traditions rather than formal instruction or institutional education. Apprentice Eligibility Should have at least an intermediate-level experience in the art form.  Must be at least 16 years of age unless they are a child or immediate family member of the applying artist.  Should demonstrate a high level of potential to become a master artist, and a commitment to the apprenticeship’s demands.  Priorities are given to masters and apprentices within the same cultural community, and to underrepresented traditional art forms with few remaining local practitioners.  Apprentices do not need to be named until the artist is invited to the full application process. For more information, visit SFA.

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.

This funding opportunity supports significant projects that develop and maintain off-highway vehicle trails and facilities in Arizona, targeting governmental entities, non-profits, and clubs involved in OHV recreation.

This funding opportunity provides up to $100,000 to law enforcement agencies for enhancing safety and compliance in off-highway vehicle recreation areas through the purchase of specialized equipment and tools.

This program provides funding for the development and maintenance of off-highway vehicle trails and related facilities, aimed at enhancing safe and sustainable OHV recreation in Arizona for governmental entities, non-profits, and clubs.

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.