Community Foundation of Yavapai Grant

The Community Foundation of Yavapai Grant, managed by the Arizona Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations in Yavapai County. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, and tribal entities that benefit the local community in various fields, including animal welfare, children’s services, environmental initiatives, and healthcare. Applicants must comply with non-discrimination policies and ensure their projects serve residents within the county.

Background
The Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County (ACFYC) has been a Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County regional office for over 30 years. ACFYC is a permanent philanthropic endowment organization that connects community needs to donors who have a passion for meeting those needs. A local Board of Advisors guide this family of charitable funds and benefits from cost-efficient, centralized professional services provided by the Arizona Community Foundation.
Fields of Interests
ACFYC seeks to build on the strengths and assets of Yavapai County nonprofit organizations by offering a competitive grant program focused on Fields of Interest or initiatives in one or more of the following areas:
Animal Welfare (Pat and Gerhard Kroenaur Animal Friends Fund) The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit organizations within Yavapai County whose purpose is to provide services directly to animals. These services include, but are not limited to, rescue, spay/neuter, vaccination, medical treatment, shelter, rehabilitation, and appropriate release to good homes or into the wild. Children (Margaret T. Morris Children’s Fund and Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County Children’s Fund) The scope of the fund is to exclusively benefit children’s projects within Yavapai County.Environment (Yavapai County Fund for the Environment) The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit projects to sustain the environment, as in protecting and preserving open spaces, vistas, wildlife habitat; and helping solve environmental problems such as air and water pollution through programs, projects and education in Yavapai County.Eye Care for Children (Ophthalmic Science Foundation)The scope of this fund is to exclusively support the needs of children in Yavapai County with visual impairments. Applicants must provide eye care for children with visual impairments, provide for educational needs of children with visual impairments or provide for care of children with visual impairments.Healthcare (Yavapai County Healthcare Fund) The scope of this fund is to exclusively support medical, dental and mental healthcare to underinsured and uninsured persons in Yavapai County.Music and Art (Prescott Gateway Music & Art Fund) The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit projects whose purpose is to support music and art in Yavapai County.Social Services (Richard & Jonne Markham Fund) - The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit projects whose purpose is to provide social services in Yavapai County.Yavapai County Communities (Yavapai County Community Fund) The scope of this fund is to exclusively benefit the residents located in the geographic area of Yavapai County.
ACFYC reserves the right to move a proposal to another fund (this is a rare occurrence – i.e., if an eye care organization applied into the Community Fund and there are no applications for the Eye Care for Children fund).
Funding Request Range
Proposals will be considered for a funding range between $1,000 to $20,000. Applications outside this funding range will not be considered. Total available funding will depend in part on funding amounts from the Foundation's Field of Interest funds

Eligibility

Organization (or fiscal sponsor) must be a 501(c)(3) organization, school, municipality, or tribal entity that operates with fiscal accountability and responsibility.Religious organizations may apply for funding of non-sectarian programs.My project or program must serve residents of Yavapai County geographic boundaries.Sedona agencies must use funding to benefit residents of Yavapai County outside of Sedona (defined as outside the Sedona city limits). Funds can be used to: build the capacity of the organizationsupport direct service projects and programssupport capital expendituresprovide general operating support and indirect/direct administrative costssupport one-year and/or renewable funding proposals (there is no guarantee for second year funding)ACF requires all applicants for grants to comply with its non-discrimination policy. Organization applying for this grant must 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.Each organization (per EIN #) can submit one standalone application per grant cycle.

Ineligibility

Applications that support event sponsorships or fundraising events cannot be considered.Applications from organizations with a non-exempt status at the time of submission will be declined.