Peoria Diamond Club Grants Program

Peoria Diamond Club Grants Program

Purpose: The Peoria Diamond Club Grants Program provides awards, contributions and grants in various amounts to assist local youth through sponsored or directed activities or defined projects.

Focus Areas

• Educational, athletic, therapeutic and fine art goals
• Youth-based programs and activities

Geographic Scope

Local organizations only - Only organizations seeking assistance for youth-based programs within the Peoria, AZ area will be considered.

Eligible Recipients

• Organizations: Non-profit or charitable organizations with 501(c)(3) or 509(a) tax status
• Schools: Working to improve education, development and quality of life
• Athletic Teams: Organized athletic teams participating in sanctioned athletic events
• Individuals: Youth on a need basis

Types of Grants

#### Individual Projects
To support the training, development and/or attendance of a youth for the purpose of educational, cultural, or athletic event participation.

#### Organizations, Teams, and Group Projects
Grants may be awarded for the development/expansion of new or existing activities.

Permitted Uses of Funds

• Costs associated with attending or sponsoring a proposed program, event, or activity
• Costs of a new or existing program or expansion of a current program, event, or activity which impacts the participants rather than administrators
• Costs associated with the sponsorship or promotion of a program, event or activity which encourages participation, with emphasis on youth involvement
• Direct costs of the specific project, program, event, activity as identified in line-item budget

Prohibited Uses

• Funds or foundations which are themselves grant-making bodies
• Reduction of an organization or individual's operating deficit, retirement of debt, or reserve funds
• Replacement of program support received from other donors
• Personal health, growth or economic benefit of administrators, individuals or leaders
• Grants to individuals, political campaigns, organizations which discriminate, or religious organizations which are solely denominational or sectarian in purpose

Eligibility Requirements

• Local organizations: Must be based in Peoria/West Valley area
• Tax Status: 501(c)(3) or 509(a) tax status required for organizations
• Operating Budget: Organizations with large annual operating budgets will be expected to make a stronger case
• Fiscal Agents: Use of unrelated private-sector organization as fiscal agent is unacceptable
• Multiple Requests: Multiple grant requests from the same organization in the same review cycle are discouraged
• Resubmission: Organizations whose grant request was not funded cannot resubmit the same request for at least 12 months

Selection Criteria

• The need and scope of the proposed program
• Possible relationship of the proposed program to previously funded programs
• Proper submission of all required information
• The number of youth participants affected by the program/event
• The special nature of the event or program and its impact on youth participants

Contact Information

Peoria Diamond Club 16101 N 83rd Avenue, Suite 2 Peoria, AZ 85382 Phone: (623) 773-8710 Email: grants@peoriadiamondclub.org Note: No telephone requests will be honored

Program Administration

• Grants Committee reviews applications and may request additional information
• Committee may hold review hearings and contact organization staff, officers and board members
• Board of Directors approves grants following Grants Committee recommendation
• All decisions are final and not subject to appeal