Phoenix IDA, PCDIC and ACF Community Development Fund

_NOTE:  Funder is unsure of an open date for the Phoenix IDA opportunity. They hope to release more information by late October or early November 2024. This page will be updated when current information is available._**
Introduction

The Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (Phoenix IDA) and the Phoenix Community Development & Investment Corporation are partnering with the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) to administer the Community Development Fund to provide investments to nonprofit organizations located within Phoenix and Maricopa County. The funds will be invested in Phoenix and throughout Maricopa County to support quality, strategic grant proposals in four priority areas: Affordable Housing, Economic/Community Development, Health Innovation, and Youth & Family Development. Where appropriate, other funding sources may be encouraged to leverage the grant and maximize impact of the Community Development Funds

The Phoenix IDA and PCDIC prefers to avoid relationships which can make an applicant dependent upon the Community Development Funds for the administration of a project or program over a period of years. The proven ability to build sustainable programs is of critical importance.

Target Audience

Only Proposals supporting the below focus areas will be accepted. Please review the priorities of each area to ensure your organization is eligible to apply to this funding opportunity

• Affordable Housing
• Economic/Community Development
• Health Innovation,
• Youth & Family Development.

Affordable Housing

This fund will make investments supporting housing and housing related matters. Programs, projects or services that address homeownership, neighborhood revitalization, homebuyer counseling, homebuyer education, home rehabilitation and foreclosure prevention are examples of requests that may be considered.

Economic/Community Development

This fund will consider Investments in programs that revitalize the Phoenix community in the areas of economic development, supportive and affordable housing, economic success initiatives for the working-poor, and workforce development projects supporting self-sufficiency including but not limited to work readiness, job placement assistance and/or occupational skills training

Health Innovation

This fund will make investments in overall community health, emerging programs that facilitate jobs in health care. In addition, special consideration will be given to providing funding for programs that increase access to healthcare and primary prevention programs for low to moderate income populations.

Youth and Family Development

This fund will make investments to support high quality initiatives and the most innovative collaborations in schools or school districts that focus on one or more of the following areas:

• Improving academic rigor and relevance for all students
• Early childhood education systems
• Increasing access to a postsecondary education for all students
• Parent engagement

Preference will be given to initiatives that evidence sustainability beyond the grant cycle and establish or strengthen district or system wide collaborations.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Eligibility Requirements
• Recognized, tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that have been established for a minimum of three years.
• Individual schools may not apply; however, school districts and school foundations are be eligible to apply.
• Organizations must be in good standing with the IRS at the time of review.
• Funding is available for program-based projects.
• Only proposals that will serve the priority areas previously described will be considered.
• Organizations must demonstrate and provide a non-discrimination policy regarding staff, employment, governing board, volunteers, 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.
• Organizations are required to have a completed and visible profile on ACF’s website.
• Available Grants for Funding
• Programs/Projects:
• Programs/projects that improve service delivery and are collaborative will be considered for funding.
• Acceptable operating expenses for the requested program/project may be part of the proposed project budget, however funding may not be requested for undesignated ongoing operations expenses (salaries may not exceed 10% of the program/project budget).
• Equipment/Material
• Items needed (books, computers, printers, etc.) to expand or enhance teaching or service delivery will be considered.
• These items must be included in the proposed budget.

Ineligibility

• The following areas will not be eligible for funding
• Academic, scientific, or medical research projects
• Advocacy or lobbying activities
• Capital campaigns
• Debt reduction
• Endowments
• Individuals (includes items such as stipends, scholarships, seminar and/or workshop fees)
• National organizations (programs/projects outside of Phoenix or Arizona)
• On-going or multi-year support
• Organizations 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.
• Political, labor, or fraternal organizations
• This fund does not support sponsorships, conferences, or capital projects (construction, equipment, “bricks and mortar”, etc.).