Season for Sharing Grant

The Season for Sharing Grant supports non-profit organizations in Arizona, focusing on children, families, arts, education, and older adults. With funding ranging from $7,500 to $50,000, this initiative aims to address critical needs such as child protection, food access, emergency shelter, and educational support. Eligible applicants must be based in Maricopa or Pinal counties, ensuring that assistance directly benefits local communities. This collaborative effort highlights the importance of charitable contributions during the holiday season.

Introduction
Season for Sharing, the annual holiday campaign of The Arizona Republic, and azcentral.com, in partnership with the Gannett Foundation, Arizona Community Foundation and the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, raises awareness and dollars for non-profit 501(c)3 agencies that help the Valley’s neediest.
Specific funding priorities
Grants will be made to organizations that match the criteria:

• Children & Families

Support of programs that focus on preventing child abuse, protecting children from abuse, finding permanent appropriate placements and providing support for children in the foster care system.Programs that offer access to free or low cost food including food banks and meal programs for children.Programs that help people receive emergency short term shelter and long term affordable housing.Programs that provide for short term emergency needs including personal care or hygiene items, clothing, rental or utility assistance or disaster relief.Programs that help disadvantaged populations with job training and support for the under-employed andunemployed youth and adults.Programs that help victims of domestic violence.
Arts & Education
Programs that support early childhood education and quality child care for disadvantaged populations.Programs that enhance and/or improve K-12 core curriculum including tutoring and academic afterschool programs.Programs that provide for school readiness (back to school clothing, supplies, school food programs).Programs that ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college or the workforce.Programs that support adult and family literacy programs.
Older Adults
Programs and services for the elderly including supportive services, assisted living services, Alzheimer’s support, access to free or low cost in-home or congregate meal programs and nutrition assistance, and recreational services.Programs that address affordable housing
Funding request range
Average grant range is $7,500-$50,000. First-year grants will be no more than $7,500. No new grants for less than $7,500 will be considered. Please limit requests to increase grant amounts to no more than 50 percent higher than the last grant received.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria:Primary geographic focus areas are Maricopa and Pinal counties, and all grants must be for programs in the state of Arizona. Agency can apply for one category only.

Ineligibility

Please note the following are ineligible for Season for Sharing funding:Agencies or programs that primarily support a specific disease, disability, illness or addiction and/or whose primary mission is funding medical or scientific research.Agencies 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.Religious organizations, churches, and programs that are purely denominational in purpose.Sports teams or sporting programs or programs that are primarily recreational in purpose.Schools, including charter schools.Project cannot be a summer camp. Season for Sharing is a collaborative funder for the Summer Youth Program Fund which solely funds summer camps.Exclusive support for salaries and capital projects