Southern Arizona Microgrants

A regional grant opportunity for Southern Arizona designed to develop and expand diverse portfolio of learning models and programs that meet every child's academic and social-emotional needs.

Background: Launched with long-standing track record of excellence and innovation in Southern Arizona. Collaborative effort with local champions including VELA Education Fund and Burton Family Foundation.

Funding:

• Over $140,000 microgrant awards in Round 1
• VELA Education Fund and Burton Family Foundation committed $500,000
• Pima IDA and Community Investment Corporation dedicated additional $100,000
• Goal: $1 million total for seed-funding
• Potential to reach nearly 3,000 students in Southern Arizona

Geographic Scope: Southern Arizona region (Pima County area)

Focus Areas:

• Teachers' bold ideas
• Public and private school and system leaders' initiatives
• Family-led solutions
• Innovative community partnerships
• Creative solutions to address K-12 education system challenges
• Academic and social-emotional learning needs

Eligibility:

• Teachers
• Public and private school leaders
• System leaders
• Families
• Innovative community partnerships

Key Features:

• High-quality applications demonstrating bold ideas
• Community-driven solutions
• Proof point for future region-specific grant opportunities
• Small models with big impact focus

Application Process

• Specific application details not provided in source material

Available Resources:

• ROUND 1 LOOKBOOK
• ROUND 2 LOOKBOOK

Note: Contact A for Arizona directly for current application information and deadlines.