Millions of dollars are given in grants every year, in a variety of ways, through the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.
Our donors designate grants. They set up funds at the Foundation and determine how grants and distributions from their funds will be targeted. Read about how some of our donors have directed their gifts.
With the Foundation’s unrestricted funds, we currently invest in a three-year cycle of funding broad-based community investment collaborations. Read about the current collaborations.
Some of our programs, collaborative funds, geographic affiliates and supporting organizations have grantmaking programs to which nonprofit organizations may apply. We have listed dates below and you can learn more about each grantmaking program by going to our partner websites.
August 2012 – Grant round announced
September 24, 2012 – Grant applications due
October 16-18, 2012 – Site visits
Late November – Grantees notified
Early January 2013 – Awards made at grant reception
Alliance Fund Queer Youth Initiative
August 2012 – Grant round announced
September 24, 2012 – Grant applications due
October 16-18, 2012 – Site visits
Late November – Grantees notified
Early January 2013 – Awards made at grant reception
November 2013– Grant round announced
February 8, 2013 – Grant applications due
February 28-March 1, 2013 – Program Managers Meetings
Mid-Late April 2013– Grantees notified
May 2013 – Awards made at grant reception
November 1, 2012 – Grant round announced
December 31, 2012 – Grant applications due
January 1, 2013 –Review begins
January 30, 2012 – Grants announced
February 2013 – Grantees notified and awards made
September 27, 2012 – Community-wide launch session
October 31, 2012 – Letter of Inquiry submissions due
November 29, 2012 – Finalists are selected by Investment Committee
December 3, 2012 – Finalists notified and asked to submit full proposals
January 25, 2013 – Final proposals due
February 13, 2013 – Finalist presentations to Investment Committee
March 5-6, 2013 – Site visits
March 12, 2013 – Funding decisions made by Investment Committee and lead partner(s) assigned to investee(s)
April 11, 2013 – Public announcement of new investees at annual partner meeting
October 1, 2012 – Grant round opens
January 15, 2013 – Application deadline
February and March, 2013 – Application review and site visits
March 31, 2013 – Grantees notified
Early April, 2013 – Awards made
October 1, 2012 – On-line Letters of Intent process opens
October 31, 2012, 5:00 pm – Letters of Intent due
November 9, 2012 – Requests for Proposals issued to selected applicants
December 21, 2012, 5:00 pm – Requests for Proposals due
February 2013 – Site visits
Week of March 18, 2013 – Grantees notified
April 17, 2013 – Public announcement of grant recipients at WFSA Annual Luncheon
