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Santa Cruz County Grants for Financial Capacity Work 2022

Santa Cruz County, Arizona is directing $1.5 million of its American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding received from the US Department of Treasury toward a local small business and nonprofit “financial asset building” program.

Beginning February 3, 2022 nonprofits serving Santa Cruz County, Arizona can apply for grants of $25,000-$45,000. Those grants will enable 501c3 and 501c6 nonprofits to provide services that help local small business employers, employees, artists, and entrepreneurs build and preserve financial wealth due to negative economic impacts experienced from the pandemic. Successful nonprofit applicants will have access to operating capital to expand their services or offer new training, services, classes, mentoring and related supports that help residents of the county build economic opportunity.

The county will also deploy a complementary forgivable loan program in late April or May 2022, also through CFSA’s website but facilitated by an external organization.

Nonprofit organizations are especially encouraged to partner with at least one other organization to expand community capacity for service offerings and reduce duplication of services. Each nonprofit applicant is eligible for the full amount of funding to support their programs. Organizations that apply will be eligible for free grant writing support to help develop their proposals.

A virtual information session covering this opportunity and application is scheduled for February 18, 2022 at 9:00 AM. To register for this meeting, click here.

Learn more about the Santa Cruz County Grants for Financial Capacity Work 2022 here.

For Inquires about the Grant or Loan Program: Please call Jenni Moreno at 520-903-7022