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Now Accepting Applications for Shaaron Kent End-of-Life Care Grants

Applications for the Shaaron Kent End-of-Life Care Grants are being accepted from July 13, 2023, through August 11, 2023.

Shaaron Kent End-of-Life Care Grants support:

  • Programs or projects that provide or enhance direct end-of-life services to low-income and people of color and their families.
  • Programs that provide or enhance end-of-life care services to individuals and their families (for example, programs that provide services to the elderly at the end of their lives or programs that offer ancillary services to children in hospice).
  • Programs that help educate individuals, caregivers, medical personnel, family members, and the community about end-of-life care/services, including palliative care and hospice (for example, programs that educate people about the possibility of using hospice services or how to have end-of-life conversations with their families).

Grant Guidelines

The Shaaron Kent Endowment Fund will grant up to $25,000 a year for up to 3-years. General operating support may be considered for organizations with missions and programming dedicated solely to one of the above areas.

We welcome applicants from Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal (south of the Gila River only), Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties (statewide organizations should have a headquarter/location/charter conducting charitable work in one of the aforementioned counties).

Important Dates

  • July 13th, 2023 | 12:00 AM MST: Application Opens
  • August 11th, 2023 | 5:00 PM MST: Application Closes
  • August 2023 – September 2023: Eligibility Screening and Application Review
  • September 13th, 2023: Award Notifications

Learn more and apply here.