AALF 2020 Grantee

African American Legacy Fund Grants

The African American Legacy Fund (AALF), an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has a vision of what Southern Arizona can be when we bring together people, money, and goodwill to make sure all our children, youth, and families have the opportunities and resources to prosper. AALF grants are designed to provide unrestricted operating support to provide flexible working capital and maximize the impact of nonprofits’ missions. This fund provides multi-year, unrestricted, funding.

Applications for AALF grants will open on March 3, 2025.

Application Information

Applicant Criteria
Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in good standing or apply using a fiscal sponsor.
• If applying with a fiscal sponsor or as a program of a more prominent university or university foundation, the fiscal sponsor or university must be 501(c)3 in good standing.
• Applicant must be based in Southern Arizona (we welcome applicants from all counties south of the Gila River, including Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma, and some of Pinal County.)
• The organization’s programming must directly benefit the Black and/or African American community living in Southern Arizona.
• Organizations must have Black and/or African American representation on an executive leadership OR board level.
o PLEASE NOTE: If there is only one staff or board member fitting this requirement, that individual can NOT be a member of the African American Legacy Fund Advisory Board.
• Applicant must be current in all reporting to CFSA.

Guidelines

• The maximum grant request is $10,000. Requests made for more than this amount will not be considered.
• Organizations may request up to $10,000 in funding for the first year of the award cycle. The Grants Committee makes recommendations regarding second-year funding based on satisfactory progress toward grant goals, receipt of required reports, and availability of funds.
• Grants are for general operating support
• Grant periods are for one year in duration.
• Awards must align with CFSA’s Grantmaking Principles and Diversity Policy.

Important Dates

March 3, 2025 – Application Open
March 31, 2025 – Application Due (5:00 PM MST)
April 2025 – May 2025 – Application Reviewed
May 2025 – Award Notifications
June 2025 – Grants Funded

To Apply

The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has moved to a new grant portal. To apply, all applicants must create a new account on the portal by clicking here.

Watch this tutorial for assistance applying.

En Español

El Fondo del Legado Afroamericano (AALF), una iniciativa de la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, tiene una visión de lo que el sur de Arizona puede lograr cuando reunimos a personas, recursos financieros y buena voluntad para garantizar que todos nuestros niños, jóvenes y familias tengan las oportunidades y recursos necesarios para prosperar.

Las subvenciones de AALF están diseñadas para proporcionar apoyo operativo sin restricciones, ofreciendo capital de trabajo flexible y maximizando el impacto de la misión de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Este fondo ofrece financiamiento sin restricciones y de múltiples años.

Las solicitudes para las subvenciones de AALF se abrirán el 3 de marzo de 2025.

Criterios de Solicitud

Requisitos de Elegibilidad

  • El solicitante debe ser una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)3 en regla o presentar la solicitud a través de un patrocinador fiscal.
  • Si la solicitud se presenta con un patrocinador fiscal o como un programa de una universidad o fundación universitaria más grande, el patrocinador fiscal o la universidad deben tener el estatus 501(c)3 en regla.
  • La organización solicitante debe estar ubicada en el sur de Arizona (se aceptan solicitudes de todos los condados al sur del río Gila, incluyendo Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma y algunas partes del condado de Pinal).
  • La programación de la organización debe beneficiar directamente a la comunidad Negra y/o Afroamericana que reside en el sur de Arizona.
  • Las organizaciones deben contar con representación de personas Negras y/o Afroamericanas en el liderazgo ejecutivo O en su junta directiva.
    • IMPORTANTE: Si solo hay un miembro del personal o de la junta que cumpla con este requisito, esa persona NO puede ser parte de la Junta Asesora del Fondo del Legado Afroamericano.
  • El solicitante debe estar al día con todos los informes requeridos por la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA).

Directrices

  • La solicitud máxima de subvención es de $10,000. Las solicitudes que excedan este monto no serán consideradas.
  • Las organizaciones pueden solicitar hasta $10,000 en financiamiento para el primer año del ciclo de la subvención. El Comité de Subvenciones hace recomendaciones sobre el financiamiento del segundo año basándose en el progreso satisfactorio hacia los objetivos de la subvención, la recepción de los informes requeridos y la disponibilidad de fondos.
  • Las subvenciones son para apoyo operativo general.
  • Los períodos de subvención tienen una duración de un año.
  • Los premios deben estar alineados con los Principios de Otorgamiento de Subvenciones y la Política de Diversidad de CFSA.

Fechas Importantes

  • 3 de marzo de 2025 – Apertura de la solicitud
  • 31 de marzo de 2025 – Cierre de la solicitud (5:00 PM MST)
  • Abril – mayo de 2025 – Revisión de solicitudes
  • Mayo de 2025 – Notificación de premios
  • Junio de 2025 – Distribución de fondos

Cómo Aplicar

La Community Foundation for Southern Arizona ha migrado a un nuevo portal de subvenciones. Para postularse, todos los solicitantes deben crear una nueva cuenta en el portal haciendo clic aquí.

AALF Past Grant Recipients

2021-2022

African American Museum of Southern Arizona: A Learning Journey

Barbea Williams Performing Company: Kuumba in AfriKan Arts

Books for Classrooms

Diversity in Dentistry Mentorships: Diversity in Dentistry Youth Summit

Sickle Cell Foundation of Southern Arizona: Rooting Out Health Disparities: A Critical African American Sickle Cell Disease Intervention

Tucson Educational Empowerment for Minorities (TEEM): Historical Black College Tours: High School and Middle School, 2022-2023

2020-2021

Barbea Williams Performing Company: Kuumba in AfriKan Arts, S.T.E.A.M and Professional Development

Books for Classrooms: Books for Title 1 Schools With High Concentrations of African American Students

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson: Alpha Genta + Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson

Educational Enrichment Foundation: Greatness Academy STEM Program

I Am You 360: Your Hair is Your Crown

LPKNC: LPKNC Positive Ways

Sustainable Tucson: Building Sustainable Communities Through Green Infrastructure

Tucson Educational Empowerment for Minorities (TEEM): Saturday Academy Summer Academic Foundation for Enrichment Program

2019-2020

Alpha Phi Alpha Tucson + Barbea Williams Performance Company
Program: Engage, Enrich, Encourage: Alpha BWPC

Arizona’s Children Association + Dunbar Barber Academy
Program: Naturally Me

Books for Classrooms + Tucson Educational Enrichment for Minorities
Program: Books for Classrooms TUSD Pilot Project

I Am You 360 + Tucson Boys and Girls Club
Program: Removing the Band-Aid

2016-2017

Blair Charity Group + Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson
Program: Tucson Synergy

Goodwill of Southern ArizonaCalvary Missionary Baptist Church
Program: The African American Youth Village Initiative,

Culture of Peace AllianceOur Family Services
Program: Youth Leadership Project

Thrive Generations + Tucson Spartans Basketball
Program: CHOICES 

Southern Arizona Black College Community Support Group + Garden Youth Development Project
Program: Summer Academic Foundation for Enrichment – Saturday Academy

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