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African American Legacy Fund Grants

The African American Legacy Fund (AALF), an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, envisions a vibrant and equitable region where Black and African Americans have the opportunities and resources to prosper. AALF grants are trust-based and provide general operating support to maximize the impact of nonprofits’ missions.

The next grant round will open in early 2027 and provide nonprofits with 2 years of unrestricted funding.

AALF Past Grant Recipients

2025-2027
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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