The Foundation accepts funding requests during specific grant cycles from non-profit organizations and academic institutions.
We work with the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) to manage grant interest, applications, and proposals. All organizations seeking Foundation funding must have an active grantee account with ACF. The 2023 application process varies by funding type as detailed here.
2023 Competitive Grant Process
The Foundation will open a competitive grant cycle for mental health projects on February 6, 2023. We are interested in receiving applications for programs and/or applied research that target issues such as:
Funding priority is given to proposals that expand publicly-available resources, are scalable (or have the potential to increase systems-level capacity), and have a measurable impact.
The competitive grant application will be available February 6, 2023, on the ACF website.
All interested organizations are required to have an ACF grantee account in order to submit an application.
2023 Discretionary Grant Process
Discretionary grant opportunities are available for Arizona-based organizations that are seeking funding for programs or applied research related to the Foundation’s health focus areas: mental health, substance use disorder, chronic health conditions, and/or health equity.
Funding priority is given to proposals that expand publicly-available resources, are scalable (or have the potential to increase systems-level capacity), and have a measurable impact.
Submit a letter of interest
Submit a letter of interest online. You’ll have the option to create a new account if you don’t already have one with ACF.
Information to provide in the LOI:
In most cases, Foundation staff will reach out to discuss your project and get more information, if needed, after reviewing your LOI.
Apply if invited
Organizations will be notified via email of the outcome of the LOI review. Invitations to complete a full application will include submittal instructions.
Important Dates
Not all organizations that submit an LOI will be invited to apply for funding.
Charitable Events
The Foundation provides funding each year for a select number of charitable events that align with our health focus areas. Applications are accepted beginning the first week of January through the first week of December.
Note that applications are pulled on the 15th of each month, and the timeline for application review and decision averages 60 days. The start of the timeline varies depending on the date the application is received. For example, using the month of April:
The charitable event application is available on the ACF website. All organizations seeking funding must have an active ACF account and apply online.
Information about corporate membership funding may be found on the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona website.
A select number of corporate memberships are funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona each year.
Visit the BCBSAZ corporate website for details.
Questions about Grants?
Check the frequently asked questions for answers to the most commonly asked questions.
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