Sedona AZ (February 11, 2016) – The annual competitive grants process of the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona will provide financial support to worthy projects and programs serving residents of Sedona and the Verde Valley. The online application for funding requests is now open and accessible at www.azfoundation.org/grants. Applications must be submitted before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 to be considered.
Nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities and Tribal entities are invited to apply for funding. The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona accepts funding requests in amounts ranging from $500 to $10,000. Grant funding is available in varying amounts to support animal welfare, the arts, diversity education, environmental programs, healthcare and programs that strengthen the communities and local nonprofit organizations of Sedona and the Verde Valley.
Last year, the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona awarded more than $180,000 to 41 community organizations in the Sedona area through this competitive grant process. Since inception, the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona has awarded more than $3.4 million in grants and scholarships to area organizations and students.
Local staff are available to answer questions and assist nonprofit organizations in the application process. For more information about the competitive grants process for the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona, contact Regional Philanthropic Advisor Tracey McConnell at tmcconnell@azfoundation.org. For assistance in navigating the online grants center and/or completing an application, contact the Arizona Community Foundation’s grants management team at grants@azfoundation.org.
