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The Arizona Department of Health Services accepts applications at any time of the year for civil monetary penalty  (CPM) funds.

About CMP Funds

A CMP is a monetary penalty the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may impose against nursing homes for either the number of days or for each instance a nursing home is not in substantial compliance with one or more Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for long-term care facilities. A portion of CMPs collected from nursing homes are returned to the states in which CMPs are imposed. State CMP funds may be reinvested to support activities that benefit nursing home residents and that protect or improve their quality of care or quality of life.

Funding Uses

The following examples of allowable uses of CMP funds are not all-inclusive. Please see the Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of CMP Funds download for more information. CMP funds may be used for:

• Assistance to support and protect residents of a facility that closes or is decertified
• Time-limited expenses incurred in the process of relocating residents to home and community-based settings or another facility when a facility is closed or downsized pursuant to an agreement with the state Medicaid agency
• Projects that support resident and family councils and other consumer involvement in assuring quality care in facilities
• Facility improvement initiatives, such as joint training of facility staff and surveyors, or technical assistance for facilities implementing quality assurance and performance improvement programs
• Training to improve quality of care
• Activities to improve quality of life, foster social interaction, and movement and minimize loneliness
• In-person visitation aids

Charitable Contributions

Our goal with financial contributions from BOK Financial and the BOKF Foundation is to enhance the quality of life and economic wellbeing in the communities where BOK Financial operates and where our employees work and live including Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Our charitable contributions are focused on four pillars of giving: United Way, economic development, education and basic needs

Our long-term strategic plan guides all contributions to assure maximum impact in the community and to develop mutually beneficial relationships with our nonprofit partner agencies. BOK financial contributions are budgeted on an annual calendar basis. We accept online charitable contribution/grant applications throughout the year.

Pillars of giving

Basic Needs

We provide volunteer and financial support to organizations serving the most vulnerable members of our community. Our efforts largely focus on organizations providing direct services addressing such issues as poverty, hunger, healthcare, housing and safety.

Education

An equitable, robust educational system drives long-term community growth. We support local nonprofits whose primary mission is promoting basic education, including public school foundations, early childhood education, financial literacy, and institutions of higher education.

Economic Development

Actions that raise the standard of living and economic health of our communities make them better places to live and work. We provide support to local chambers of commerce; nonprofits focused on workforce development, job training, etc.; and public/private partnerships investing in our communities.

United Way

Our focus on strategically investing in the community aligns perfectly with United Way’s approach to achieving its mission of mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.

What does this program do?

This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

How may funds be used?

Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses.

Examples of essential community facilities include:

• Health care facilities such as hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
• Public facilities such as town halls, courthouses, airport hangars or street improvements.
• Community support services such as child care centers, community centers, fairgrounds or transitional housing.
• Public safety services such as fire departments, police stations, prisons, police vehicles, fire trucks, public works vehicles or equipment.
• Educational services such as museums, libraries or private schools.
• Utility services such as telemedicine or distance learning equipment.
• Local food systems such as community gardens, food pantries, community kitchens, food banks, food hubs or greenhouses.

What kinds of funding are available?

• Low interest direct loans
• Grants
• A combination of the two above, as well as our loan guarantee program. These may be combined with commercial financing to finance one project if all eligibility and feasibility requirements are met.

What are the funding priorities?

• Priority point system based on population, median household income
• Small communities with a population of 5,500 or less
• Low-income communities having a median household income below 80% of the state nonmetropolitan median household income.

Grant Approval

Applicant must be eligible for grant assistance, which is provided on a graduated scale with smaller communities with the lowest median household income being eligible for projects with a higher proportion of grant funds. Grant assistance is limited to the following percentages of eligible project costs:

Maximum of 75 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 5,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 60 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 55 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 12,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 70 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 35 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 80 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 15 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 90 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income. The proposed project must meet both percentage criteria. Grants are further limited.

Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation Grant

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation was formed to reach low-income and underserved populations, marginalized communities, and causes often overlooked or underfunded by mainstream philanthropy. The Foundation focuses on the areas of youth & education, health & home, military & first responders, and the American dream. The Foundation provides transformational gifts to nonprofit organizations that are successfully addressing these areas and can demonstrate and measure the impact of their work.

We deal in hope by partnering with community organizations striving to make a difference.

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation was formed to reach low-income and underserved populations, marginalized communities and causes often overlooked or underfunded by mainstream philanthropy. Dealing in the areas of homelessness, medical care, at-risk youth, education and the needs of wounded veterans, The Foundation provides transformational gifts to nonprofit organizations that are successfully addressing these issues and can demonstrate and measure the impact of their work.

Our Focus

Our areas of interest include:

Youth & Education

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation is a passionate supporter of organizations and activities that benefit the youth and education of our community. “Bob and I believe that all young people deserve an opportunity to reach their greatest potential. We want to provide opportunities that break the cycles of poverty and discrimination to allow children to create a better life for themselves and their families.” – Renee Parsons

Health & Home

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation is dedicated to increasing access to medical care and housing for those who are in need. By funding supportive services & housing intervention strategies for the homeless, dental & medical clinics for the uninsured & undocumented, and wellness centers focused on underserved populations, we hope to improve the quality of life for thousands of deserving people who are often overlooked.

American Dream

We believe that every dream begins with hope — that single minded, relentless refusal to give up even in the darkest moments. That hope compels us to partner with organizations that break down barriers to opportunities in which people change their lives forever. And dreams become real.

Military & First Responders

"The men and women who serve our country are very special people and they deserve our support … Their unwavering commitment has made our nation safer and a far better place for all.” – Bob Parsons

About Piper Trust

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust honors the commitment of its founder in supporting organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona. Through strategic grantmaking, nonprofit support, and community leadership, the Trust strives to be a vital part of our region and make a positive, lasting impact on its future.

Grant Priorities

Reflecting our founder’s philanthropic values, Piper Trust concentrates its grantmaking and initiatives in six core areas — arts and culture, children, education, healthcare and medical research, older adults, and religious organizations — and works side-by-side with community partners to strengthen the capacity, leadership, and effectiveness of local nonprofits for the long-term benefit of Maricopa County, Arizona.

Arts & Culture

Arts and culture contribute to individual well-being, improved educational outcomes, community cohesion, and a vibrant economy. Basic access and a sense of belonging for marginalized people ensures that all people of Maricopa County can reap these benefits.

• Efforts that create a sense of welcoming and belonging for marginalized people.
• Efforts that improve access to arts and culture experiences, particularly for young families and older adults.

Children

Children thrive in strong, supported families.

Supporting child well-being and nurturing the social and emotional development of children builds a foundation for strong communities and a vibrant society.

• Access to protective factors – strategies that embrace and support struggling parents and ensure family success.
• Access to quality childcare and after-school programs; and youth development programs that focus on inclusion and belonging.
• Access to unique programs and services that address developmental delays or disabilities; or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Education

Students’ success in school leads to increased opportunities in work and in life.

Programs that support early success build a strong foundation for academic attainment and lifelong learning.

• High-impact programs that support kindergarten readiness and early literacy.
• Intensive strategies that support K-12 students’ academic success; and targeted programs that support persistence.

Healthcare & Medical Research

Individual health is essential to our quality of life and to the well-being of families and communities.

Access to quality care for growing children and aging adults is essential to a thriving society.

• Access to quality care for growing children and aging adults is essential to a thriving society.
• Access to the foundations of individual health and wellbeing – the non-clinical determinants of health.
• Access to essential health services through health insurance or the healthcare safety net, telehealth and transportation services, and practitioners with relevant language and cultural competencies.
• The Trust’s support for medical research is limited to trust-initiated investments in local centers of excellence that strengthen the biosciences ecosystem and workforce.

Older Adults

Older adults are beloved members of families and communities and offer valuable life experience.

Communities that support, respect, and integrate older adults reap social and economic rewards that benefit people of all ages.

• Access to programs and services that allow older adults to age in place, such as practical supports, friendly visiting, and access to community services.
• Access to family caregiver supports, such as home and respite care, support groups, and social connection.
• Access to programs that support a sense of inclusion and belonging, such as community connectedness, civic engagement, and creative aging.

Religious Organizations

Faith-based organizations strengthen our communities by caring for and welcoming those most in need.

Driven by deeply-held values, these organizations support individual welfare, justice, and human dignity.

• Improvements or collaborations that support growth and expansion of faith-based organizations’ delivery of critical health and human services.
• Mrs. Piper’s commitment to Catholic education and Diocesan priorities is sustained through a Trust-initiated partnership with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

Types of grants we typically fund:

Programmatic Grants

Efforts to improve service delivery, expand programs and services, or pilot new approaches. The Trust is committed to supporting the full cost to execute high-impact efforts and will fund indirect expenses included in a program budget.

Capital Campaign Grants

Typically multi-million, multi-year fundraising efforts to support land acquisition, construction, etc.

Capital Project Grants

Typically a discreet short-term, small scale construction effort such as a building expansion; renovation of an existing facility, or capital purchases to support programs and services.

Mission and Vision

By fostering a charitable corporate culture and advancing the impact of effective aid organizations, we strengthen families and build prosperous communities.

The Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation invests in outstanding local organizations and employee programs designed to build a philanthropic corporate culture and strengthen our communities.

Our primary focus is the care of vulnerable children and families and supporting nonprofit organizations that meet food, housing, health, safety, and education needs. The Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation encourages bank employees to get involved through the Annual Mission Trip, Volunteer Grants, and Matched Donation programs.

Since inception, we have issued grants to organizations that meet the needs of homeless, hungry, abused, unemployed, at-risk, and otherwise disadvantaged children and families in Arizona, California, Idaho, and Utah.

Grant Guidelines

The Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation builds prosperous communities by fostering philanthropic corporate culture and advancing the impact of effective charitable organizations. Through its Community Grants program, the foundation provides annual cash grants to nonprofit organizations benefiting the communities served by Sunwest Bank. These grants are aimed at addressing the unique needs of our communities. Community Grants are awarded through an open application process to eligible organizations. All organizations interested in applying for a Community Grant must apply through the Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation’s online grant portal, which is linked via the Sunwest Bank website. Incomplete applications or those that fail to comply with the Grant Guidelines will be disqualified. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding. 

About Us

At Alliance Bank of Arizona, striving to help the vibrant and diverse communities we serve sustain a high quality of life and long-term economic growth is an integral part of our business culture.

To advance economic growth, we believe every community should have access to quality education, safe and affordable housing, job opportunities, transportation and health care. Alliance Bank of Arizona takes great pride in our proactive and consistent lending and investments, grants and  donations to underserved communities, low- and moderate-income individuals, and the nonprofits that serve them.

Nonprofit Assistance

Our commitment to growing the not-for-profit base in our markets is an essential value for our banking divisions. Members of the teams actively support local not-for-profit organizations often serving on multiple boards and committees. Our Community Alliance Program, which features competitive banking products, including checking, Money Market and Analysis accounts, reflects this strong commitment.

In addition to strong lending and investment programs, we make charitable contributions to help 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations that provide services and support in low- or moderate-income areas. Among other efforts, our banking divisions work with organizations and programs that provide:

• Affordable housing for low- or moderate-income individuals
• Community services targeted to low- or moderate-income individuals
• Education for low-income and at-risk students
• Economic Development
• Revitalization or stabilization of low- or moderate-income areas
• Cultural and Artistic Enrichment in underserved communities

Background

The goal of ACF of Sedona is to develop a legacy of giving in our communities to enhance the quality of life in Sedona and the Verde Valley. The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is an endowment organization that connects community needs to donors who have a passion for meeting those needs. With regional offices around the state, ACF of Sedona serves Sedona and the Verde Valley. Since 1991, ACF of Sedona has developed 88 separate funds with assets exceeding $33 million. ACF of Sedona ha awarded more than $19 million to area nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipalities serving local needs. 

Awareness. Education. Prevention.  These are three key tenets of Bayer Fund’s investments in health and wellness.  With a focus on cancer and cardiovascular disease, we provide resources to organizations dedicated to educating and/or providing services to patients, caregivers and at-risk populations.

Health & Wellness Grants

Programs that Bayer Fund will support include those that focus on patients and their families needing assistance with issues to managing cardiovascular disease and cancer. This includes education, disease awareness, and supportive services for these diseases. In areas related to cardiovascular disease, priority (though not exclusivity) will be given to charitable organizations that focus on programs and support for the African American community due to the high incidence rate of disease in this population.

Giving in this category will focus on support services such as education, disease awareness, and general access to care (e.g., housing for families traveling for cancer or heart care).

All funding requests and budgets must be for program activities and expenses that start after funding decisions are made. All programs must be completed within one year of the start date, except in limited situations where longer term programs have been agreed upon. Grant award amounts vary, depending on the size of the community, the type of programming, and the reach of the organization.

Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Community

In addition to offering quality entertainment options for the community, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment works to create a better quality of life for members of the Tohono O’odham Nation and all people of Southern Arizona. We are dedicated to providing career opportunities, internships, and charitable grants good.

With more than 1,200 people employed by the Enterprise—including both Native and non-Native individuals—Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment is fulfilling that mission.

We are proud of our commitment to Arizona and of the long-standing partnerships we have developed with community members and local charitable organizations.

Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment has more than 25 years of serving our community—and we’re just getting started!

Areas of focus that Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment will consider include:

• health care,
• education,
• arts & culture,
• community,
• seniors and
• youth.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement partners with organizations that are transforming health in Arizona to amplify their impact.

Grant opportunities are available for Arizona-based organizations that are seeking funding related to the Foundation’s focus areas. The Foundation offers grant opportunities for programs and applied research projects, and supports a select number of charitable events each year.

Focus Areas

• Chronic Conditions
  • Conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are among the most common and costly health challenges facing Arizonans. We’re tackling these issues by expanding access to screenings, support, and lifestyle management.
• Mental health
  • Our state ranks 49th in access to mental healthcare. We’re working to increase access, build resiliency, and even save lives.
• Health equity
  • Barriers like low income, unstable housing, lack of access to healthy food can stand between Arizonans and a healthy life.
• Substance use disorder
  • Substance use disorders affect people of all ages, race, class, and gender. We're committed to opening more paths to hope and healing for people and families across Arizona.

Charitable Event Sponsorship Process

The Foundation provides funding each year for a select number of charitable events that align with our health focus areas.

About

Who We Are

AZ Blue has been dedicated to the health of Arizonans for nearly a century. Rooted in a history of giving, the Foundation is shaping the future of community impact, focused on addressing our state’s most pressing health challenges: Mental health, chronic conditions, health equity, and substance use disorders.

What We Do

The Foundation—a 501(c)(3) private, non-operating foundation—invests in programs and applied research that help make Arizona healthier.

The AZ Blue Foundation partners with organizations that are transforming health in Arizona to amplify their impact.

• Chronic health conditions — Preventing and Managing Conditions, Empowering Arizonans. Conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are among the most common and costly health challenges facing Arizonans. We’re tackling these issues by expanding access to screenings, support, and lifestyle management.
• Health equity — Advancing Health Equity. Barriers like low income, unstable housing, lack of access to healthy food can stand between Arizonans and a healthy life.
• Mental health — Strengthening Minds and Saving Lives. Our state ranks 49th in access to mental healthcare. We’re working to increase access, build resiliency, and even save lives.
• Substance use disorder — Paving Pathways to Prevention and Recovery. Substance use disorders affect people of all ages, race, class, and gender. We're committed to opening more paths to hope and healing for people and families across Arizona.

Charitable Event Sponsorship Process

The AZ Blue Foundation provides funding each year for a select number of charitable events that align with our health focus areas.

Mission

Established in 2003, the Harry C. & Deborah L. Elliott Family Foundation is the philanthropic arm of builder and developer Elliott Homes. The Foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of human life in the communities it serves. To that end, we help patients gain access to life-saving emergency care at hospitals, women and children rebuild their lives with safe shelter, and college students reach their goals through multi-year scholarships, among other projects. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that meets on a monthly basis.

Interests

Funding has traditionally gone to community health care projects, scholarships for higher education, housing the homeless, environmental preservation and conservation, and services for disadvantaged seniors. Areas in which the Board members have special knowledge or interest are also considered.

Mission

Our mission is to strengthen the daily opportunities and lifelong outcomes for the people and communities of the State of Arizona.

Categories of Giving

• Human Services
• Health & Medical
• Education
• Arts & Culture
• Spirituality

Health & Medical Funding Priorities

The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation assists leading local hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions providing access to healthcare for high-need populations. In response to the shortage of healthcare professionals necessary to meet the country’s evolving healthcare demands, the Foundation also funds programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners across roles in healthcare.

Types of Support

• Program, capital, and general support

Criteria

You should be prepared to demonstrate and discuss:

• Strong leadership and management
• A qualified, engaged, and supportive board of directors
• Effective financial management
• A funding model that supports your infrastructure and programs with appropriate cash reserves
• A well-trained and supported staff
• A process to solicit and utilize client/constituent feedback
• A board of directors and staff that reflect the diversity of people and key interests of the communities you serve
• Programs and services that are responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of your clients constituents
• An effective strategy to accomplish your mission that results in positive and desirable outcomes
• A capacity to measure impact and learn from your results
• An ability to identify and adapt to internal and external changes

Mission of Delta Dental of Arizona

Our mission at Delta Dental of Arizona is to improve lives by promoting optimal oral health. Oral health is connected to overall health and directly impacts the well-being of our communities.

We are looking for partners to help improve oral health in Arizona by awarding Community Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide oral health services and education to children, pregnant women and seniors.

Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s Grant

Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s Grant Program provides statewide support to communities and nonprofit organizations focusing on oral health education and services to underserved and uninsured Arizona residents of all ages.

Organizations may apply for grants in the following program areas:

• Dental disease prevention
• Oral health education
• Dental treatment
• Medical-dental integration
• Food insecurity and access, nutritional programs

Community Grants 

Community Grants fund a maximum of $30,000 to nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations that provide oral health programs to children, pregnant women, and seniors.

Network Of The National Library Of Medicine

The goal of the NNLM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving individuals' access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health.

NNLM offers funding for projects that improve access to health information, increase engagement with research and data, expand professional knowledge, and support outreach that promotes awareness and use of NLM resources in local communities.

Engagement & Outreach Award

The purpose of the Engagement & Outreach Award funding to build partnerships and collaborations with local community groups and other key groups. Applications should demonstrate how it will:

• reach underserved populations with health information outreach projects,
• use community-led approaches to increase access to health information by working through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce in biomedical, health information, data science resources, etc., and
• support specific Region 4 Core Aims, the NNLM mission, and the NLM 2017-2027 Strategic Plan

NNLM Region 4 Core Aims

Project proposals are intended to support the following core aims of NNLM Region 4 program:

• Construct a rich culture built on a foundation of inclusive programming designed to attract and engage a diverse regional network.
• Use community-driven approaches to increase access to health information.
• Work through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce in biomedical, health information, and data science resources.

Potential Project Ideas

Potential projects may include but are not limited to:

• Training unaffiliated, minority, urban or rural health professionals in effective use of electronic health information resources for evidence-based practice with an emphasis on NLM databases and NNLM resources.
• Exhibiting or presenting at local meetings or organizational events to share completed outreach projects and promote NLM products and services
• Evaluating health information and training needs of a target audience and implementing a training plan for that audience
• Programs on locating and evaluating consumer health information found on the Internet
• Incorporating NLM health and science information resources into new or existing health programs (See  National Health Observances web page for some ideas)
• Developing supplemental educational materials using NLM resources for educators teachers
• Train-the-trainer projects that enhance the skills of library/organization staff and other consumer health information intermediaries to train a target population on locating and evaluating health information.

Definition

The Summer Youth Program Fund (SYPF) is an independent grantmaking program founded and managed by local funders who support, or are interested in supporting, agencies that provide summer programming for Maricopa County youth. The purpose of the SYPF is to supplement existing programs in order to enrich, enhance and expand summer offerings for children and youth.

Grants will be made to organizations that match the criteria of individual funders participating in the collaboration. Collaborators include the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), Arizona Republic Season for Sharing, BHHS Legacy Foundation, Helios Education Foundation, Hickey Family Foundation, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, Phoenix Suns Charities, The Steele Foundation, Thunderbirds Charities and The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Some funders have restrictions on multiple annual requests. If you believe this may be applicable, we suggest you contact the funder directly.

Why it is important

The SYPF recognizes that summer programs, particularly those serving economically disadvantaged youth, require financial assistance to provide creative and recreational outlets while fostering personal development and life-long learning.

During out of school time, young people tend to engage in the highest levels of health-harming behaviors. Targeted programs provide a continuum of care during the summer months and offer opportunities for youth to develop and sustain enriching and healthy lifestyle activities that will divert them from negative behaviors.

Benefits

The collaborative program simplifies grant seeking for nonprofit organizations. The program design makes grantmaking more efficient for local nonprofits to obtain the necessary funds for their summer programs by using a single application form, one collective process and a single report. Additionally, it will allow a large number of funders to become more familiar with organizations providing summer youth programming.

Recognizing that many local nonprofits have small staffs, the SYPF collaborative effort allows staff to focus on youth programs by eliminating the duplication of efforts in applying separately to each funder.

What types of programs may be funded?

Program activities can be varied, centering on personal youth development, arts and culture, recreation and physical activity, environment/nature, disability or academic/educational.

Organizations with a focus on artistic and academic programs are encouraged to apply with innovative ways to decrease sedentary activities and increase knowledge of healthy lifestyles. Recognizing that youth-serving organizations shape the environment of our youth, the SYPF will encourage all applicants to play a role in addressing the trend of childhood overweight/obesity through implementation of proper nutrition practices and opportunities to be physically active.

The SYPF encourages collaborative efforts amongst organizations with similar goals, increase service capacities, and expand outreach to touch the lives of more youth of Maricopa County.

Specific funding priorities

• Serve disadvantaged youth from neighborhoods with limited access to organized activities
• Serve youth with disabilities or special health needs
• Exhibit stable history of community support, outreach, and partnerships
• Demonstrate ability to increase number of youth served
• Provide age-appropriate, enriching activities and education components
• Identify areas to improve quality of program and increase positive impact to participants
• Establish realistic outcomes for the program participants
• Create innovative methods to reach youth and instill healthy lifestyle behaviors
• Collaborate among fellow grant seekers

Funding request range

The SYPF will award approximately $615,000 in grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. The maximum grant is $25,000. The average grant award may vary based on the number of applications received and competitive nature of the cycle. 

Our Vision

We seek optimal health and well-being for all, promoting vibrant communities.

Health First Foundation envisions a future where all individuals achieve optimal sustainable health and well-being (mind, body, spirit) for improved quality of life in vibrant communities. We strive to eliminate disease through prevention strategies and mitigate disease through early detection, treatment, and recovery. We strive to empower individuals to achieve health and well-being through education, healthy lifestyle choices, improved behavioral health, mitigation of chronic conditions, and access to health care. We promote vibrant communities that foster positive social determinants of health, including access to education, healthy neighborhoods, holistic social and cultural environments, quality health care, and economic stability.

Our Mission

We advance community health and well-being through leadership, partnerships, and. innovation.

Health First Foundation provides leadership, forges partnerships, and supports innovation to advance health and well-being across northern Arizona’s diverse population and geography. We inspire donors to support innovative community health initiatives of nonprofit organizations, hospitals, and medical centers. Our collaborations and investment alliances strive to bring health and well-being to the greatest number of people possible with maximum impact. We evaluate community health needs assessments to determine priority needs and use quantitative measurements to assess the sustainable impact Health First funded programs have on health and well-being for all and promoting vibrant communities.

Community Health Grant

The focus of this year's cycle is on northern Arizona's adolescents priority health needs.We seek to fund programs that support initiatives or educational programs that enhance the health and well-being of babies and youth (from birth to 19 years old) by addressing key areas of health access, behavioral or mental health, mitigating chronic conditions. Projects should focus on improving equitable access to healthcare services, promoting healthy behaviors, supporting mental health, managing chronic conditions, and addressing factors such as housing, education, or community resources that influence overall health outcomes for young people.​ ​This purpose emphasizes a comprehensive approach to supporting youth by focusing on the various health factors that contribute to their well-being

Funding

We seek to fund projects that involve collaborations and partnerships with other organizations. We prefer programs/projects of significant magnitude and impact with funding requests of $50,000 or more. Innovative projects requesting less than $50,000 may be considered.

Sober Living Home Support Programs

The Arizona Attorney General (AGO) is looking to provide the following:

• 1.1.1.Compensation or remediation due to a direct harm or economic loss to a Tribal Nation, individual member(s), any legal entity, or any person affected by racketeering involving Behavioral Healthcare / Sober Living Home Fraud funded through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS);
• 1.1.2.Support of a compensatory or remedial program that applies to a Tribal Nation(s), individual member(s), any legal entity, or any person affected by racketeering involving Behavioral Healthcare / Sober Living Home Fraud funded through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS);
• 1.1.3.Support of community based non-profit programs that are supportive of, and consistent with, a law enforcement effort, policy, and/or initiative that addresses or provides compensatory or remedial assistance for a direct harm or economic loss to a Tribal Nation(s), individual member(s), any legal entity, or any person affected by racketeering involving Behavioral Healthcare / Sober Living Home Fraud funded through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS);
• 1.1.4.Assistance to, or support of, programs that are supportive of a Tribal Nation(s), individual member(s), any legal entity, or any person affected by racketeering involving Behavioral Healthcare / Sober Living Home Fraud funded through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

Any grant must comply with state statute or federal law for expenditure of funds in the anti-racketeering revolving fund established pursuant to A.R.S. §13-2314.01.

To achieve this goal of compensation or remediation to Tribal Nations, the AGO proposes $6,000,000 be immediately available in grant funding to be distributed to Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations and Tribal Nations with affected individuals and families who resided in fraudulent sober living homes.

Introduction

The mission of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ+) Alliance Fund is to foster charitable giving in support of innovative programs and initiatives that benefit the LGBTQ+ community in Southern Arizona. Our donors, board and staff envision a diverse and caring community where philanthropy meets the needs of all its members.

The LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund is committed to advancing social justice and equity for all persons. The LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund acknowledges the complex intersections of race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, national origin, language, disability, and other social identities as experienced by LGBTQ+ persons and commits to grantmaking with an equity lens in pursuit of liberation for all Southern Arizonans. To advance this aim, the LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund pro-actively seeks to provide funding to organizations led by and/or centering the voices, needs, and values of BIPOC, disabled, non-citizen, transgender, and gender non-conforming Southern Arizonans. The LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund prioritizes funding for projects which embed anti-racist values and practices in inclusive community and program environments.

Application Guidelines

The LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund will consider applications for programs that fall into at least one or more of the following areas of interest and relationships to the LGBTQ+ Community. Special consideration will be given to programs that: incorporate collaboration between two or more organizations, clearly articulate measurable outcomes, can provide a clear description of plans to sustain the project beyond the grant year.

The LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund recognizes there are a multitude of ways to serve the LGBTQ+ Community. To further assist organizations, we are expanding our understanding of the type of organizations we serve. This year, we are asking that organizations indicate their relationship to the LGBTQ+ Community. These distinctions are voluntary and do not affect applications positively or negatively.

LGBTQ+ Serving – Organization’s primary mission is to serve the LGBTQ+ community. Organizations fit this description when they expressly offer the vast majority of their services specifically to individuals in the LGBTQ+ community and are primarily LGBTQ+ led.

LGBTQ+ Allied – Organizations have a strong history of support of the LGBTQ+ Community through programing, leadership, and the addressing of issues related to the LGBTQ+ Community. the organization may not have a mission focus on LGBTQ+ issues, however, there is a strong focus of organizational culture that is dedicated to support, representation, understanding, and service to the LGBTQ+ Community.

Aspiring Ally – Organizations have a desire to support or enhance their work with the LGBTQ+ community and are steadily working to serve or ally with the LGBTQ+ Community. These organizations may be in their discovery or early implementations phases of work with the LGBTQ+ Community and looking for support to examine their ability to serve the community authentically, competently.

Other – We recognize that there are many alignments with the community we may not be able to aptly portray with our lists. If your organization falls outside of the descriptions we have outlined above, please inform.

Funding Priority Areas

Only one application per agency will be accepted. However, if you are a fiscal agent for an organization, these applications will be considered separately. The following are current Alliance Fund priority areas.

LGBTQ+ Community Building and Collaborations – Projects that bring the LGBTQ+ community together and enhance it as a whole. Programs that work in collaboration with each other to benefit the LGBTQ+ community in Southern Arizona. The Alliance Fund is interested in work that creates equity and solidarity, increases the well-being of LGBTQ+ communities, and advances gender, racial, and economic justice. 

Transgender Issues –We seek to support projects that provide information and assistance to help transgender individuals gain access to informed medical professionals and improve their agency, quality of life, and sense of belonging. This may include projects that provide personal development, economic empowerment, education, and training programs.

Elder Issues – We support projects and organizations that aid LGBTQ+ elders in finding satisfactory basic support (housing, nutrition, health), in establishing good social networks, and planning for the future (estate and end-of-life issues.) 

Youth Issues – Our support of projects and organizations that aid LGBTQ+ youth include programs that focus on youth who are particularly disenfranchised, e.g., youth of color, rural youth, low-income youth, gender non-conforming or questioning youth, young women, and other youth in need of assistance in the areas of homelessness, education, human service, and safety.

General Operating Support – We recognize that general operating support provides vital support to organizations whose mission/work is to primarily support the LGBTQ+ Community in Southern Arizona may apply for general operating support. 

Purpose of the Professional Development Award

The purpose of this funding is to strengthen the professional knowledge and experience of individual network members within Region 4 in data science or health information access/delivery, build professional capacity in support of the mission of the NNLM, and enable libraries and other organizations to train staff in skills needed to deliver reliable health information.

Professional development awards are intended to expand beyond the organizations you associate with as a normal part of your profession. For example: MLA and MLA Chapter meetings will not be considered for health science librarians.

Potential Project Ideas

Professional development opportunities such as classes, conferences, or workshops for individuals or groups of individuals associated with NNLM institutional members. Ideas include but are not limited to:

• Introduce students to the health sciences, trusted National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources, and develop their professional skills.
• Prepare individuals for a leadership position in a hospital or academic health sciences library.
• Host a reading club with learning outcomes focusing on health information access issues that can be used to improve library programming that are more impactful to your underrepresented communities.
• Costs associated with arranging for an expert speaker to give a talk, workshop, class, or lecture.
  • NOTICE: Applications that include speaker fees over $1000 MUST sufficiently justify the expense.
• Educational activities that relate to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility and prepare professionals to better serve underserved, minority, and underrepresented communities.

Award Focus & Impact

Applicants should plan to describe how their professional development activity will improve their ability to provide improved health information access related library services to their communities.

Applicants should consider submitting proposals that support:

• An INDIVIDUAL to attend a workshop, conference, or meeting (example topics - patient safety, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, health information access, data services, etc.).
• NETWORK MEMBER INSTITUTIONS to host a CE event, workshop, or speaker (example expenses - speaker fees. reading club materials, funding licenses to online training services, hosting a virtual book club discussing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, etc.)
• STUDENTS currently enrolled in a library and information science, iSchool, or health occupations program (this funding is ideal for students interested in exploring health information as a career path or the role that information plays in improving the knowledge of health care providers).
• ONLINE CONFERENCES EXPRESS APPLICATION registration costs (under $500) for individuals interested in attending an online workshop, conference, or meeting that meets the purpose and alignment with NNLM and NLM mission and strategic plan

Successful applications will demonstrate how community-based health organizations, public health organizations, and libraries work together in addressing the health information needs of NNLM priority populations. (see NNLM Overview, section "Underrepresented Populations" for details).

NNLM Region 4 Core Aims

Project proposals are intended to support the following core aims of NNLM Region 4 program:

• Construct a rich culture built on a foundation of inclusive programming designed to attract and engage a diverse regional network through effective membership management.
• Use community-driven approaches to increase access to health information.
• Work through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce in biomedical, health information, and data science resources.

About School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN).

Utilizing a unique framework of funding systems offered by the Department of Health and Human Services, managed care organizations, health insurers, and private donors, SBHSN promotes a system of care model (Coaching Model℠) offering a mix of evidenced-based intervention, prevention, and care coordination services to children in grades K-12. The Coaching Model aims to expand quality mental healthcare access on public school campuses and improve children's social, emotional, behavioral, family, and wellness outcomes.

School-Based Mental Health Implementation Grant

In response to the growing number of students who need mental health counseling, the School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN) is accepting applications from Local Education Agencies (LEA), Public and Private Universities, State and local Colleges, Charter School Management Companies, Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Non-Profit Organizations (501c3) to implement and expand mental health program services on local school campuses. Grantees will receive direct funding and reimbursement to support the following activities: 

• Expanding access to School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
• Coordinating mental healthcare services with school administration and staff. 
• Delivering mental healthcare services and coordinating academic-support activities to students with a history of attendance, behavior, and poor academic performance.

FUNDING

5-Years, renewable based on meeting performance goals 5-year award ceiling is $5,500,000.

Priority: Additional opportunities that fall outside of Vitalyst’s priorities

Goal: Strong Community Partners equipped to advance health equity. 

Objective

Administer donor-directed funds of Vitalyst to support direct-service organizations in specific fields for populations living in poverty in Maricopa County. 

Activities

Invest in direct service for vision, hearing, heart/lung, and substance use through Medical Assistance Grants.

Vitalyst Health Foundation was created when the St. Luke’s Hospital System was sold in 1995. In keeping with the hospital’s long tradition of charity care, restricted funds for Medical Assistance Grants were transferred to Vitalyst with the sale of the hospital system.

Every three years, Vitalyst requests proposals from nonprofit or fiscally sponsored organizations that provide services, treatment, and programs in the areas of hearing, vision, substance use disorder, and heart and lung that leverage existing resources and maximize community benefit.

Medical Assistance Grants are designed to improve access to this type of healthcare and improve the quality of care through direct services for low-income and underserved populations in Maricopa County.

Funds must be used for services such as screening training, surgeries, program development related to direct services, and client-related equipment such as assistive devices and adaptive equipment. 

Areas of Treatments

Vitalyst requests proposals from nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations that provide services, treatment, and programs in the areas of hearing, vision, substance use disorder, and heart and lung that leverage existing resources and maximize community benefit.

Hearing: up to $150,000 per year for three years (approximately $330,000 total available) 

Funds are for direct services (such as screening, training, surgeries), program development related to direct services, and client related equipment (such as regular and specialty aids, assistive devices and adaptive equipment).

Vision: up to $150,000 per year for three years (approximately $300,000 total available) 

Funds are for direct services (such as screening, training, surgeries), program development related to direct services, and client related equipment (such as regular and specialty glasses, assistive devices and adaptive equipment).

Heart and Lung: up to $50,000 per year for three years (approximately $100,000 total available) 

Funds are for direct services and programs that prevent and decrease the incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Substance Use Disorder: up to $25,000 per year for three years (approximately $25,000 total available) 

As a long time partner, Crossroads, Inc. provides alcohol treatment, rehab and addiction prevention. There is no request for proposals for these funds as it is a small annual amount.     

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement partners with organizations that are transforming health in Arizona to amplify their impact.

Grant opportunities are available for Arizona-based organizations that are seeking funding related to the Foundation’s focus areas. The Foundation offers grant opportunities for programs and applied research projects, and supports a select number of charitable events each year.

Focus Areas

Chronic health conditions

Working to reduce the impact of chronic health issues by expanding access to screenings, medication and medical care, and lifestyle management.

Mental health

Expanding statewide resources, reducing stigma about mental health, and connecting people to care that promotes positive mental health and saves lives.

Health equity

Addressing the social determinants of health in order to increase health equity and amplify every Arizonan’s chances of well-being.

Substance use disorder

Investing in prevention, treatment, and recovery in order to reduce overdose-related deaths.

Funding Type

• Programmatic impact, applied research

About

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement (the Foundation) partners with organizations that are transforming health in Arizona. We invest in programs and applied research that align with our four health focus areas, specifically:

• Chronic health conditions — working to reduce the impact of chronic health issues by expanding access to screenings, medication and medical care, and lifestyle management. 
• Health equity — addressing the social determinants of health in order to increase health equity and amplify every Arizonan’s chances of well-being.
• Mental health — expanding statewide resources, reducing stigma about mental health, and connecting people to care that promotes positive mental health and saves lives.
• Substance use disorder — investing in prevention, treatment, and recovery in order to reduce overdose-related deaths.

Mental Health Matters Grant

We are interested in receiving applications for programs and/or applied research that target issues such as:

• Access – provider shortage, telehealth, etc.
• Suicide prevention
• Youth mental health
• Intersection of mental health and substance use disorder
• COVID-19 effect

Foundation for Community & Health Advancement

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement partners with organizations that are transforming health in Arizona to amplify their impact.

Grant opportunities are available for Arizona-based organizations that are seeking funding related to the Foundation’s focus areas. The Foundation offers grant opportunities for programs and applied research projects, and supports a select number of charitable events each year.

Focus Areas

• Chronic health conditions
  • Working to reduce the impact of chronic health issues by expanding access to screenings, medication and medical care, and lifestyle management.
• Health equity
  • Addressing the social determinants of health in order to increase health equity and amplify every Arizonan’s chances of well-being.
• Mental health
  • Expanding statewide resources, reducing stigma about mental health, and connecting people to care that promotes positive mental health and saves lives.
• Substance use disorder
  • Investing in prevention, treatment, and recovery in order to reduce overdose related deaths.

Impact Grants

Impact 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.

About

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement (the Foundation) partners with organizations that are transforming health in Arizona. We invest in programs and applied research that align with our four health focus areas, specifically:

• Chronic health conditions — working to reduce the impact of chronic health issues by expanding access to screenings, medication and medical care, and lifestyle management. 
• Health equity — addressing the social determinants of health in order to increase health equity and amplify every Arizonan’s chances of well-being.
• Mental health — expanding statewide resources, reducing stigma about mental health, and connecting people to care that promotes positive mental health and saves lives.
• Substance use disorder — investing in prevention, treatment, and recovery in order to reduce overdose-related deaths.

Impact Grant Process

Impact 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 Type

• Programmatic impact,
• applied research