The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has announced the Thriving Communities Grant program to support organizations, collectives, and mutual aid groups in addressing various aspects of food security, community health, social justice, and the root-causes of hunger.
Donor Name: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
State: Arizona
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2022
Grant Size: up to $60,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The grant can fund a wide array of projects, including infrastructure, supplies, training, community organizing, educational projects, pilot projects, evaluation efforts, and more. The primary goal of this funding is to build community, address disparities with dignity, and change the conditions that cause food insecurity and poverty in line with CFB’s mission to build healthy, hunger-free communities.
Funding Information
- Funding amount: Up to $20,000 for individual organization applicants and up to $60,000 for collaborations of 2 or more organizations
- Proposed 1-year projects should be completed within one year, with the possibility to apply for an extension if necessary.
Eligibility Criteria
Funding is open to organizations and groups conducting projects in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties, AZ that are either:
- A 501c3 non-profit, church, school, mutual aid, collective, or tribal organization
- An organization, mutual aid group, collective, or tribal organization that is fiscally sponsored by a 501c3 non-profit
- An organization that is not formally incorporated. If an applicant group does not have an EIN/tax ID # or existing fiscal sponsor, they may apply for CFB’s Avanzando LLC to be a fiscal sponsor. However, due to limited capacity, fiscal sponsorship through Avanzando is not guaranteed. Fiscal sponsorship requests will be evaluated on the requesting groups’ needs and barriers to funding.
For more information, visit Thriving Communities Grant.