The Valley of the Sun United Way is seeking applications for its 2024 New Grassroots & Small Non-Profit Grant.
Donor Name: Valley of the Sun United Way
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa County (AZ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 05/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This Grassroots Fund is designed to identify and support small organizations making a critical impact in the local communities through a DEAI lens. VSUW recognizes the potential of a largely untapped resource for community vitality, resilience and justice in grassroots organizations and looks to build more support with this fund. They know that investing in grassroots groups provides a mechanism for activating a critical missing ingredient in more traditional community development strategies – the knowledge, passion, commitment and enduring presence of people who in live in a community.
Program Funding Priorities
Funding priorities for organizations that provide support to individuals, families and communities in Maricopa County and support the following:
- Engaging and advancing all voices within a community.
- Connecting with disadvantaged segments of the community.
- Supporting local community through basic needs and education.
Funding Information
The maximum request is $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
In this grant cycle, VSUW anticipates distributing up to $100,000 in general operating grants to support the following:
- 501c3 nonprofits in Maricopa County
- Organizations addressing individuals, families and community needs through a DEAI lens and aligned to MC2026 focus areas of Education, Health, Housing and Homelessness and Workforce Development
- Organizations with an annual revenue of $250,000 or less.
For more information, visit Valley of the Sun United Way.