SAFFORD—The Arizona Community Foundation will be opening the 2026 competitive grant cycle on April 7.
The organization will host one virtual grant application workshop on Wednesday, April 8, at 11:00 a.m. and will offer two open office hour sessions to support applicants. Attendance at the workshop is strongly encouraged by organizations serving the Graham and Greenlee counties that plan to apply.
The workshop will support local organizations applying for funding and will include tips for crafting an effective application, how to access the ACF online grants portal, a review of grant guidelines, and an overview of other grant opportunities. Office hours will be offered on Tuesday, April 14, at 4:00 p.m., and on Friday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. to give applicants the opportunity to connect with regional staff before submitting their application.
Register for the workshop or open office hours online here.
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The grant cycle for Arizona Community Foundation of the Gila Valley opens on Tuesday, April 7 with applications due no later than Thursday, April 30. For more information about the workshops or questions regarding the grant application, contact Regional Philanthropic Advisor
Selena Valencia Salazar at ssalazar@azfoundation.org or call 520.439.0595.
The Arizona Community Foundation of the Gila Valley was founded in 1997 as a permanent philanthropic endowment for the enduring benefit of Graham and Greenlee counties. This regional office of the Arizona Community Foundation cultivates and stewards charitable funds established by donors, with guidance from a local Board of Advisors.
The Arizona Community Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization dedicated to bringing donors together to build an Arizona where everyone can thrive. With five regional offices serving communities across Arizona, ACF is among the top 20 community foundations in the nation with more than $1.5 billion in trust and endowment assets and is certified under the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. Since inception, ACF has awarded more than $1.6 billion in grants, scholarships, and loans to nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal entities, and government agencies. More information is available at azfoundation.org.