Representatives of local nonprofit organizations, public schools, municipalities and Tribal entities are invited to submit applications for grant funding through the Yavapai County Community Foundation. Recent grant workshops provided information about YCCF’s 2014 competitive grant distribution, including application guidelines. YCCF staff described the online application system and informed participants about the eligibility requirements and guidelines. Click here to review the materials presented during the workshops.
Last year, YCCF awarded nearly $200,000 to 46 Yavapai County community organizations. Grant funding may be awarded in interest areas including youth programs, social services, healthcare, eye care, music and art, the environment, law enforcement canines, as well as the unrestricted community fund. YCCF awards grants from a variety of its endowed charitable funds every year, some of which were established and continue to be supported by local donors for the common good and others for special purposes.
YCCF accepts funding requests from qualified nonprofit organizations, public schools, municipalities and Tribal entities in amounts usually ranging from $500 to $10,000. The grant application will be available online beginning Thursday, February 27 athttp://www.azfoundation.org/
Organizations that have received YCCF grant funding in 2012 or earlier must confirm that their final reports have been received by YCCF in order to be eligible for future funding. Grant applicants must provide services within Yavapai County geographic boundaries. Sedona agencies that submit proposals for funding to YCCF must use the funding to benefit residents of Yavapai County outside of Sedona city limits (as defined by the Sedona Fire District). For more information, contact grants and operations coordinator Tracey McConnell at tmcconnell@azfoundation.org or (928) 499-9795.
The Yavapai County Community Foundation is a 20-year-old permanent philanthropic endowment for the enduringbenefit of our community. Its mission is to lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better Yavapai County. An affiliate of the Arizona Community Foundation, YCCF secures, manages and allocates donors’ gifts for charitablepurposes in the County while working to improve the quality of life for local residents. During the 12-month period ending March 31, 2014, the Yavapai County Community Foundation awarded nearly $200,000 in discretionary grants and $504,056 in grants from advised funds. Since inception, YCCF has awarded more than $7.6 million in grants and scholarships. To learn more, visitwww.yavapaifoundation.org.
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