Open now. The Education Foundation of Yuma County is accepting applications for its Mini-Grant Proposal and Guidelines 2026/27 program. Grants provide up to $1,000 per grant for special projects and programs proposed by teachers, school librarians, counselors, and coaches in their classrooms or schools. A separate $100 bonus is offered for the highest scoring, most well-written proposal in the 2026-27 cycle.
Deadline: October 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The Foundation’s official page does not publish a time zone, so applicants should not assume one and should submit early.
Application requirements: Applicants submit through the online application linked from the Foundation’s Mini Grants page. A digital letter of support from the building administrator is required before submission, together with the project proposal and detailed budget. Projects should support the school and Arizona State Standards when applicable. Applicants must also follow their business office or district policies for the use of grant funds.
Program controls: Field trips are not funded. Grant funds must be spent during the current school year, and materials purchased with grant funds become school property. The Foundation states that artificial intelligence may be consulted, but it should not provide the sole content of the proposal. No mandatory match or cost share requirement was identified in the published guidelines. Recipients are expected to be announced during the week of October 19, 2026 by email.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 58/100. This is a legitimate current Arizona education microgrant with a clear application pathway, but the award ceiling is modest and the eligible applicant structure is educator and school-project focused.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. The $1,000 classroom microgrant structure does not establish a defensible role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform or QC Healthcare. Atlas is not forcing a healthcare or technology fit and is not prioritizing applicant outreach for this opportunity.
Official source: Education Foundation of Yuma County – Mini Grants. Program contact listed by the Foundation: Nancy Blitz at edfoundationofyumacounty@gmail.com.