Open — Santa Cruz Community Foundation 2026 grant program; applications opened October 5 and close November 6, 2026, 5 p.m. Arizona time.
Arizona — Santa Cruz Community Foundation 2026 Grants (Up to $10,000)
FundingUp to $10,000 per eligible Santa Cruz County, Arizona nonprofit applicant. No universal cash matching percentage is published in the funder's current grant instructions. Past-year overall grantmaking totals are not individual grant amounts.
DeadlineNovember 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time, per official Community Foundation for Southern Arizona grant page.
Last verified2026-10-26
Required next actionCreate or sign into the official Community Foundation for Southern Arizona grant portal linked on the Santa Cruz Community Foundation webpage. Document 501(c)(3) eligibility or a qualifying 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, local governance and charitable operations, direct benefit to Santa Cruz County residents, project plan, collaboration, budget, outcomes, sustainability and prior-grant reporting compliance. Submit one proposal per organization by November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time.
Broad Eligibility
501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing conducting charitable work in Santa Cruz County, Arizona; qualifying 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsors allowed. Must show local leadership, community support, local accountability, direct benefits to Santa Cruz County and compliance with existing funder reports. Generally excludes individuals, for-profits, government entities, individual schools, sectarian purposes, capital campaigns and endowments. One submission per organization.
Atlas Analysis
Official Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Santa Cruz Community Foundation grants webpage reviewed October 26, 2026. Applicant request ceiling $10,000; grant term one year; due Nov 6, 2026, at 5 p.m. Arizona time; notifications expected Dec 14. Appropriate entity and geography restriction, fiscal sponsor and local leadership requirements confirmed. No universal matching amount stated. Historical aggregate grantmaking not individual award. This is nonprofit financial-assistance funding and not procurement.
Santa Cruz Community Foundation 2026 Grants, administered as an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, support qualifying charitable programs that directly benefit people who live in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The funder states that individual nonprofit requests of up to $10,000 will be considered. This is an applicant-facing philanthropic funding competition and not a purchasing contract.
Eligible organizations: 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing conducting charitable work in Santa Cruz County. A fiscal sponsor may be used if the fiscal sponsor is a 501(c)(3) in good standing. Applicants must demonstrate local governance or advisory leadership, local financial support and program accountability. Funds awarded to nationally sponsored organizations cannot be redirected to the national, state or regional parent. The proposed program must directly benefit Santa Cruz County residents. Grants are generally not made to individuals, for-profit organizations, governmental entities, individual schools, capital drives, endowments or sectarian programs. One application per organization is permitted.
Application period: October 5 through November 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time. Award notifications are anticipated December 14, 2026, and the grant term is one year. Applicants must be current on reporting for any previous Community Foundation for Southern Arizona or affiliate awards. The current public instructions do not specify a universal cash matching percentage, and the published $99,800 awarded in 2025 was a historical aggregate rather than an applicant award for 2026.
Application process: Register or sign into the grant portal linked from the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona’s official Santa Cruz Community Foundation grant page. Prepare a clear description of the local project, collaborating organizations, community participation, anticipated outcomes and measures, proposed sustainability, governing leadership and project finances. Review the full current eligibility conditions before submission. The funder prioritizes well-developed collaborations, participant involvement, asset-based program design, measurable progress and sustainability.
Source verificationReferenced source · cfsaz.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-26. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
