Comunidad Grants
Forecasted
Comunidad Grants support small and emerging Southern Arizona nonprofits with flexible funding to address their own organizational priorities and direct resources where they are needed most.
Funder: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Fall application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Anticipated $5,000 for one year, with a conditional $5,000 second-year renewal (up to $10,000 over two years)
Summary: Comunidad Grants provide flexible funding for small and emerging Southern Arizona nonprofits to address their own organizational priorities.
Key Information: The anticipated applicant focus is nonprofits with annual expenses under $100,000.
Description
Comunidad Grants, administered by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA), provide flexible support to small and emerging nonprofits across Southern Arizona. Launched in 2024, the program gives smaller organizations a dedicated pathway to philanthropic investment, with funding they can direct where resources are needed most rather than toward a prescribed project or field of work.
CFSA is moving Comunidad toward a more sustained, trust-based funding model that offers greater continuity and longer relationships with funded organizations. The anticipated model pairs an initial one-year grant with an opportunity for a conditional second-year renewal, reducing the need for repeated competitive applications. The approach reflects the foundation’s belief that nonprofit leaders understand their organizations and communities best.
