Grant Information

Serving the healthcare needs of women, children, and the elderly in the greater Phoenix community.

Key Forms and Dates

April 15, 2025: Deadline to submit a Letter of Interest (by 5:00 pm Arizona time)

August 1, 2025: Deadline to submit an Interim Grant Usage Form

February 1, 2025: This deadline is for organizations who received a grant from The Board of Visitors in our last funding cycle.

Please contact our office at info@boardofvisitors.org or (602) 235-9554 with any questions.

General Information

The Board of Visitors considers grant requests from 501(c)3 organizations who serve the healthcare needs of women, children and the elderly in the greater Phoenix community. Requests for funding are limited to one request per organization each calendar year. When applying for a Category C grant, an organization may also apply for another category. If an organization has received a previous grant from The Board of Visitors, a Final Grant Usage Report must be received by February 1st in order to be considered in the next grant cycle.

The grant process:

Begins with organizations submitting a Letter of Interest (LOI).
All LOIs are reviewed and selected organizations are asked for full proposals.
Submitted proposals are reviewed and site visits are scheduled with selected organizations.
Grants are awarded at The Board of Visitors Grants Award Celebration in February.

Funding requests for projects will be considered for:

Seed money for specific projects
General operating support
Capital campaign to raise a specified sum of money within a defined time-period to bring needed healthcare services to the community

Funding Criteria

Category A Grants
BOV may fund 1-year grant request up to $200,000. Must have a minimum annual budget of $1 million.
Category B Grants
BOV may fund 1-year grant request for $5,000 – $100,000. No annual budget requirements.
Category C Grant
BOV grant for the net proceeds of the Care Card program. Must have a minimum annual budget of $1 million.
Category D Grants
BOV may fund 1-year grant request for up to $5,000 to a start-up or an emerging organization. No annual budget requirements.

Evaluation Criteria

Your organization must meet the following criteria in order to apply for a grant from The Board of Visitors:

Applicant organization must have a 501(c)3 status
Provide healthcare services to women, children and the elderly in the greater Phoenix community
Improve long-term health outcomes for individuals and the community
Impact the underserved
Demonstrate a strong community need
Promote partnerships and collaborations within the community
Demonstrate potential for continued operation beyond support by the BOV
Current Grant Recipients are eligible for the upcoming grants cycle, contingent upon Interim and Final Grant Usage Form submissions by their due dates.

Organizations selected to submit a full proposal for Category A and C are required to submit two years of independently reviewed or audited financials. Organizations selected to submit a full proposal for a Category B grant must submit two years of financial statements. Category D must submit an IRS Form 990 for the past 1-2 years.

Current year Grant Recipients are eligible to submit an LOI for the upcoming grants cycle. Consideration for funding for future grants is contingent upon information provided in the interim and final reports.