South32 Hermosa Community Fund Grants

South32 Hermosa Community Fund Grants is sponsored by Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA). The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona distributes funding to support nonprofits and educational institutions across the region, covering a wide range of programs including animal welfare, arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health, and human …

South32 Hermosa Community Fund Grants - Community Foundation for Southern Arizona The South32 Hermosa Fund supports nonprofit organizations based in Santa Cruz County. The South32 Hermosa Community Fund supports nonprofit organizations based in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Supported areas include: education and leadership, economic participation, good health and social wellbeing, and natural resource resilience.

The South32 Hermosa Fund is held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and its geographic affiliate, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation . Providing grants since May 2019, this fund has awarded since its inception 178 grants, totaling $1,497,400 to organizations. South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company.

The South32 Hermosa project is located in the northern section of the Patagonia Mountains in Santa Cruz County. The project is approximately six miles south of the town of Patagonia, 50 miles southeast of Tucson, 15 miles northeast of Nogales, Arizona. The company’s purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come.

Questions? Contact community@cfsaz. org or call 520-770-0800.

Up to $80,000 will be available each cycle; requests up to $10,000 will be considered. Only one application will be accepted per organization during a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Organizations will not be eligible to reapply until the current grant and reporting are completed.

The applicant must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing, based in and doing charitable work in Santa Cruz County. Need to have a physical location/office in Santa Cruz County. (Home office applicants will be asked to provide more information to determine eligibility.)

If applying with a fiscal sponsor, the fiscal sponsor must be a 501(c)3 in good standing. The organization must have local leadership in the form of a board of directors or advisory committee, local financial support, and local program management and accountability. For nationally sponsored organizations, no portion of the grant may be used to support the national, state, or regional entity.

The proposed program must directly benefit people living in one of the above-defined local areas. Grants are generally not made to individuals, for-profit organizations, government entities, capital fund drives, agency endowments, individual schools, or for sectarian purposes. All grantees will be required to submit a final report at the end of the grant cycle or project completion.

Organizations will not be eligible to reapply until the current grant cycle and reporting are completed. Site visits will be scheduled with agencies as needed. Requests up to $10,000 will be considered.

Only one application will be accepted per organization per fiscal year (unless approved by the S32 Fund). One of the guiding principles of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona is to honor the rich diversity of our community and promote equal opportunities for all people.

Awards made by CFSA’s grant panels support organizations that do not discriminate in their employment practices, volunteer opportunities, or delivery of programs and services on basis of: Race, Religion, Gender or Gender Identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), Gender Expression, Sexual orientation, Age, Ancestry, Citizenship, Ethnicity, Familial Status, Socioeconomic Status (economic circumstances), Color, Creed, Sex (including pregnancy), Phases of Parenthood, National Origin, Marital Status, Veteran Status (past, current or prospective service in the armed forces), Genetic Information, Physical Characteristics or Appearance, Mental or Physical Disability, Any other status prohibited by applicable law.

Priority will be given to organizations that: Organizations that are working collaboratively with other agencies on the planning and implementation of the project. Have involved staff, volunteers, and current/potential participants in planning and implementing the proposed program.

Enable individuals to identify, contribute, and enhance their skills, abilities, capacities, and assets, focusing on strengths rather than problems or deficiencies. Can clearly articulate the outcomes the program/participants will achieve and be able to collect the data to demonstrate measurable progress toward the accomplishment of those outcomes.

Can clearly describe plans to sustain the organization and/or program beyond the grant period. Important Dates & Guidelines Applications Open: June 1, 2026 Applications Close: June 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM AZ Time Site visits will be scheduled with organizations as needed. All grant recipients will be required to submit a final report at the end of the grant cycle or project completion.

The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has moved to a new grant portal. To apply, all applicants must create a new account on the portal by clicking here . Download the program budget template.

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Previous South32 Hermosa Community Fund Grantees Borderlands Produce Rescue Centro Comunitario Los Nogales Child and Family Resources, Inc. Child Health & Resilience Mastery Community Homes of Patagonia Contruyendo Circulos de Paz/Constructing Circles of Peace Cultural Arts Committee of Nogales Arizona Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Patagonia Creative Arts Association Patagonia Regional Aquatics Center Santa Cruz County Little League Santa Cruz Elementary School District #28 The Paula and Cabot Sedgwick Foundation DBA The Santa Fe Ranch Foundation Child and Family Resources Inc. Child Health and Resilience Mastery (CHARM) Community Homes of Patagonia, Inc. Family Health Care Amigos Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest National Audubon Society DBA Audubon Southwest Patagonia Creative Arts Association Patagonia Regional Aquatics Center Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Santa Cruz Cardinals Youth Football and Cheer Santa Cruz Elementary School District #28 Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Easterseals Blake Foundation Friends of the Library (Let’s Read Santa Cruz) MIKID (Mentally Ill Kids in Distress) Nogales Community Development Corporation Rebuilding Together Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz Training Programs, Inc. Santa Cruz Council on Aging Society for Bevel Intentions, Inc. DBA Mat Bevel Company St Ann’s Catholic Church and her Missions United Way of Santa Cruz County Child and Family Resources Inc. (Healthy Families Program) Child Health and Resilience Mastery (CHARM) Construyendo Circulos de Paz East Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank, Inc Family Health Care Amigos Friends of the Library /Library Fans Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Mexicayotl Academy of Excellence Nogales Community Development Corporation Patagonia Creative Arts Association Patagonia Regional Aquatics Center Rotary Club of Nogales Foundation Inc. Santa Cruz Elementary School District #28 Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Cultural Arts Committee of Nogales Arizona International Taekwondo Union Incorporated Lady Hawks Volleyball Rio Rico Booster Mariposa Community Health Center Rebuilding Together Santa Cruz County Inc. Rio Rico Community Center Santa Cruz Council on Aging, Inc. Santa Cruz Training Programs, Inc. United Way of Santa Cruz County Diaper Bank Valley Assistance Services Child Health and Resilience Mastery (CHARM) Community Homes of Patagonia, Inc. Contruyendo Circulos de Paz/Constructing Circles of Peace East Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank, Inc Family Health Care Amigos Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona International Taekwondo Union Incorporated Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Patagonia Creative Arts Association Patagonia Regional Aquatics Center (PRAC) Patrons of the Arts, Inc. Senior Citizens of Patagonia, Inc. Andrew’s Preschool and Child Care Center Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County Cultural Arts Committee of Nogales Arizona Valley Assistance Services Mariposa Community Health Center Patagonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue Rebuilding Together* Santa Cruz County Rio Rico Community Center Rio Rico Historical Society Rio Rico Rotary Foundation (Rio Rico Rotary Club) Santa Cruz Council on Aging Santa Cruz Training Programs Society for Bevel Intentions (Mat Bevel Company) Therese of Lisieux Parish United Way of Santa Cruz County Constructing Circles of Peace/Construyendo Circulos de Paz Family Health Care Amigos International Association of Lions Clubs – Nogales Lions Club Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Library Patagonia Creative Arts Association Patagonia-Sonoita Rotary Club Foundation Inc Sky Islands Tourism Association Boys and Girls Club of SCC Mariposa Community Health Center Mountain Empire Trail Association Patagonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue Santa Cruz Council on Aging, Inc. Santa Cruz County Shining AZ Santa Cruz Training Programs United Way of Santa Cruz County Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the National Audubon Society Contruyendo Circulos de Paz/Constructing Circles of Peace Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Patagonia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Rebuilding Together Santa Cruz County Senior Citizens of Patagonia Tubac Center for the Arts United Way of Santa Cruz County Border Youth Tennis Exchange Green Valley Assistance Services Mariposa Community Health Center Santa Cruz Council on Aging Santa Cruz Training Programs Sierra Vista Symphony Association Construyendo Circulos de Paz Friends of Patagonia Pool Green Valley Assistance Services Inc., dba Valley Assistance Services Los Charros Foundation, Inc Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Santa Cruz Advocates for the Arts Santa Cruz Training Programs, Inc. Sierra Vista Symphony Association Champion for Youth Foundation Patagonia Fire and Rescue Santa Cruz Council on Aging, Inc United Way of Santa Cruz County/Diaper Bank Rebuilding Together Santa Cruz County East Santa Cruz Community Food Bank, Inc. Arizona Trail Association Boy and Girls Club Santa Cruz County Family Health Care Amigos Friends of Patagonia Pool Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona (Nogales) Patagonia Creative Arts Association Rich River Athletics Club Sky Islands Tourism Association Family Health Care Amigos Nogales Community Development Corporation Rebuilding Together Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz Council on Aging, Inc Senior Citizens of Patagonia, Inc. Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the National Audubon Society Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County, Inc. Patagonia Creative Arts Association/Tin Shed Theater Patagonia FFA Alumni & Supporters This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.