Founded in 1990, Cardinals Charities supports programs designed to improve the quality of life and enhance opportunities for children, women, and minorities in the state of Arizona.
Cardinals Charities' grants are awarded on an annual basis in response to applications from various qualified non-profit organizations whose goals and programs align with the mission statement.
Since its inception, Cardinals Charities has distributed more than 9.1 million dollars to hundreds of worthy charitable organizations on behalf of the Arizona Cardinals and the National Football League.
Mission Statement
The Arizona Cardinals Charities Fund supports programs designed to improve the quality of life and enhance opportunities for children, women, and minorities in the state of Arizona.
Applications
The online application for the 2022 grant cycle will open on March 15, 2022. Deadline for submission will be 5:00 pm AZ time on June 7, 2022.
General Guidelines for Beneficiaries
- Organizations must be exempt under 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code
- At least 75 percent of funding must be spent in Arizona
- Grant application will be limited to once each year; however, organizations may reapply each year
2021 Grant Recipients
Lowell Observatory
Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona
Arizona's Children Association
American Red Cross in Arizona
Heard Museum
Valley of the Sun United Way
Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA
Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA
Desert Foothills Family YMCA
Legacy Foundation Chris-Town Family YMCA
Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA
Northwest Valley Family YMCA
Ross Farnsworth East Valley Family YMCA
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Family YMCA
Southwest Valley Family YMCA
Tempe Family YMCA
Valley of the Sun YMCA - Metro Branch
Watts Family Maryvale YMCA
YMCA Community Initiatives
Yuma Family YMCA
Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ)
Catholic Charities Community Services
Wesley Community and Health Centers
VALLEYLIFE
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona (BBBSAZ)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson
Junior Achievement of Arizona
University of Arizona Foundation for the benefit of the American Indian Youth Wellness Initiative
Assistance League of Phoenix Arizona
Assistance League of Tucson, Inc.
Arizona Center for Nature Conservation / Phoenix Zoo
Gompers
The Opportunity Tree
Back To School Clothing Drive
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired (SAAVI)
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona
St. Mary's Food Bank
United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA)
Civitan Foundation, Inc.
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC)
Parenting Arizona Flagstaff (a program of Chicanos Por La Causa) collaborating with the Integrated Family Court
UPWARD for children and families
Friendship Retirement Corporation dba Glencroft Center for Modern Aging
A New Leaf
Arizona Opera
Bookmarks - Friends of the Cottonwood Public Library
Casa de los Niños
Ballet Arizona
Black Theatre Troupe
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse
Child Crisis Arizona
Hospice of the Valley
Aviva Children's Services
Aster Aging, Inc.
Our Family Services
Raising Special Kids (RSK)
ACCEL
Make-A-Wish Arizona
Duet: Partners In Health & Aging
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona
Southwest Human Development
Arizona Science Center
Neighborhood Ministries
Arizona Educational Foundation
Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence Inc.
Primavera Foundation, Inc.
United Food Bank
Mesa Arts Center Foundation
Interfaith Community Services
Northland Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.
Dignity Health Foundation - East Valley
GPV-CAT Inc dba PV Community Food Bank
Southwest Kids Cancer Foundation
Arizona Dental Foundation
Aid to Adoption of Special Kids
Hope Community Services Inc
St. Joseph the Worker
Best Buddies
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona
New Pathways for Youth, Inc.
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona
Jobs for Arizona's Graduates
Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona
Waste Not
Future for KIDS
Genesis City
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
OCJ Kids
1N10 Inc. dba one-n-ten
Mission of Mercy
Valleywise Health Foundation
Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Vista
House of Refuge, Inc
Colorado River Regional Crisis Services
Arizona Council on Economic Education
Arizona Helping Hands
Arizona Museum of Natural History Foundation
Cancer Support Community Arizona
Children's Museum of Phoenix
Community Alliance Against Family Abuse
Make Way for Books
Positive Coaching Alliance Arizona
The First Tee of Phoenix
Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation
Young Arts Arizona Ltd.
Family Promise - Greater Phoenix
Maggie's Place Inc.
UMOM New Day Centers
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arizona
Anthony Bates Foundation
Down Syndrome Network, Inc.
Helping Hands for Single Moms
One Step Beyond, Inc
Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents
Midwest Food Bank, NFP
Arizona Technology Council Foundation DBA SciTech Institute
Ryan House
Musical Instrument Museum
Arizona Autism United
Flagstaff Shelter Services
Justa Center
Kitchen on the Street
Paws Patrol, Inc
Arizona Diabetes Foundation
Educare Arizona
Hunkapi Programs, Inc.
Dress for Success Phoenix
Helping Hands for Freedom
Kids Need to Read
Elevate Phoenix
Lost Our Home Pet Rescue
Prescott Area Shelter Services
Saving One Life
Care Fund
Diana Gregory Outreach Services
Homeless Youth Connection
Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council of Mohave County, Inc (JAVC)
Will to Walk Foundation
Arouet Foundation
Check for a Lump
Literacy Connects
Military Assistance Mission
Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels (AHRA)
Angel Heart Pajama Project
Creighton Community Foundation
Agape Acres
Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children
Helen's Hope Chest
More Than a Bed
Santa Cruz Cardinals Youth Football and Youth
Smart Schools, Inc.
Ayuda Smiles, Inc.
Impact One Breast Cancer Foundation
Reigning Grace Ranch
Stealing Hearts Rescue
Brighter Way Institute
D.R.E.A.M.S. (Disbursing Real Educational Academic Minority Scholarships)
Million Dollar Teacher Project
Neurodiversity Education Research Center (NERC)
Arizona Crisis Team
Arizona Sustainability Alliance
Chandler CARE Center Children's Medical and Dental Clinic
Advocacy31nine
Sahuarita Food Bank
Chinle Planting Hope
Control Alt Delete LLC
Treasure House