Active Local Involvement
To help us fulfill our mission of improving the health of the community one person at a time, Arizona Complete Health (AzCH) has developed a Community Reinvestment Program. This program provides philanthropic support for health and wellness initiatives and to community-based organizations that are working to improve the health of our local communities.
Arizona Complete Health aligns our Corporate Giving investments with:
- Internally established priorities based on areas of concern among AzCH members
- County and local community health improvement plans
For more details about specific areas of focus, please reference the AzCH Philanthropic Funding Priorities Guide which can be found on The CyberGrants Application Portal.
Some examples of AzCH health priorities include:
- Expanding wellness and prevention efforts, such as cancer screenings or flu shots
- Empowering individuals to manage chronic disease, such as diabetes, asthma or another chronic conditions
- Promoting substance abuse prevention and treatment to help educate, reduce stigma and encourage greater access to treatment
- Raising awareness about mental health, support and services to help educate the community, reduce stigma, promote greater access to services and support recovery and resiliency
- Building pathways that maximize independence and make accessing services easier for persons with disabilities and their families, no matter the disability
- Addressing social determinants of health, those factors in our lives that impact our ability to be healthy and stay healthy, such as housing, employment, nutrition, safety
To be eligible to apply for our Community Reinvestment Program, applicants must be a 501c3, 501c19, tribal nation, or an Arizona governmental entity (city, county or state, including traditional public schools), or have a qualifying fiscal agent.
2022 Arizona Complete Health and Care1st Community Giving Program Overview
Please register for one of the following webinars to learn more about our community giving program and the types of grants we fund that align with our mission to transform the health of the Community, one persona at a time.
- Register for Wednesday, March 2nd from 11am to noon
- Register for Tuesday, March 22nd from 1pm-2pm
- Register for Tuesday, April 19th from 11am to noon
Giving Timeline
Applications for 2022 community giving are now open. Please see below for the tentative timeline for 2022 applications:
2022 Outcomes-Based Partnerships:
Applications open: March 4th 2022
Applications close: TBD
2022 Event Sponsorships:
Applications open: Monday, January 10th, 2022
Applications close: TBD
2022 Capital Grant:
Grant Window Opens: Monday, May 16th, 2022
Grant Window Closes: Friday, June 24th, 2022
Grant Applications Due: Friday, June 24th , 2022
Awards Announced: Friday, July 29th, 2022
Project completion and final report due: Thursday, September 29th, 2022
CyberGrants
In 2021 we began using CyberGrants in an effort to better aggregate impact and serve our partners, AzCH will continue use the CyberGrants application portal for all philanthropic giving requests. All requests for funding must be made through this portal for funding consideration. The CyberGrants application portal can be accessed on the CyberGrants website.
Please note that event sponsorship requests must also be received at minimum 60 days prior to the event start date. Applications received within 60 days will be automatically rejected.
If you have any general questions about the AzCH community reinvestment program, please contact Veronica De La O at V.Delao@Care1staz.com.
Outcomes-Based Partnerships (Programmatic Support)
The primary focus of our philanthropic support is to directly fund programs that have clear goals aligned to AzCH funding priorities. Applications/proposals submitted through the portal are accepted on the below timeline, reviewed monthly* by an internal committee, and awarded based on anticipated impact on priority areas and available budget.
Outcomes-based partnership applications/proposals are submitted through the AzCH Cyber Grants Application Portal. More information is also available in the portal.
Applications open: February 2022 (tentative)
Applications close: TBD
*review timeline subject to change
Event Sponsorships
It is AzCH’s strong preference to directly fund programming with clear outcomes aligned to our funding priorities rather than sponsor events. However, we also understand some organizations that provide vital services in the communities we serve don’t have fundraising mechanisms other than events. Event sponsorships will be considered when there isn’t an option to directly fund an outcomes-based program, especially in communities with fragile social service infrastructure. Additionally, impactful educational events and workforce development opportunities such as professional conferences or community trainings will be considered for sponsorship. Organizations and causes supported by event sponsorships must align with the AzCH funding priorities.
Applications/proposals submitted through the portal are accepted on the below timeline, reviewed monthly* by an internal committee, and awarded based on anticipated impact on priority areas and available budget.
Please note, applications for event funding must be received at minimum 60 days prior to the event date to be considered for funding. Applications received inside of 60 days will be automatically rejected.
Applications open: January 10, 2022
Applications close: TBD
*review timeline subject to change
Event sponsorship applications/proposals are submitted through the AzCH Cyber Grants Application Portal. More information is also available in the portal.
Capital Grant
Arizona Complete Health may offer an annual competitive grant to provide funding for capital projects/campaigns, infrastructure needs, and other hard costs for programs aligned with the AzCH funding priorities. Applications will be accepted for, but not limited to, building/purchasing new facilities, improving/renovating/repairing existing facilities, obtaining vehicles, purchasing training materials, purchasing IT infrastructure such as computers or software, and buying equipment.
Application opens: Monday, May 16, 2022
Application closes: Friday, June 24, 2022
Capital grant applications/proposals are submitted through the AzCH Cyber Grants Application Portal.
Congratulations to all the 2021 AzCH capital grant winners:
$100,000
- Bordertown Arts Project - Alice and John Baca Community Kitchen and Mockingbird's Nest Community Center (Yuma)
$50,000
- Adelante Healthcare, Inc. - Addressing Health Disparities Through Mobile Community Health Teams (Phoenix)
- City of Globe - Let's DIVE In! The Globe Community Center Swimming Pool & Splash Pad Revitalization Project
$25,000
- Copper Queen Community Hospital Foundation - CQCHF/CQCH Douglas Laboratory Construction and Equipment (Douglas)
- Premier Alliances, Inc. – The Founders Garden (Bisbee)
$15,000
- Native American Advancement Foundation - Endure GuVo District Skatepark, Tohono O'odham Nation
- Horizon Health and Wellness - Earth Heart Park Exercise Equipment Proposal (Apache Junction)
- Sahuarita Food Bank - Enhancing Food, Service, and Employment Equity for Latinx residents in Semi-Rural and Rural Southern Arizona
- HOPE, Inc. – Enhancing hope (Sierra Vista & Tucson)
$10,000
- Willcox Theater and Arts, Inc. - Heritage Courtyard for Downtown Willcox
- PAACE – Youth Center Furniture (Parker)
- The Dunbar Coalition, Inc. – The Dunbar Pavilion (Tucson)
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson, Inc. – Healthy Bodies, Healthy Kids Project (gymnasium renovations and repairs)
THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT APPLICATION PROCESS
Arizona Complete Health considers requests for (1) outcomes-based partnerships (programmatic support), (2) event sponsorships, and (3) annual grant support for capital projects. Applications/proposals are submitted through the CyberGrants Application Portal. Within the portal, you will find separate applications for all three types of support. Please fill out the application that best matches the type of support your organization is seeking.
All grant applications are reviewed by a Sponsorship Committee that encompasses health plan employees from different departments. Here are some demographics of our employees who serve on this committee:
- Race/Ethnicity
- 48% White
- 26% Hispanic/Latino
- 13% Other
- 4% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 4% Black or African American
- 4% Multiracial
- Gender Identity
- 48% Male
- 52% Female
- Disability Status
- 0% people with physical or cognitive disabilities
- Geography
- 78% Urban
- 22% Rural
- Education level
- 35% Bachelor’s Degree
- 35% Master’s Degree
- 4% Professional Degree
- 9% Doctorate Degree
Funding decisions are sent via email to the contact provided in the application. Once processed, organizations will receive funding via check from Centene Management Corporation within 45-60 days.
Please note, applications for event funding must be received at minimum 60 days prior to the event date to be considered for funding. Applications received inside of 60 days will be automatically rejected.
Applicants may request to meet with members of the AzCH Community Affairs Team to further explain the impact of your program, better understand our funding priorities, and discuss a potential application/proposal. A meeting is not required to submit an application/proposal, but is encouraged.
For more information or to arrange a meeting, please contact via email the AzCH Community Affairs lead in your area:
General Questions for:
Community Giving Program & Mohave and Yavapai Counties:
Veronica De La O
Community Relations Representative III
V.Delao@Care1staz.com
Statewide Pima County:
Greg Taylor
Regional Vice President, Community Affairs
Grtaylor@azcompletehealth.com
Maricopa County:
Elena Cañez
Community Relations Representative III
Elaine.M.Canez@azcompletehealth.com
Cochise, Graham, Greenlee or Santa Cruz Counties:
Sally Holcomb
Community Relations Representative III
SHolcomb@azcompletehealth.com
La Paz, Pinal or Yuma Counties:
Maria Chavoya
Community Relations Representative III
MChavoya@azcompletehealth.com
Coconino, Navajo or Apache Counties:
Justin Harris
Senior Community Relations Coordinator
J.Harris@Care1staz.com
Or
Gila County:
Tina Brown
Community Advocate
Tina.M.Brown@azcompletehealth.com
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