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Transforming the Health of the Community, one person at a time.

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.

To be eligible to apply for our Community Reinvestment Program, applicants must be a 501c3, 501c6, 501c19, tribal nation, or an Arizona governmental entity (city, county or state, including traditional public schools), or have a qualifying fiscal agent. Applications/proposals are submitted through the Grant Portal.

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

Healthier individuals build healthy families and thriving communities

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, 501c6, 501c19, tribal nation, or an Arizona governmental entity (city, county or state, including traditional public schools), or have a qualifying fiscal agent.

GIVING TIMELINE

Applications for 2023 community giving are now CLOSED. Please see below for Capital Grant Award Announcement dates, project completion, final reports, and the future tentative timeline for 2024 applications:

2023 Capital Grant: CLOSED

Awards Announced: Friday, September 29, 2023
Project completion and final report due: September 2024

2024 Event Sponsorships:

Applications open: Monday, February 5th, 2024
Applications close: TBD (until funds are exhausted)

2024 Outcomes-Based Partnerships:

Applications open: Monday, March 4th, 2024
Applications close: TBD (until funds are exhausted)

2024 Capital Grant:

Grant Window Opens: Monday, June 3, 2024, 8 a.m.
Grant Applications Due and Closes: Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 5 p.m.

2024 Community Giving Roadshow

Dates:

  • Thursday,  February 29, 2024 – 9:00 am – 10:00 am /
    Prescott Public Library - 215 E Goodwin St. Prescott, AZ 86303
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm /
    Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge 499 – 2101 N San Francisco St. Flagstaff AZ 86001
  • Friday, March 1, 2024 – 11:000 am – 12:00 pm /
    RE:center – 814 White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop-Lakeside AZ 85935
  • Monday, March 18, 2024 – 10:30 am – 11:30 am /  Visit the registration page.
  • Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm / Visit the registration page.
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm / Visit the registration page.
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 10:30 am -  12:30 pm
    Circle the City - 300 W Clarendon Ave., Suite 200, Phoenix AZ 85013
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Avondale Resource Center (Agua Fria Room) - 995 E Riley Dr., Avondale AZ 85323

2024 Capital Grant Overview Webinars

Date: 

Fulfilling its ongoing mission to improve the health of the community one person as a time, Arizona Complete Health (AzCH) targets philanthropic investments toward programs, projects and organizations that can demonstrate improving community-level health outcomes. AzCH aligns those investments with internally established priorities based on areas of concern among AzCH members.

All applications for philanthropic support must align to one or more of the following priorities. Please consider both statewide priorities (health outcomes and social determinants).

Please note, AzCH does not philanthropically fund any service that would otherwise be considered a billable service under one of our health plan products. If you’re interested in providing billable services to AzCH members, please visit: https://www.azcompletehealth.com/providers/become-a-provider.html.

Statewide Priorities/Areas of Alignment:

  • 2024 Arizona Complete Health priorities:
    • Health outcomes
      • Autism
      • Breast cancer screening/prevention
      • Cervical Cancer Screening
      • Child well visits/immunizations
      • Children’s Dental Services
      • COVID-19
      • Diabetes
      • Health Equity
      • Health Literacy
      • Heart health
      • Improved Coordination of Care
      • Mental Health (Follow-up after hospitalization/ED visit)
      • Preventive services for adults
      • Substance abuse/misuse (including opioids)
      • Suicide Prevention
      • Veterans
    • Social determinants of Health
      • Education (scholarships)
      • Environmental
      • Employment/vocational training
      • Food insecurity/access to healthy food
      • Housing
      • Social Isolation
      • Transportation

 

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 that event sponsorship requests will now require an invitation code and must also be received at minimum 60 days prior to the event start date. Applications received within 60 days will be automatically rejected.

For the invitation code or any general questions about the AzCH community reinvestment program, please contact the AzCH Community Relations Lead for your area, listed below in the Community Reinvestment Application Process section.

Applications open: February 5th, 2024
Applications close: TBD (until funds are exhausted)

*review timeline subject to change

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.

Applications open: Monday, March 4th, 2024
Applications close: TBD (until funds are exhausted)

*review timeline subject to change

Capital Grants

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, June 3, 2024, 8 a.m.
Application closes: Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 5 p.m.

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 Grant 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:

Statewide & Pima County:
Greg Taylor
Regional Vice President, Community Affairs
Grtaylor@azcompletehealth.com

Statewide & Pinal County:
Melissa Dye
Lead/Community Relations Representative III
Jubia.M.Dye@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

Eastern Pima (Ajo Area), La Paz, Mohave, or Yuma Counties:
Maria Chavoya
Community Relations Representative III
MChavoya@azcompletehealth.com

Apache, Coconino, Navajo, Northern Mohave (Colorado City Area) or Yavapai Counties:
Anthony Mancini
Community Relations Representative III
Anthony.mancini@azcompletehealth.com

Gila County:
Tina Brown
Community Advocate
Tina.M.Brown@azcompletehealth.com

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