Rapid Response Fund - 2026

About this archived opportunity

PLEASE NOTE: Our Rapid Response fund will be closed from September 18, 2026 - October 9, 2026 due to limited staffing. It will re-open on October 12. Purpose of This Fund The goal of this fund is to provide one-time funding for a variety of rapid response needs to Black and Native-led organizations serving Black and Native communities in Arizona. Specifically, funding requests should respond to urgent and/or unanticipated crises or urgent and/or unanticipated opportunities to strengthen the voice and power of Black and Native communities in Arizona. This funding is intended to help achieve a timely and specific outcome or impact within six months. Overview: Eligibility. All orgs that meet our eligibility criteria (more below) - Black and Native-led orgs based in Arizona that are predominantly serving Black and Native communities. Amounts. Gift amounts are up to $15,000 per organization. Timeline. If an application is selected for an award, total time from when communication was sent confirming application submission to payment of funds is 13-17 days. We confirm application submissions through email within 48 hours (excluding weekends). Decisions will be communicated within 3-7 business days after the email confirmation If funding is approved, funds are available in awardee’s account about 10 business days from the time an application award decision is communicated and assuming all required agreements are signed and ACH info provided in a timely manner. First come, first served. Eligibility: Who is eligible to apply?; This fund is available only to the following organizations:; And must be one of the following organizations types:; If your organization does not meet any of these eligibility criteria, unfortunately we cannot accept your application at this time. If you only have your nonprofit status through the state of Arizona but not through the IRS, you are unfortunately ineligible to apply. Individuals, LLCs, 501(c)(4) orgs, etc. are not eligible to apply.; Only one award per organization per calendar year is allowed.; Natural disaster aid. The aid effort must be organized by the applicant organization to support Black and/or Native communities impacted by emergency natural disasters (e.g. floods, forest fires, droughts, etc).; Violence response aid. The aid effort must be organized by the applicant organization to support Black and/or Native communities impacted by acts of targeted and/or state violence.; Applications are reviewed. AZRJI’s Funding Team will review applications for eligibility and alignment with our criteria.; Submit application. If you think you are eligible and want to request funding, please complete and submit an application through this Submittable platform.; For example, group ABC has 5 board members and 3 executive level staff (2 co-executive directors and 1 organizing director). This means that ABC group has 8 people who are considered “leadership.” To be eligible for funding under this initiative, that means 6 out of those 8 folks (75%) would have to identify as Black and/or Native in order to meet the definition of “75 percent or greater” of leadership.; Please re-read these guidelines. If you still have questions about the initiative, eligibility, or application, contact us at info@azracialjustice.org.. Submissions close Dec 2, 2026.