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It is the policy of the City of Tolleson to encourage and assist various civic, charitable, service and special interest organizations in the development of programs that contribute to the quality of leisure time activities in the community. 

Cooperation between the City and the aforementioned types of organizations to produce activities for the community will directly benefit Tolleson residents because they achieve greater enhancement and availability of recreational and social opportunities at a reduced cost to taxpayers.

The City of Tolleson Community Grant Program provides direct monetary grants to help further nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that provide health and human services which improve the quality of life for Tolleson residents.

Please read and follow the grant application instructions carefully. Incomplete applications and applications missing required information and forms with clear signatures will not be forwarded to Council for consideration. 

Applications are due by 4:00 P.M. on March 1, 2026. Applications and supplemental materials will be accepted through this online form, and the documents will NOT be accepted after the deadline. 

This application request is for the City of Tolleson Community Grant up to a maximum amount of $5,000. Applications requesting more than this amount will NOT be accepted. 

Required Service Area: City of Tolleson Boundary Map. Nonprofit organizations must demonstrate that their programs or services directly serve residents within the City of Tolleson.

The application must include the following sections in the order indicated below: 

•  A completed Cover Page, which includes the Certification of Tax-Exempt Status Form.  Both signature lines must be completed by the Director/Chief Executive Officer and/or an authorized Board member if required by your agency. 
• A Narrative Section with clearly marked headers, including Proposal, Objectives, Finances and Additional Information as applicable. 
• Most recent IRS 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Determination Letter. Only nonprofit organizations that have received official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are eligible to apply.  
• A completed Application Certification. 

If you have any questions during the application, review and/or award process, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (623) 936-7111 or via email at tolleson.cityclerk@tolleson.az.gov. 

Thank you for your interest in the Tolleson Council Community Grant Program.

I am an officer of this organization and hereby certify that the above-named organization has received a written determination from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirming its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Furthermore, this organization is classified as a public charity under Section 509(a) and is not a private foundation. I certify that this IRS determination remains in effect, has not been transferred, revoked, or amended, and will continue to be valid throughout the term of the City of Tolleson Council Community Grant, if awarded.

In a maximum of four (4) pages, please provide information in each of the areas indicated below.

1. Briefly describe how your services promote the health, welfare and quality of life of Tolleson residents. Indicate if this is a new or existing activity. 
2. Specifically describe how the activity/ies to be carried out directly address identified needs in the community. 
3. Specify the total number of persons expected to be served by this activity annually and the number of Tolleson residents who will be served by this activity. 
4. Identify the location of the activity and the boundaries of the service area. 
5. Does any community organization, other than your own, offer the type of services proposed under this program design? If so, describe how your program will enhance these efforts.
   
   
   

Tell us how you will spend your grant, if awarded, and include a projected line-item budget that shows what you will use the grant funds for. 

1. Include a brief description or justification of all line items included. 
2. Leverage: What amount of the total budget of the project/activity for which you are applying would the requested Tolleson Community Grant funding cover?

If there is any other relevant information you wish to provide in support of this request, please do so in this section. Please do not include your annual report or marketing materials. 

Applications and/or other materials received after 4:00 P.M. on the deadline date will not be accepted. Late and incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible. No notice of ineligibility will be provided, but please feel free to contact the City Clerk's Office regarding the status of your application at any time during the process.

Certification of Application:

I hereby certify that the information in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Applications are due by 4:00 P.M. on March 1, 2026. Applications and/or supplemental materials will NOT be accepted after the deadline.