2024 APS Community Impact Grant

Sponsor: Arizona Public Service (APS)

Solicitation Title: 2024 APS Community Impact Grants

Funding Amount: Not Specified

Internal Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Solicitation Link:  https://www.aps.com/en/About/Community/In-the-Community/Community-Impact-Grants

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Opportunity Overview:

Encompassing all of our core program areas, Community Impact Grants respond to the diverse needs in each of the communities we serve across Arizona. Additional consideration is given to programs that serve under-resourced populations.

For more than 130 years, we have powered Arizona's growth, prosperity and innovation. Today, we provide 2.7 million people with safe, reliable and increasingly clean energy. Our 6,400 employees are dedicated to ensuring a bright future for Arizona.

We take great pride in delivering safe, reliable energy that meets the needs of our customers and the communities we serve. But our responsibilities go beyond that. We strive to do what’s right for the people and prosperity of Arizona – today, tomorrow and for generations to come. APS annually donates nearly $10 million to charitable programs in Arizona. As always, our giving dollars are funded entirely by our shareholders and have no impact on APS customers’ utility rates.

The APS Foundation supports programs that enhance academic achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Since 1981, the Foundation has invested more than $44 million in projects throughout Arizona that help prepare students to compete in a 21st century economy.

A workforce proficient in STEM skills is critical to attracting and retaining high-quality businesses and industries to the state. The APS Foundation targets projects that help educators increase content knowledge in STEM subjects as well as the ability to transfer this knowledge effectively to students.

Categories

• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Humanities
• Civics
• Environmental Ed
• STEM

Please see APS website for more information.

Grant requests are open from February 1st until October 15th annually. All applications must be submitted during this time to be considered for funding.

Limited Submissions Application Requirements

The Limited Submissions internal application requires the following proposal sections. Each section is separate and will be entered into text boxes on the application.

1. Summary (250-word limit): Provide an overview of your proposed activities. This should be a self-contained description of the proposed work and outcomes that would result if funded. This should be understandable to a scientifically or technically literate lay reader.
2. Significance (250-word limit): Describe the compelling reasons for the proposal. How will the work be an original contribution, or what problem will your proposal address?
3. Fit with Sponsor (250-word limit): How does the proposed work fit the stated goals of the Sponsor and the intentions of the funding program?
4. Methodology (500-word limit): Describe the proposed activities, procedures, and processes to be used. Note any potential problems or limitations that might arise.
5. Anticipated Outcomes (250-word limit): What changes, impacts, results, or contributions to knowledge do you expect as an outcome of the proposed project?

The below other required items should be uploaded as a single pdf file.

6. Bio Sketch or CV (5-page limit each): Provide a Bio Sketch or CV for each PI or team member. Follow current sponsor guidelines. NSF or NIH styles are acceptable.

7. Ancillary items (no limit): Ancillary items may include, but are not limited to, references, cost- sharing documentation, letters of recommendation, past reviews or scores, and additional supporting material deemed relevant by the applicant. Please provide only if applicable.

After the posted internal deadline, this opportunity will be first come, first served.

Solicitation Limitations

ASU may submit only one (1) application to the sponsoring organization.

Other Information

All applications are required to be a onetime all-inclusive annual request for an organization and we respectfully ask that requests seeking event sponsorship be submitted at least 90 days prior to the event date. We are committed to reviewing all grant requests within 60 days of submission. Please note all notifications about your grant will come from [email protected]. Please add this email address to your safe sender list to receive communications.

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