Arizona: Cox Charities Grant Cycle

Overview

Funded by employee donations, Cox Charities Community Grants are awarded to nonprofits in our West Region service areas. A diverse advisory council, made up of Cox employees, reviews and evaluates applications to ensure that our giving is meeting the needs of our local communities.

The Cox Charities Advisory Council, composed of a diverse group of local Cox employees in each market, functions as the program's decision-making body, ensuring that funds are awarded to the most deserving applicants within our communities.

Our West Region is comprised of the following markets: Las Vegas, Orange County, Palos Verdes, Phoenix, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Southern Arizona and Sun Valley.

Cox Charities Supports programs that impact our local communities in the following focus areas:

• K-12 STEM Education: STEM opportunities for K-12 students beyond the classroom.
• Conservation & Sustainability: Championing positive environmental change in our community and beyond. 
• Food & Housing Insecurity: Supporting opportunities allowing affordable housing for all.

Excerpt from the sponsor’s application:

• If K-12 STEM Education, which category best describes your project: 
  • Programs that engage students in hands-on STEM learning 
  • Access to STEM tools, technology, or educational resources o
  • Support for educators to enhance STEM instruction 
• If Conservation & Sustainability, which category best describes your project:
  • Efforts to lower carbon emissions or support clean energy 
  • Projects that reduce waste and promote recycling 
  • Initiatives focused on protecting water and natural resources 
• If Food & Housing Insecurity, which category best describes your project: 
  • Programs that increase access to healthy, nutritious food 
  • Services that provide safe, stable housing solutions 
  • Initiatives that support long-term stability for individuals and families

Sponsor application opens on June 1, 2025.

Additional limitations and requirements can be read here.

Cox Charities Community Grants will support:

• Program-related expenses, including activities, materials and expenses related to the program.

Programs and initiatives that impact the areas of: K-12 STEM Education, Conservation & Sustainability, Digital Equity ad any specific local needs identified by each market.