La Paz County opens 2026-2027 community grant applications, June 30 deadline set

La Paz County is opening its 2026-2027 Community Partners Funding Program to nonprofits and community organizations that can deliver programs and services for county residents, with senior citizens, youth, tourism, education and professional development, and economic development getting priority.

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. June 30, 2026, and the county says incomplete or late packets will not be considered. The completed application, budget form, letters of recommendation and all supporting documents must be emailed in one message to Tiffany Thomas at tthomas@lapaz.gov, with “Community Partners Application” in the subject line.

The county is treating the process as a formal funding decision, not a casual small-grants pool. The Community Partners Funding Committee will review applications and make recommendations to the La Paz County Board of Supervisors for final approval. That means local groups will have to show more than a good idea; they will need a complete application that fits the county’s stated priorities and can stand up to committee review.

The focus areas point to the kinds of projects most likely to compete well in this round. Programs serving older adults, youth activities, education and job skills, tourism-related efforts, and economic development projects are all squarely in the county’s preferred lane. For La Paz County residents, that could mean support for senior services, after-school or summer programming, workforce training, community-based education efforts, and local initiatives that help small organizations keep serving towns across the county.

County staff are also offering a practical assist for applicants who need help editing the saved form. The office can be reached at 928-669-6115. That kind of hands-on help matters in a rural county where many groups operate with small staffs and limited administrative capacity, yet still carry much of the load for local services.

The program is not a one-time experiment. La Paz County ran a 2025-2026 round with a June 30, 2025 deadline at 5 p.m., and a 2024 round that used a Sept. 30, 2024 deadline at 6 p.m. The repeated cycles show an ongoing county funding process with clear rules and recurring accountability.

Organizations that receive awards will also face a strict reporting deadline. Final reports for the 2026-2027 cycle must be received and date-stamped before July 1, 2027. Mail submissions go to Attention: Tiffany Thomas, Community Partners Final Report, Board of Supervisors, 1108 Joshua Ave., Parker, AZ 85344. Groups that miss that deadline will not be eligible for future funding, underscoring that county dollars come with a paper trail and a deadline attached.