Nonprofit Funding Process

Applications will open on January 5, 2026, and the deadline for submissions is 6 p.m. on February 2, 2026.

A preapplication informational meeting was scheduled for December 8, 2025, at 10:00 am. The presentation can be found here.

To apply, you will need to:

1. Go to Neighborly
2. Register on the site (if a new organization) or Login if a returning organization 
3. Review the Program Overview prior to applying to check:
   • Funding Priorities
   • Eligibility Criteria
   • Application Process & Timelines
   • Evaluation Criteria

If you need any assistance, review the USER Guide.

Agencies are required to apply for funding each year. Funding for any given year does not guarantee funding for succeeding years.  

All agencies are required to provide a certificate of insurance (COI) naming the Town of Gilbert as additional insured. Town Insurance Requirements

SCHEDULE

For questions, please contact:   linda.ayres@gilbertaz.gov

Program Funding

Each year, the Town allocates Gilbert's Neighbor 2 Neighbor funds, and a portion of Gilbert’s general funds to nonprofit agencies that provide services to Gilbert residents. These agencies are selected through a competitive process as noted above.  If interested in how you can assist in supporting these nonprofit agencies, click on the Neighbor 2 Neighbor link above.  

These agencies provide a wide range of services for Gilbert residents who have limited incomes or are in need of nonprofit services.  Funding priorities for 2026-2027 are based on the results of the 2024 Needs Assessment. You can review the 2024 Needs Assessment Executive Summary.

Needs Assessment five (5) priorities listed in order below:

• Priority 1: Housing Stability
• Priority 2: Mental Health & Substance Abuse
• Priority 3: Education & Youth Needs
• Priority 4: Transportation
• Priority 5: Job Training & Workforce Issues

Non-Profit Funding for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Listed below are past funded agencies and an Executive Summary of the impacts, highlights, and services nonprofit organizations provided to Gilbert residents in the past fiscal years. 

Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Executive Summary Report

Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Executive Summary Report 

Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Executive Summary Report 

Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Executive Summary Report 

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Executive Summary Report

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The Town of Gilbert does not discriminate against any individual or program applicant on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, handicap, familial status or national origin.