Freeport-McMoRan
Site Investments (Arizona mining communities)
A mining company's community grants for its rural Arizona towns. Schools and nonprofits there can request up to $20,000 (under $10,000 preferred), reviewed four times a year.
- Amount
- Up to $20,000 (under $10,000 preferred)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Nov 10, 2026 (20 days left)
- Who this fits
- Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑op501(c)(3) organizations, schools and government entities serving Freeport's rural Arizona communities. Schools are named; private schools, microschools and co-ops are not named separately, so a nonprofit school is the clearest fit.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Arizona only, local area
- Last checked
- Oct 21, 2026on freeportinmycommunity.com
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Whether a for-profit microschool counts as a 'school'
- Whether religious schools face any limit (current pages are silent; an older Bagdad guideline linked by Codex no longer loads)
How to apply
- Step 1: Check that you have an active, local presence in one of Freeport's listed Arizona communities
- Step 2: Read the Priority Social Impacts guide and the sample application on the Application Resources page
- Step 3: Fill in Freeport's required project budget template
- Step 4: Use the application link for your community on the Funding Opportunities page by November 10, 2026
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Eligible Applicants: 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, and government entities serving our operational communities”
Arizona communities: Ajo, Bagdad, Bisbee, Globe/Miami, Greenlee County, Graham County, Green Valley/Sahuarita and Jerome/Clarkdale. You need an active, local presence there, and the project must line up with one of Freeport's Priority Social Impacts. Groups serving only Maricopa County are not accepted right now. Religion is not mentioned on the current pages. Freeport also runs Mini-Grants for Education ($100 to $500; teachers at public and private schools; 2026 round closed September 4) and a yearly Community Investment Fund ($20,000 minimum; 2026 closed June 26).
- 501(c)(3), school or government entity
- Active, local presence benefiting one of the listed rural Arizona communities
- Project aligns with a Freeport Priority Social Impact
- Budget on Freeport's required template
Timing
Reviewed quarterly. Next due date is November 10 (decision by December 30); later due dates are February 10, May 10 and August 10.