Cox Charities is upping the ante this year by offering $10,000 grants Nonprofits must focus on K-12 STEM, conservation or food/housing insecurity

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June 4, 2025

Contact: Melany Stroupe, (Cox) 602-300-1307

Cox Charities is upping the ante this year by offering $10,000 grants

Nonprofits must focus on K-12 STEM, conservation or food/housing insecurity

Cox Charities is accepting grant applications through June 30

TUCSON – Fewer Americans are donating to nonprofits and some in the philanthropy world are calling it a generosity crisis. The employees at Cox are stepping up to help fill the gap with $10,000 grants to Arizona non-profits. Historically Cox grants have ranged from $2,500 to $10,000.

For nearly 30 years Cox employees, through Cox Charities, have donated more than $11 million to help the Arizona communities in which they live and work.  Last year alone, Cox Charities distributed nearly $700K to local nonprofits. This year, Cox has refreshed its giving pillars to focus on three key areas:

🔬 K-12 STEM Education

Programs that engage students in hands-on STEM learning

Access to STEM tools, technology, or educational resources

Support for educators to enhance STEM instruction

🌎 Conservation & Sustainability

Efforts to lower carbon emissions or support clean energy

Projects that reduce waste and promote recycling

Initiatives focused on protecting water and natural resources

🏡 Food & Housing Insecurity 

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

This year’s grant cycle will be open through June 30. Visit Cox Charities to learn about eligibility requirements, and limitations and to apply.

In 2024, Cox employees raised $115,000 for Southern Arizona nonprofits and distributed the funds in the communities where they live and work. This marks the 29^th year that Cox has raised funds to help those in need of vital services. Since 1996, Cox Arizona employees have raised more than $11 million and awarded grants to more than 1,900 Arizona nonprofits.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we own network infrastructure that reaches more than 30 states. Our fiber-powered wireline and wireless connections are available to more than 12 million homes and businesses and support advanced cloud and managed IT services nationwide. We’re the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox that is dedicated to empowering others to build a better future for the next generation.