Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards

Letter of Inquiry - All organizations interested in applying for funding through the Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award process must first submit a letter of inquiry form (no longer than 600 words) to summarize the proposed project, timeline and budget.

Full Proposal - Organizations that present a project that aligns with the mission and priorities of the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and clearly demonstrates how the project will transform the capacity, efficiency or effectiveness of operations will be invited to submit a full proposal. The full proposal will be by invitation only.

Finalist Presentations - After a thorough review of all proposals, finalists will be invited to present to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Board of Directors.

August 22 - September 24, 2025: Letters of Inquiry Accepted

October 15 - November 12, 2025: Full Applications Accepted by invitation only

February 2026: Finalists are invited to present to the Board of Directors

March 2026: Funding is awarded

The fields with a red asterisk must be completed before you can save your application as a draft. Once there is information in each of those fields, you will see a “Go to Draft Save” option appear at the bottom of Step 5.

Once your application is saved as a draft, you can visit donationx.org to access your application. If you have not used DonationXChange in the past, you will receive an e-mail with a temporary password. If you have used DonationXChange with your current e-mail address in the past, you can log-in using your password! There is a “Forgot Password” option if you need assistance accessing your previous account.

To be eligible for a Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award, an organization is required to:

• Be physically located and serve individuals in the state of Arizona;
• Have a classification as an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code with a valid IRS Tax ID. Organizations without a valid IRS Tax ID must have a fiscal sponsor submit the application;
• Not have received a Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award within the last year;
• Submit a letter of inquiry form; and
• Submit a full proposal application if invited to do so with completion of all questions and sections.

• Proposed projects should increase the capacity, efficiency or effectiveness of the non-profit’s operations. Innovative solutions to complex issues are taken into consideration.
• Initiatives must demonstrate a direct and measurable benefit to the clients served.
• Proposed projects must be feasible and sustainable – the application must offer a realistic plan for continuation of the project beyond the initial funding from a Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award.
• Awards fall in the range of $50,000 - $250,000. There are fewer opportunities for grants at the $250,000 level, so it is recommended to only apply for the amount that is needed to for your project/purchase.
• Focus areas include homelessness, hunger, healthcare for the underserved and youth programs of all types. All requests should fall within the human services category.
• Organizations that have received a Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award in the past are eligible to reapply after a one-year hiatus; however, it is recommended that the application be for a different project.
• The project or capital purchase must be completed and all funds expended within one year of the award date.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards generally do not fund:
  • Annual appeals;
  • Debt retirement, deficit financing, reduction of an operation deficit or replenishment of resources to pay for such purposes;
  • Endowments
  • Fundraising activities or fundraising events;
  • Individuals;
  • Lobbying or legislative activities;
  • Seminars, camps, festivals or other special events with limited occurrences.

a. General Release. By submitting an application, the applicant, on behalf of himself/herself and/or the organization that will receive/use the grant funds, agrees to release, discharge, and hold harmless the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, Inc., AZPB Limited Partnership (dba Arizona Diamondbacks), and its subsidiaries, the MLB Entities, any participating sponsor, and each of their respective owners, partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from any claim, damages, or liability (including, without limitation, claims based on property damage, personal injury and/or death, publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy) arising from or related to the Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards, the submission or use of any application, and the use of any grant. “MLB Entities” shall mean the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“BOC”), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLB”), Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs (“Clubs”), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC, and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities.

b. CAUTION. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROGRAM MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE FOUNDATION WILL DISQUALIFY ANY APPLICANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND THE FOUNDATION, MLB, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

c. Governing Law; Arbitration. The provisions of the Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Award shall be construed and enforceable in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona. As a condition of grant consideration, the applicant, on behalf of himself/herself and/or the organization that will receive/use the grant funds, agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to the Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards, or any grant awarded (each, a “Claim”), shall be (1) arbitrated on an individual basis only, and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party, and (2) settled by binding arbitration in Maricopa County, Arizona before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (ii) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses.

d. Modifications. The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation reserves the right to modify these rules and/or cancel or discontinue the program for any reason without notice, as determined in its sole and absolute discretion.

e. Notification. In the event an individual or organization is selected to receive a grant, the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation will attempt to notify the applicant using the information submitted by the applicant. The applicant or organization (and any other party who may utilize the grant) must execute a grant agreement before the grant will be awarded. The grant agreement will contain provisions including, but not limited to, a release and waiver of claims and an affidavit of use of the grant. In the event an individual or organization: (i) does not respond to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation within five (5) calendar days of notification; (ii) is ruled ineligible for any reason; (iii) refuses the grant; or (iv) does not return an executed grant agreement, the grant will be forfeited and may or may not be awarded to an alternate organization, as determined by the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation in its sole and absolute discretion.

f. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. All information submitted online by applicants is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MLB’s Terms of Use accessible at: mlb.com/tou and Privacy Policy accessible at: mlb.com/privacy.