The Dallas Foundation’s Summer Grant Cycle consists of disbursements from The Dallas Foundation’s Community Impact Fund, which focuses on the strategic priorities to ensure a Strong & Healthy Start and Community & Economic Resilience, as well as several Field of Interest Funds, which are endowed funds customized to align with a donor’s interest in a specific cause.
Donor Name: The Dallas Foundation
State: Texas
County: Dallas County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
The Summer Grant Cycle is open to proposals from nonprofit organizations working in Dallas County and focused on the following areas:
- Strong & Healthy Start
- Support for projects that build a strong & healthy start for children with an emphasis on prenatal to three care, family homelessness, and child and youth mental health.
- Critical Needs
- Support to provide the necessities of life, including food, clothing, emergency and transitional shelter, and healthcare to children and families who are low-income, indigent, homeless, or ill.
- Community & Economic Resilience
- Support for education & workforce development, including Pre-K12, out of school time programs, and post-secondary access; Support for economic empowerment, including entrepreneurship and employment; and Support for housing and neighborhood infrastructure, including affordable housing and property support, transportation, infrastructure (i.e., broadband, utility access, sidewalks, etc.), and access to parks and recreation.
- Children with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities and Older Adults
- Support for disabled, blind, and deaf children; Support for the education of intellectually and developmentally disabled children to enable them to lead productive lives; and Support for older adults, including low-income older adults.
Grant Restrictions
Funds are generally not available for:
- Programs or services that do not serve Dallas County residents
- Annual Fund campaigns, underwriting of fundraising events, and marketing campaigns
- Religious purposes (although they do support educational and social service programs offered by faith-based organizations)
- Endowments
- Individuals.
For more information, visit The Dallas Foundation.
