The Dayton Foundation has announced Discretionary Grants for Non-Profit Organizations.
Donor Name: The Dayton Foundation
State: Ohio
Cities: Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke, Preble and Warren
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $75,000
Details:
The Foundation gives priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- project/program design that will decrease disparities and/or advance equitable outcomes for historically marginalized or disinvested populations;
- provide for more efficient use of community resources, promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations and reduce the duplication of services in their community;
- test or demonstrate new approaches and techniques for solving important community problems; promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement in community affairs; and
- strengthen not-for-profit agencies and institutions by reducing operating costs, increasing public financial support and/or improving internal management.
Funding Information
Additionally, grant awards typically do not exceed 25 percent of a project’s total budget and/or $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant, your organization must:
- be recognized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, according to the Internal Revenue Code (established for at least two years and have a track record of sustainability) or have a fiscal agent with such status, benefit the citizens in the Greater Dayton Region, (Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke, Preble and Warren (north) counties),
- have a diversity/inclusion policy (For an example, view The Dayton Foundation’s policy on diversity), demonstrate systemic collaboration, and address needs that are not met fully by existing organizational or community resources.
They generally do not award discretionary grants for:
- general organizational operations and ongoing programs, operational deficits or reduced or lost funding
- individuals, scholarship, travel
- religious/sectarian causes
- fundraising drives
- special events
- political activities
- public or private schools
- endowment funds
- hospitals and universities for internal programs
- matching grants (unless local dollars are needed to fulfill a condition for a state or federal grant)
- neighborhood or local jurisdiction projects
- newly organized not-for-profit organizations
- publications, scientific, medical or academic research projects, research papers
For more information, visit Discretionary Grants.