Greenlight Grants are small, quick grants awarded to local, nonprofit organizations in need of funding for special projects, program expansions, capital improvements or capacity building. Greenlight Grants are not for ongoing operations.
Donor Name: The Dayton Foundation
State: Ohio
City: Dayton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 – $7,500
Details:
The Dayton Foundation awards grants to help your organization help others in Greater Dayton. Grants for public charitable purposes are awarded to a full spectrum of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations – from social services and the arts, to health and the environment – based upon worthy community efforts and the greatest community need.
Funding Information
- This competitive grant opportunity is designed to fund qualified grant requests from $500 – $7,500.
- All applicants will be notified within two weeks of the deadline as to whether or not a grant has been awarded.
- The size and number of grant awards are directly related to the amount of money available each year and the restrictions donors have placed upon the uses of certain funds.
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 citizens in the Dayton Region;
- have a diversity/inclusion policy
- address needs that are not met fully by existing organizational or community resources; and
- demonstrate systemic collaboration
They Look for in a Project
- project/program design that will decrease disparities and/or advance equitable outcomes for historically marginalized or disinvested populations;
- comprehensive program design;
- realistic expectations and the capacity to implement the project;
- appropriately trained staff and/or volunteers;
- financial resources to start and continue the project;
- unique and unduplicated opportunity that will affect a substantial number of people; and
- size and potential impact of the project.
For more information, visit Greenlight Grants.