The Dayton Foundation awards discretionary grants to a full spectrum of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations – from social service to the arts to health and the environment – based upon worthy community efforts and the greatest community need.
Donor Name: The Dayton Foundation
State: Ohio
County: Darke County (OH), Greene County (OH), Miami County (OH), Montgomery County (OH), Preble County (OH), Warren County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Generally, grants are awarded to help launch new projects not addressed by existing organizations or to support special efforts of already-established, not-for-profit organizations in the Dayton Region. The programs consider for discretionary support are located primarily in Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke, Preble and Warren (north) counties.
TDF Generally funds
- Capacity-Building Grants
- The Dayton Foundation’s discretionary grants support projects that provide for more efficient use of community resources; promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations; and reduce the duplication of services in community. Through this process, they aim to strengthen not-for-profit agencies and institutions by reducing operating costs, increasing public financial support and/or improving internal management. The goal is to help build organizational capacity so that the charity can work more efficiently and effectively and raise more dollars.
- Capital Campaign or Capital Improvement Grants
- To help an organization expand services and capacity.
Funding Information
- Discretionary grant requests range from $7,500 to $75,000. Typically, the Grants Committee awards grants for no more than 25 percent of a total project budget, not to exceed $75,000.
- The grant cycle takes place over a six-month time frame.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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
- address needs that are not met fully by existing organizational or community resources;
- demonstrate systemic collaboration; and
- demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in organizational strategic plans, policies or other documents, such as an equity statement.
TDF Generally does not funds
- Projects that are narrowly focused in geography, impact and number of participants
- General organizational operations and ongoing programs
- Individuals
- Scientific, medical or academic research projects
- Operational deficits or reduced or lost funding
- Sectarian activities of religious organizations
- Scholarships and travel grants
- Annual fundraising drives, ceremonies, conferences, workshops, special or one-time events
- Public or private schools
- Endowment funds
- Art exhibits
- Cultural arts productions, with the exception of funding costs associated with creating original works
- Economic development projects
- Hospitals and universities for internal programs
- Matching grants (unless local dollars are needed to fulfill a condition for a state or federal grant)
- Multi-year or large-dollar requests (unless they are grants committee and governing board initiatives)
- Publications, including books, reports, research papers .
For more information, visit The Dayton Foundation.
