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: 07/07/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Types of Grant
- 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
- Special Projects or Program Expansion Grants
- Grants may be awarded to fund new projects or initiatives, or provide seed funding for strategic growth or an expansion of an existing project or initiative to help an organization test or demonstrate new approaches and techniques for solving important community problems. They also may be awarded to help established organizations launch new projects for special purposes that could be representing a unique and unduplicated opportunity and meeting a significant community need, or to promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement in community affairs.
Funding Information
Requested grant amounts must be more than $7,500 and up to $75,000 and no more than 25 percent of the overall cost for projects below $300,000.
Grant Period
The grant cycle takes place over a three-month time frame.
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
- be established for at least two years as a nonprofit organization and have a track record of sustainability
- benefit citizens in the Dayton Region
- address needs that are not met fully by existing organizational or community resources;
- demonstrate systemic collaboration
- demonstrate a commitment to creating opportunities and access for all individuals in organizational practices
- The programs they consider for discretionary support are located primarily in Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke, Preble and Warren (north) counties.
For more information, visit The Dayton Foundation.
