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.
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: 12/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
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. The programs they consider for support are located primarily in Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke, Preble and Warren (north) counties.
Grants can be funded
- 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
This competitive grant opportunity is designed to fund qualified grant requests from $500 – $7,500.
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;
- 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
When evaluating projects for funding, they consider the following factors.
- 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
- Size and potential impact of the project
For more information, visit The Dayton Foundation.
