Search Through Dayton Grants for Nonprofits in Ohio

There are a number of funds established at The Dayton Foundation that not-for-profit organizations may apply to for grants.

The Dayton Legal Heritage Foundation Fund

This fund seeks to improve the practice of law within the Greater Dayton area for the betterment of its citizens through a process of awarding grants for the management of programs and initiatives of such organizations and governmental entities which benefit and advance legal knowledge and service, and which effect and elevate the awareness of the legal and justice systems.

Discretionary Grants

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. 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 size and number of grants awarded varies for each grant cycle. This is directly related to the amount of money available and the restrictions our donors place upon the use of certain funds. Additionally, 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.

What We Fund

Capacity-Building Grants

To strengthen not-for-profit agencies and institutions and provide for more efficient use of community resources, promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations while reducing the duplication of services in our community.

Examples

• Technical support to explore significant collaborations or mergers with other not-for-profit organizations
• Community needs assessments
• Impact studies
• Marketing studies and surveys

Capital Campaign or Capital Improvement Grants

To help organizations expand services and capacity.

Examples

• Capital campaign projects, including the purchase of real estate, construction, renovation and furnishings
• Software for development/fundraising programs
• Hard goods, such as special equipment, a bus, or a walk-in cooler (Find the policy here.)
• Office relocation expenses
• Technology upgrades (Discretionary grants do not fund computer hardware, such as desktop computers or printers.)

Special Projects or Program Expansion Grants

For new projects or initiatives, to seed funding for strategic growth, or for an expansion of an existing project or initiative. Additionally these grants help an organization test or demonstrate new approaches and techniques for solving important community problems.

Examples

• Educational efforts
• Computer literacy programs
• Artistic residencies
• Urban redevelopment projects
• Youth mentoring expansion
• Diversity projects

Grant Priorities

When awarding a discretionary grant, The Dayton Foundation gives priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria.

• Provide for more efficient use of community resources, promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations, and reduce the duplication of services in our community
• Test or demonstrate new approaches and techniques for solving important community problems
• Promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement in community affairs
• Strengthen not-for-profit agencies and institutions by reducing operating costs, increasing public financial support and/or improving internal management

Basic Human Needs Grants

Basic Human Needs Grants help your organization help people in need of basic necessities in Greater Dayton. Grants are awarded quarterly to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that focus on basic human needs, such as food, shelter, healthcare and clothing.

What We Generally Fund

The Basic Human Needs Grants support nonprofit organizations that focus on the following, but not limited to:

• food
• clothing
• housing and/or rental assistance
• utilities assistance
• transportation assistance
• medical and/or prescription assistance
• domestic violence support
• basic toiletries and hygiene products
• basic educational assistance (for example, GED)

The Basic Human Needs Grants also support nonprofit organizations that need funding for:

• appliances or equipment (necessary to provide direct services for your clients)
• facility or infrastructure improvements
• general operating expenses (under special, extraordinary, and emergency situations, and when an unforeseen issue arises, organizations can apply for general operating support

Non-Profit Grants

The Disability Foundation, a supporting organization of The Dayton Foundation, is pleased to offer a Request for Proposal for FY 2025 seeking competitive grants for organizations that provide direct services to people living with disabilities.

Grants will be awarded to vetted community-based nonprofits and 501(c)(3) charitable organizations governmental non-profit agencies, and academic institutions serving individuals living with disabilities that are focused on:

• Direct services to individual living with disabilities
• Expansion of Services
• Purchase of equipment for accessibility
• Housing
• Remodeling to enhance accessibility
• Lasting Equipment
• Other needs directly related to services

An organization may only submit one grant request in a 12-month period for a maximum of $10,000.

Grantmaking Policy

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 we consider for support are located primarily in Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke, Preble and Warren (north) counties.

Greenlight Grants

Greenlight Grants are small, quick grants awarded to local, nonprofit organizations in need of funding for projects, program expansions, capital improvements or capacity building. They assist time-sensitive projects that make a significant difference in the outcome of a project. Greenlight Grants are not for ongoing operations.

• This competitive grant opportunity is designed to fund qualified grant requests from $500 - $7,500.
• 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.

What We FundCapacity-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 our community. Through this process, we aim to strengthen not-for-profit agencies and institutions by reducing operating costs, increasing public financial support and/or improving internal management. Our goal is to help build organizational capacity so that the charity can work more efficiently and effectively and raise more dollars.

Examples of Funded Grants:

• Strategic marketing studies
• Community needs assessments
• Impact studies
• Software for development/fundraising programs

Capital Campaign or Capital Improvement Grants

To help organizations expand services and capacity.

Examples of Capital Campaign or Improvement Grants:

• Capital campaign projects, including the purchase of real estate, construction, renovation and furnishings (Please note: A feasibility study for the capital campaign must have been completed for a nonprofit organization to be eligible to receive a discretionary grant.)
• Hard goods, such as special equipment, a bus or a walk-in cooler (Please note: There is a special van/bus policy that must be reviewed by the applicant. The policy can be found here).
• Office relocation expenses
• Technology upgrades (Discretionary grants do not fund computer hardware, such as desktop computers or printers.)

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. 

Examples of Special Projects or Program Expansion Grants:

• Opening of an additional adult literacy education site
• New afterschool reading program for children and parents
• Strategic growth plan and implementation
• Urban redevelopment of community and education garden
• New nature preschool programming
• Creation of health education and services for at-risk populations

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

Adam Broock Scholarship

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Adam Broock, a graduate of Oakwood High School. Adam was a popular, well-rounded student with diverse interests, known for his sensitivity, compassion and love for playing the guitar in his band. This scholarship supports current college students who have graduated from high schools in Montgomery County.

The Dayton Foundation 

The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Charles and Pat Meadows Scholarship

The Charles and Pat Meadows Scholarship Fund was established to honor Charles who believed that education was the key to success for underrepresented students. This scholarship will provide tuition assistance to a student from Dayton Public, Jefferson Township or Trotwood Public Schools.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Colbert Family Scholarship

The Colbert Family Scholarship was established in 2018 to award a scholarship to a graduating senior from Dayton Public Schools planning to major in nursing.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Deloris L. Winslow Scholarship for Community Excellence

The DeLoris L. Winslow Scholarship for Community Excellence was established in 2013 to support Clark and Montgomery County minority students pursue degrees in social work, political science, counseling, psychology, social services or the treatment of alcohol and substance abuse.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Dr. Yvonne Walker-Taylor Women for Women Scholarship

The Dr. Yvonne Walker-Taylor Women for Women Scholarship was established in honor and memory of Dr. Yvonne Walker-Taylor, 16th president and first female chief executive officer of Wilberforce University. Dr. Walker-Taylor wanted to recognize and honor all women of achievement in America who have provided vision, leadership and personal commitment for the pursuit of freedom in their country.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Idotha Bootsie Neal Scholarship

This scholarship was created in 2021 in memory of Idotha Bootsie Neal. In 1991, she was elected as the first African-American female City of Dayton Commissioner where she served for 12 years. Ms. Neal served as director of Central State University West, Dayton Campus and also served as director of Wright Dunbar, Inc., where she retired in 2014. Idotha M. Neal was affectionately known by her family name "Bootsie." She was a faithful and devoted member of Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church where she served on numerous committees. Bootsie was a proud member of The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Paul R. and Frieda M. Miller Memorial Scholarship

The Paul R. and Frieda M. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to African-American residents of Montgomery County. Graduating seniors who plan to attend a historically black institution may apply. Preference may be given to students who plan to major in education. Marilyn Miller-Lewis established this fund in honor of her aunt and uncle, both educators at and graduates of historically black institutions, who wanted to give others the opportunity for educational success.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Pearl A. Dale and Audrey Parker Scholarship

Born in the South in the early 1900s, Pearl Dale experienced firsthand the barriers that African-Americans of her generation faced in pursuing a better life for themselves. Pearl's parents owned a farm in Kentucky where she and her brother, Walter, and sister, Audrey, were raised. The Dales managed to send all of their children to college, which was no small feat for African-American families of that era. The three siblings eventually became teachers, with Pearl and Audrey moving to Ohio in the 1940s and taking positions in the Dayton Public Schools. The sisters went on to attain master's degrees and continued teaching in Dayton until their retirement in the late 1970s. In a letter written to The Dayton Foundation in 1990, Pearl recollected the many hardships she encountered as a single African-American woman trying to make her own way.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Professor E. Champ and Alma Warrick Memorial Scholarship

The Professor Ennis and Alma Warrick Memorial Scholarship was established in 2017 by Warrick Barrett in honor of his grandparents. The scholarship is for high school seniors graduating from a school in the Miami Valley who plan to attend Wilberforce University or Central State University and major in the liberal arts.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Robert S. Early, Sr. Memorial Youth Scholarship

The Robert S. Early Memorial Youth Scholarship was established in 2017 and is sponsored by the Roosevelt High School Class of 1968. Robert was Roosevelt's class vice-president and graduated fifth in the class, He was in Spanish Club, the school newspaper and was a four-year letterman in baseball. Robert graduated from Wright State University. An avid golfer, he was also the manager of human resources at Delphi Kettering. Robert always had a can-do attitude about everything.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship

The Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship was established in 1999 to memorialize this gifted athlete and scholar by furnishing scholarships to Montgomery County high school graduates attending an accredited college or university. Scott Simpson died after lapsing into a diabetic coma while in his sophomore year at The Ohio State University, majoring in rehabilitation therapy.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Wahid Abdullah Memorial Scholarship

The Wahid Abdullah Memorial Scholarship was established in 1997 to honor the memory of Wahid Abdullah, a 17-year-old academic scholar at Colonel White High School, whose life was abruptly ended by violence at the hands of another teen. This scholarship was founded by Jim Bucher.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

African-American Community Foundation - Waverly Glover Scholarship

As an African-American growing up in 1920s, Waverly Glover knew the importance of getting an education. After serving in World War II, Mr. Glover took advantage of the G.I. Bill and went to college, graduating with an accounting degree from Central State University in 1950. He continued post-graduate work at several universities, including the University of Dayton, and in 1961 became one of the first African-Americans in the region to become a certified public accountant. During his 36-year professional career, he received numerous awards, including being inducted into the Wilberforce University Hall of Fame for his leadership, dedication and service to the university, higher education and society.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

Dayton Business Club Education Foundation Scholarship

The Dayton Business Club Education Foundation Scholarship was established to financially assist current college students enrolled in a physical therapy or nursing program at Wright State University, Kettering College, Sinclair Community College or the University of Dayton (undergraduate and doctoral programs).

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

Dayton Daily News Si Burick Scholarship and Internship

The Si Burick Journalism Scholarship honors Si Burick, a longtime sports editor and columnist for the Dayton Daily News. He was inducted in to the writers section of the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1935 he began to work on radio, and in 1949, when WHIO-TV went on the air, he was one of its featured personalities. In 1985, he was inducted in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. The Si Burick Journalism Scholarship is awarded annually to a Miami Valley high school graduating senior who wants to pursue a career in journalism. Selection will be based not only on academic and extracurricular achievement, but also on an evaluation of each applicant's journalistic goals.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

Dorothy Reynolds Scholarship

The Dorothy Reynolds Scholarship was established in 2013 to benefit seniors graduating from a Dayton Public High School or a student who is a member of St. Benedict the Moor Church.

Background

At The Levin Family Foundation, we use our variety of experience from all aspects of life to provide assistance to a wide range of nonprofits, and even sponsor nonprofit initiatives of our own, such as the Celebrating Life and Health Fair and Propolis Projects.

When we were founded in 1996, the Levin family had no idea the potential impact of what Sam Levin probably just considered another simple business decision. Since then, we have invested over $12 million in communities around the world through collaboration with our amazing nonprofit partners.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• Identify areas of need in Montgomery County, Ohio
• Provide funding to address these problems

Program Areas

The Levin Family Foundation has narrowed its funding direction. The Levin Family Foundation is focusing on these areas due to the intrinsic need to our community. 

• Opiate Epidemic 
• Human Trafficking
• Anti-bullying
• Suicide Prevention
• Pollinators

Our Mission

We help you help others through philanthropy and community leadership.

Our Values

Together, we value all individuals and are committed to the following values.

• Collaboration – work together as a staff and Governing Board with our community for collective good
• Equity – eliminate barriers and create opportunities for all
• Commitment – challenge disparities, foster inclusion and advance equity in the communities we serve
• Aspiration – accelerate and influence change
• Excellence – ensure the highest level of service, provide exemplary fiscal stewardship, preserve donor intent and exceed expectations
• Integrity – be transparent, accountable, honest and respectful

Greater Dayton Conservation Fund

This fund supports conservation initiatives and programs that work to preserve Greater Dayton’s natural resources. The Fund’s Advisory Committee has launched a strategic initiative to pursue new funding opportunities. In future grant cycles, the Greater Dayton Conservation Fund distribution will be used to identify new, untapped sources of revenue to achieve positive outcomes for the collaborative work in our community.

The Dayton Foundation

Since 1921, individuals, families, organizations and others have partnered with The Dayton Foundation to transform lives and make a lasting, positive change in Greater Dayton. We help you help others.

As a tax-exempt, charitable nonprofit organization, we steward more than 4,100 funds created by people who care about a variety of charitable causes and interests in our region and beyond. We offer short- and long-term fund options that meet your giving and financial needs now and in the future. We also:

• award grants through competitive grants programs to regional nonprofits;
• award scholarships to aspiring students;
• partner with financial advisors and estate planners to help them help their clients' charitable giving needs; and
• convene and collaborate with others to move the needle on critical community needs and initiatives.

Together We Thrive: Del Mar Grants for Older Adults

Together We Thrive: Del Mar Grants for Older Adults, offered by The Dayton Foundation, are awarded to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that focus on addressing the needs of older adults in Greater Dayton. The size and number of grant awards are directly related to the amount of money available.

Background

The Brighter Tomorrow Foundation (BTF), a nonprofit foundation, and Committee Advised Fund under The Dayton Foundation, was established in 1989 for the benefit of children and adults with developmental disabilities living in Montgomery County.

The Brighter Tomorrow Foundation is pleased to offer a Request for Proposal for FY 2025 for competitive grants that address the needs of organizations that serve persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Consideration will be given to proposals addressing needs in the following priority areas,  specified in rank order:

Housing

• Assistance ranging from emergency or permanent shelter to enhancement of day-to-day living conditions by providing safe living environments, improving personal care options, or fulfilling requests for specialized equipment.

Lasting Equipment

• Adaptive and other equipment that makes daily life easier and safer such as accessible vans for local transportation, battery powered lifts, kids car seats, exercise and therapy equipment, and special tools.

Education

• Items such as, computers, software, cameras, projection and recording equipment, art supplies, etc. which encourage and make possible new learning and working options.

Recreation

• Socialization and physical fitness activities for persons with developmental disabilities, including programs that teach families how to incorporate physical exercise for their family member into their daily routines. Also includes funding for field trips, music and dance exploration and artistic creativity.

The Brighter Tomorrow Foundation can award grants up to a maximum of $10,000. The grant projects may focus on one or more of our four priority areas.

The Dayton Foundation 

The The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the region’s oldest and largest community foundation serving Greater Dayton, Ohio. It helps individuals, families, and organizations fulfill their charitable goals by managing permanent funds, awarding grants, and offering scholarships. Having awarded over $1.2 billion in grants and managing more than 4,100 funds, the Foundation acts as a significant regional philanthropic partner committed to strengthening the social, economic, and cultural fabric of the community.

Mission and Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to help donors and organizations "help others" through philanthropic services, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. With a vision of creating a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dayton, the Foundation focuses on building capacity for nonprofits, promoting equitable opportunities, and collaborating across sectors to address community challenges. Its priorities include supporting education and workforce development, enhancing health and human services, advancing arts and culture, and responding to urgent regional needs through initiatives like disaster relief and community recovery.

Del Mar Encore Fellows

The Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative is changing the conversation around aging. This initiative is harnessing the talents and expertise of Greater Dayton’s retired or career-transitioning older adults to aid area nonprofits and move the needle on community initiatives. 

The Dayton Foundation currently is seeking Requests for Proposals from organizations interested in applying for the Together We Thrive: Del Mar Grants for Older Adults. These grants will be awarded to organizations that focus on addressing the needs of older adults in Greater Dayton. The organizations we consider for support are located primarily in Montgomery, Miami, Greene and Preble counties. The size and number of grant awards are directly related to the amount of money available. 

Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank

The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank is committed to creating a greater impact on programs and initiatives that create strong, vibrant communities and provide pathways to opportunity.  Grants for programming in education, the arts, community development, and health and human services in the Greater Cincinnati area are considered, in addition to the specific funding interests originally identified by each of the individual benefactors. 

Cincinnati, OH - (Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky) Foundations 

• Charles Moerlein Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.
• Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports initiatives that empower and assist women and girls in achieving self–sufficiency
• Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports charitable and educational purposes for the City of Cincinnati, with a focus on the arts.
• H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports mainly environmental and historical preservation, and educational and arts organizations in the greater Cincinnati area, as well as named preferred organizations named in the trust document.
• Helen G., Henry F., & Louise Tuechter Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports nature and the conservation of nature’s beauty, as well as organizations that are beneficial to children, with a preference to organizations that Miss Dornette identified during her lifetime
• Louis & Melba Schott Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports assistance to youth, with emphasis on youth of primary school through junior high school age, who are disadvantaged because of medical conditions, economic status, family background or for other similar reasons. 
• Patricia Kisker Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports organizations that benefit or serve children and educational, musical or arts organizations, as well as organizations which Patricia Kisker supported during her lifetime.
• Jacob G. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports charitable or educational purposes; for relief in sickness, suffering and distress; for the care of young children, the aged or the helpless or afflicted; for the promotion of education and to improve living conditions.
• Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Helps children and provides assistance to those charities the Stillsons supported during their lifetime.
• Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent: Funds small equipment, technology and capital improvement projects in the Ohio Valley.
• Frank J. Kloenne & Jacqueline Dawson Kloenne Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Promote, encourage or aid religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities.
• Mary Martha McGee Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: To support community outreach activities of non–profit, religious organizations and churches that serve the low–income population in Greater Cincinnati
• Harold Schilling Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: To support organizations, preferably located in Hamilton County, that aid persons who are hearing or visually impaired or who are developmentally disabled. 
• Lawrence J. Mayer Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee: Supports Catholic or religious order of men or women, which serves or caters to the poor in Greater Cincinnati.