Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The Doney Foundation has launched its grant program to Promote self-sufficiency and achievement by giving people the educational skills and resources they need to reach their potential.
There are pivotal moments in life when many people do not have access to resources that will enable them to reach their potential. To improve opportunities at these moments, Their Foundation focuses on:
- Early Childhood
- Activities supporting early childhood education and family literacy
- Primary and Middle School Years
- Programs that improve grade-level reading proficiency by fourth grade and provide quality out-of-schooltime activities
- Post-secondary Success
- Programs enhancing post-secondary opportunities such as college readiness and vocational education
Funding Information
Grants typically are made in a range of $10,000 to $25,000. The Foundation occasionally awards multi-year grants.
Grant recipients must submit a Grant Report within one year of the receipt of the grant payment.
Geographic Areas
The Donley Foundation supports organizations in the following communities:
- The Upper Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire
- Vermont: Essex, Caledonia, Orange, Windsor, and Windham counties
- New Hampshire: Coos, Grafton, Sullivan, and Cheshire counties
- Greater York County, Pennsylvania
- The communities of Western Cook County, Illinois, including neighborhoods on Chicago’s West Side
Eligibility Criteria
The Donley Foundation makes grants to organizations that are tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code Sec. 501(c)(3) as well as public charities under Internal Revenue Code Sec. 509(a).
For more information, visit https://www.donleyfoundation.org/grantmaking/how-to-apply/